In celebration of the annual High Value Crops Week this April, the Agricultural Training Institute - Regional Training Center II (ATI-RTC 02) distributed starter inputs to various schools across the region on April 10–11, 2025.

As part of its continuous advocacy for food security, ATI-RTC 02 provided assorted vegetable seeds and garden tools to schools actively participating in the Gulayan

The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) successfully conducted two Technical Briefings on Rice Crop Manager (RCM) in Mallig and Gamu, Isabela, on April 2 and 3, 2025, aimed at strengthening farmers' capacity to optimize rice production through site-specific nutrient management.

On April 2, the briefing took place in Mallig, where 50 farmers attended. The session opened with a welcome

“I’ve learned most especially about emotional intelligence and social mobilization. We should be more capable of managing our emotions, especially when interacting with our farmers. Also, that we should have the utmost patience and understanding when facing them,” Moen D. Dinamling, agricultural extension worker from the Local Government Unit-Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya shared during the conduct of

The Agricultural Training Institute - Regional Training Center 02 (ATI-RTC 02) conducted a Refresher Course on the PalayCheck System for Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) from March 31 to April 4, 2025, at ATI-RTC 02, Malasin, San Mateo, Isabela. Thirty AEWs from the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, and Nueva Vizcaya training successfully completed the training course.

The course aimed to

A total of 30 New Local Farmer Technicians of the provinces of Isabela, Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya attended the first batch of Training of Trainers (TOT) on Rice Production at ATI-RTC 02 San Mateo, Isabela on March 17-28, 2025. 

The training aimed to enhance the participants' knowledge, skills and attitude in modern rice production through the PalayCheck System, digital tools in agriculture

To ensure the development in the practice of organic agriculture, the Agricultural Training Institute—Regional Training Center 02 spearheaded the Training on Organic Agriculture Production Technologies in support of the Composting Facilities for Biodegradable Wastes (CFBW) distributed by the Bureau of Soil and Water Management (DA-BSWM) to selected farmers and FCAs in the region. The training

The Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center 02 (ATI-RTC 02) and the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 02 (DA-RFO 02) recently held a specialized training focused on goat production for beneficiaries of the Livestock Economic Enterprise Development (LEED) Program "SaGoat Kita: A Poor Man’s Cow Millionaires Program," to 30 members of local farmers' organizations

Five students from Central Luzon State University (CLSU) received their Certificates of Completion for their 240-hour On-the-Job Training (OJT) at ATI-RTC 2 on March 28, 2025 at ATI-RTC 2, Malasin, San Mateo, Isabela.

The event was attended by Mr. Jumark Pagaduan, CLSU OJT Coordinator, along with various ATI Section Heads and representatives. It was graced by Mr. Jhimcelle V. Salvador, OIC

To equip farmers with essential skills and knowledge on Good Agricultural Practices, the Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center 2 in collaboration with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), conducted series of training programs on “Coconut Production and Management with Good Agricultural Practices.”

The first leg of the training was held on March 18-20, 2025, in Tabbac

To enhance the livelihoods of coconut farmers, the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center 02, in partnership with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), conducted a Training on Native Chicken Production and Management in Gozanga and Camalaniugan, Cagayan. The program benefited 30 NCFRS-registered coconut farmers, with 15 participants