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FROST PHENOMENON. The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Region said farmers have learned how to manage the frost phenomenon. Frost affects vegetable crops yearly in elevated areas when the temperature drops during the months of December, January and February. (PNA file photo by Liza T. Agoot) BAGUIO CITY - Benguet farmers are not expecting huge losses from crop damage as a result of frost. The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) said this is because vegetable farmers have mastered the system to avoid frost from damaging plants during the cold months of the year. "Frost has been there even when the present farmers were not yet born and they have learned to adapt to it. The farmers' practice relative to the situation is to sprinkle the frost-affected crops with water using either rain burst or power sprayers to get rid of the icy water before the sunlight reaches the crops," the DA-CAR said in a press release shared with the ....

Ilocos Norte , Mountain Province , Cameron Odsey , Department Of Agriculture , Philippine News Agency On , Cordillera Administrative Region , Philippine News Agency , Monamon Sur , Frost Phenomenon The Department Of Agriculture In Cordillera Region Said Farmers Have Learned How To Manage Affects Vegetable Crops Yearly Elevated Areas When Temperature Drops During Months December , Anuary And February Pna File Photo By Lizat Agoot Baguio City Benguet Farmers Are Not Expecting Huge Losses From Crop Damage Asa Result Of Frost The Department Agriculture In Cordillera Administrative Region Da Car Said This Is Because Vegetable Have Mastered System To Avoid Damaging Plants During Cold Months Year Quot Has Been There Even When Present Were Yet Born They Learned Adapt It 39 Practice Relative Situation Sprinkle Affected Crops With Water Using Either Rain Burst Or Power Sprayers Get Rid Icy Before Sunlight Reaches , Uot The Da Car Said Ina Press Release Shared With Philippine News Agency On Monday Frost Phenomenon Happens In High Elevation Areas Provinces Of Benguet And Mountain Province Is Experienced Yearly When Temperature This Region Drops Toa Single Digit , Sually During December , Anuary And February Based On Information Obtained By Da Car , The Frost , Ocally Known As Quot Andap Was Observed In Benguet , Pecifically In The Grassland Of Mt Pulag Kabayan Last Jan 24 , Nd In The Vegetation Areas Of Paoay , Nd Madaymen , Ibungan Starting Jan 26 The Occurrence Was Also Reported In Balicanao , Sift Data , Actil And Monamon Sur In Bauko , T Province Pagtan Said They Have Yet To Receivea Written Damage Report From The Municipalities Da Local Government Units , Hrough The Municipal Agriculture Offices Mao , Re Closely Monitoring The Frost Situations In Their Area An Earlier Interview With Dr Cameron Odsey , A Car Director , E Said Quot They Farmers Will Water The Plants Using Sprinkler At Dawn ,