Benjohn Mahistrado, owner of Alomah’s Place and Nature Farm, showed the group how their lettuce is packed and ready to be transported within and outside Bukidnon.

BUKIDNON, Region X – Farmers may soon become more acquainted with the saying “The More, The Merrier,” as this had been the new slogan among corn coordinators who recently joined the benchmarking activity in the province of Bukidnon from January 10-13, 2022. Out of the many farms they visited, the value of Integrated Farming System (IFS) - which produces both crops and animals instead of just

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Staff of ATI-RTC 13 were actively involved during the Operational Planning-Workshop for Fiscal Year 2022 held at Amameo Beach Resort, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte on January 5-7, 2022.

NASIPIT, Agusan del Norte – The Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center 13 (ATI-RTC 13) conducted the Operational Planning-Workshop for Fiscal Year 2022 at Amameo Beach Resort on January 5-7, 2022. Thirty key personnel of the office were in attendance.

The three-day workshop included the consolidation of training and other extension-related activities of every point

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Today marks the 32nd year of ATI in Butuan City. The simple commemoration began with a thanksgiving mass officiated by Rev. Fr. Jojo Borja.

LOS ANGELES, Butuan City – 2022 marks the 32nd anniversary of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) in Butuan City. To commemorate the said event, ATI-RTC 13 prepared twin activities on January 4, 2022 at the office site.

The day started with a Thanksgiving Mass which was officiated by Rev. Fr. Jojo Borja. This was followed shortly by the awarding ceremony of the Digital Farmers Program

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BUTUAN CITY – Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Engr. Zamzamin L. Ampatuan met with staff and key personnel of DA Regional Field Office 13 and attached agencies in the region on December 22, 2021, to talk about the effects of Super Typhoon Odette on agriculture.

DA Usec. Zamzamin Ampatuan tells the DA family to aim towards resilient agriculture to ease the negative impacts of natural disasters like storms and floodings to the farming communities.

The DA-RFO 13 reported to the Undersecretary that the initial damage caused by the typhoon was initially estimated at Php

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Former Assistant Center Director of ATI-RTC 13 Heracleo A. Paler responded his well-wishers during the Salamat, Mabuhay Retirement celebration last December 16, 2021.

LOS ANGELES, Butuan City – Another pioneer and pillar of the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center 13 (ATI-RTC 13) is set to retire on December 31, 2021 following the retirement of its former Center Director Samuel L. Calonzo.

Assistant Center Director Heracleo “Rocky” Paler will be retiring after 31 years in ATI and 40 years in government service. Last December 16

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The representatives of Cantilan 4-H Club with ATI-RTC XIII staff and Municipal Agriculturist Ceasar Q. Blanco (center) during the distribution of extension support on December 13, 2021.

BUTUAN CITY – After the successful conduct of the online 4-H Regional Youth Camp last October 8, 2021, three 4-H Clubs specifically in Cantilan and Carrascal, Surigao del Sur and Santiago, Agusan del Norte were able to receive extension support distributed last December 13, 2021.

As agreed during the Camp, the selected clubs got various vegetable seeds and gardening tools such as seedling

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The Center won the "Most Updated ATI Website Award" and "Digital Farmers Program Innovators' Award" during the IS Achievers’ Awards on December 7, 2021.

LOS ANGELES, Butuan City – The Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) 13 bagged two awards and two Top 3 finishes during the 2021 IS Achievers’ Awards which was held online on December 7, 2021.

The Center won the "Most Updated ATI Website Award" and "Digital Farmers Program Innovators' Award" plus Top 3 placements in e-Learning and DFP implementation. Its 191

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OIC Center Director Fil Victor A. Babanto gave the overview of the Information Services Section (ISS) Planning Workshop and Target Setting for FY 2022 in Davao Region.

PANABO CITY, Davao del Norte – The Information Services Section (ISS) of the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center (ATI-RTC) 13 conducted the ISS Planning Workshop and Target Setting for FY 2022 from December 7-10, 2021 in Davao Region.

The activity was designed to ensure the smooth and harmonized implementation of programs, projects, and other related activities of ISS

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AGUSAN DEL SUR – In view of the recently conducted School-on-the-air on Cacao Production dubbed as Asenso Kaw sa Kakaw which ran for 16 episodes from May to September 2021, the 580 graduates received their kits and awards in their respective Local Government Units (LGUs).

The graduates of SOA on Cacao Production receive their kits and awards during their local distribution through the Provincial and Municipal Agriculture Offices.

Each graduate received 1 pc of t-shirt, 1 pc standard size rubber boots, 1 pc budding knife, and 1 pc ecobag. On the

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The seven Barangay Biosecurity Officers (BBOs) were deputized and took their Pledge of Commitment during the Seminar on Biosecurity, Surveillance and Sample Collection last Dec. 2, 2021.

BAYABAS, Surigao del Sur – Through the Local Government Unit’s (LGUs) initiative in support to the Bantay African Swine Fever (ASF) program, the Seminar on Biosecurity, Surveillance and Sample Collection for Barangay Biosecurity Officers (BBOs) was conducted in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur on December 2, 2021.

Mayor Maria Clarita G. Limbaro graced the one-day event and encouraged the seven BBOs

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