Did you know our Cornell Cooperative Extension in Broome County was the very first Cooperative Extension in the country? It s true. 110 years ago the Farm Bureau worked with the Chamber of Commerce to form the first organization of its type to promote agriculture and prepare the future generation of farmers.
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Laura Biasillo, Agricultural Economic Development Specialist is the guest on the weekly, local public affairs program,
Southern Tier Close Up and revealed that fun fact along with talking about many programs that are being offered now for people who are already farmers or considering the agricultural business or just dabbling in gardening.
February 05, 2021 A YEAR since the African Swine Fever (ASF) hit Davao Region, nearly 42,000 hogs owned by an over 8,000 hog raisers were depopulated as a mitigating measure to curb the spread of the animal virus, the Department of Agriculture-Davao Region (DA-Davao) reported.
DA-Davao ASF focal person Armie Capuyan told SunStar Davao in a phone interview that 41,831 were culled because of the disease from January 2020 to present.
A total of 23,326 pigs were culled in Davao Occidental, 6,431 in Davao del Sur, 4,463 in Davao City, 4,599 in Davao del Norte, 2,330 in Davao de Oro, and 682 in Davao Oriental.
As of now, Capuyan said Davao Occidental has no reported ASF cases, while Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, and Davao de Oro provinces are undergoing disease control activities.
February 01, 2021 THE Department of Agriculture (DA) 7 has welcomed the move by Cebu Province to impose a six-month moratorium on the export of live hogs to other areas in the country, saying this will protect Central Visayas from a possible supply shortage.
DA 7 Director Salvador Diputado said the moratorium would also allow time for the repopulation of hogs in the region.
“We don’t have any shortage yet. That is precisely why Governor Garcia issued the executive order, so we can protect our local supply,” he said.
“The order is protecting our local consumers and at the same time our hog producers in the region will be able to repopulate. If there is increased buying activity, then they will be able to produce more,” Diputado explained.