Identifying the top ten best performing hybrid rice varieties in the province of Ilocos Norte, the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos through its Extension Support Group under the Rice Banner Program has successfully concluded the series of Provincial Rice Technology Forum in Brgy. Libtong, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte on March 7, 2024. Identified as the top read more…
Mergene Ferrer, a business administration graduate, found himself at a crossroads, deciding between an office job and venturing into farming. Inspired by his late father, a farmer, and the hardships of life, Mergene dreamed of owning his own business one day. Thus, he chose the path less traveled by young generations today, and embarked on read more…
Remaining steadfast in addressing the possible negative impact of the prolonged dry spell being experienced by some areas in the region, the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos set-off its Regional Disaster Risk & Reduction Management Office (RDRRMO) for the tightened monitoring of reported El Niño affected areas. DA-RFO I’s Field Operations Service in the region read more…
Emerging as one of the young entrepreneurs in Ilocos Region is Ms. Geneva Gañalon, 24 of Purok 7, Sipulo in Bacnotan La Union with her G’s Duckery Food Production and Processing enterprise. A licensed Bio-Systems Agricultural Engineer, Geneva finds her calling in duck production enterprise towards the end of pandemic in 2022 when she happened read more…
Previous Next Young entrepreneur June Batao-ey, 25 of Brgy. Vicente, Galimuyod, Ilocos Sur once dreamed of becoming an engineer, a dream that his parents also want for him for they don’t want him to work under the scorching heat of the sun and till the land like what they do as farmers. Indeed, fate has read more…
Close to 70 farmers and AEWs from the province of Pangasinan attended the field day on balanced fertilization strategy challenge on February 20 in San Jacinto, Pangasinan. This activity was a collaborative effort between the Operations and Research Division of DA-RFO 1 and the local government units in the province. During the field day, attendees read more…
Previous Next In preparation for the Joint Technical Review (JTR) Workshop scheduled on Feb. 19-23 in Zambales, various operating unit heads, planners and reports officers of the Department of Agriculture in Ilocos Region convened at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University International Convention Center on 14-16 February, 2024 for the CY 2025 plan and read more…
Previous Next In preparation for the CY 2025 programs, projects and activities under the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) in the 15 regions, the Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Office I (DA-RFO I) hosted the National Planning Workshop at the Em Royale in San Juan, La Union on Feb. 13-16, 2024. With read more…
Previous Next The activity also served as the culmination of the hybrid rice challenge for the dry season wherein various hybrid seed varieties were showcased for observation and evaluation by the farmers. During the field day, farmers assessed each variety based on three specific criteria: the crop stand, panicle formation, and response to pests and read more…
Previous Next The fourth and last leg of the Lab for All caravan in Ilocos Region was concluded today at the La Union Convention Center in Brgy. Sevilla, City of San Fernando, La Union where around twelve (12) government agencies converged to provide free services and goods to more than 3,000 participants. La Union residents read more…
