This blogger has the opportunity to observe and participate today, June 25, 2010, in the conduct of PalayCheck Field School (PFS) in the agricultural brgy. of San Juan, San Jose City (Nueva Ecija), where most rice farms are rainfed. Located at the footstep of the hills and mountains east of the city, San Juan is a progressive area accessible to land transportation.
This PFS was facilitated by 5 Rice Sufficiency Officers (RSO) currently being trained at PhilRice, in collaboration with 2 agri-technicians of LGU-San Jose. Today's main topic discussed was PalayCheck#2 about proper land preparation with emphasis of looking into thorough levelling of the land as it relates to other consequences like weed and kuhol control. This main topic was presented by RSO Ms. Glady using a simple flip chart she herself prepared. It was a team teaching as other RSO provided the necessary backstopping throughout the entire class discussion.
Over 25 farmers attended the field school held at the Brgy. Hall. Technical session was up to 11 o'clock only. The rest of the day was devoted to processing of the PFS evaluating among others, the performance of the facilitators and the dynamics of the recently concluded session. RSO team also visited nearby farmer-cooperators on MOET (Minus One Element Technique) demonstration.
San Juan PFS is one of the eight Field Schools simultaneously conducted by PhilRice every Friday as an integral part of the season-long course for Rice Sufficiency Officers (RSOs). Each PFS will last for 16 Fridays following the season-long activities in the area. (30)
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