Twenty (20) livestock extension workers across the region completed the Training on Meat and Dairy Goat Production held on September 18-22, 2023 at ATI RTC III, Satellite Center, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija.
Initiated by the Agricultural Training Institute-Central Luzon (ATI-CL), the training aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of livestock extension workers in the modality of goat production and management.
The first three days of training focused on the discussion on goat industry status, production system, goat housing, stock management, breeds and breeding, animal nutrition, impact of climate change to goat farming, milking procedure and processing and simple recording system.
Dr. Franklin C. Barnachea, Associate Professor I from President Ramon Magsaysay State University (PRMSU); Mr. Melchor P. Pascua, Community Development Specialist; Ms. Lara Melissa Navalta, Instructor; and Ma. Concepcion M. Lagmay, Science Research Assistant from Central Luzon State University (CLSU) served as resource speakers for the five-day training.
The participants also visited the R.O. Valerio Farm, Learning Site for Agriculture of ATI-CL, located in Bacolor, Pampanga where they experienced hand milking of goats and bottle milk feeding, hoof trimming, drug administration and ultrasonography.
Capping off the activity was the presentation of the participants’ re-entry plan.
