BSU, PCAARRD launch books on research

FOUR books on organic vegetable production were launched on August 8, 2018 during the opening program of the BSU Agency InHouse Review.

The set contains some of the major outputs of the PCAARRDfunded National R&D Program on Organic Vegetables.

These results of the component projects are on variety evaluation, organic fertilizers, microbial, and pest management products and systems which were transformed into an easy-to-read information material.

The books,“Organic Production of Cabbage in the Highlands”, “Organic Production of Carrot in the Highlands”, “Organic Production of Garden Pea in the Highlands” and “Organic Production of Potato in the Highlands” guide farmers from land preparation to harvesting.

Authors are Darwin Basquial, Carlito Laurean, Asuncion Nagpala, Jocelyn Perez, Belinda Tad-awan, and Luciana M. Villanueva. These were edited by Bethilda Umali of the Agricultural Resources Management Research Division ARMRD(PCAARRD) and Paul Jersey Leron of the Applied Communication Division ACD(PCAARRD. Katrina Marie Mananghaya from the same division designed the said books.

Editorial advisers are Rodolfo Ilao, director of the ARMRD(PCAARRD) and Marita Carlos, director of the ACD(PCAARRD).

“PCAARRD sees to it that we give our readers information and technologies that are science-based. This publication is one example where we feature and translate PCAARRD-funded accomplishments in an understandable print material fit for our target readers. This is one of our contributions to our country’s effort of promoting organic agriculture,” reads the foreword from Dr. Reynaldo Ebora, acting executive director of PCAARRD.

Copies of the books were turned over by Maria Teresa De Guzman, senior science research specialist of PCAARRD to the authors while BSU VP for Research and Extension Carlito Laurean handed the copies to the University Library director, Lauren Kipaan.