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                    [Summary] => LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Ever heard of yacon?


It’s the new root crop "craze" in the Cordillera because of its potential as a food and cash commodity.


A member of the sunflower family, it belongs to the Arteraceac/composipae family and bears the scientific name Smallanthus sonchifolius. It originated in the Andean mountains in South America, particularly in Peru and Bolivia.


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A university should be in synch with the times, and not merely serve as a teaching place. It must evolve into an institution of the information age, where developing cutting-edge technologies and approaches attain primacy.


Thus suggested former acting agriculture secretary William D. Dar, at the 90th anniversary of the Benguet State University (BSU), June 26-30, in La Trinidad, where he was conferred the most distinguished alumnus award. 


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                    [Title] => State universities, LGUs urged to back young farmers
                    [Summary] => Sen. Ramon Magsaysay Jr. urged local government units (LGUs) as well as agricultural colleges and universities in the country to fully support the Young Farmers Program (YFP), which he said could help provide livelihood and generate more jobs in their localities.


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                    [Summary] => LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Former Agriculture Acting Secretary William D. Dar will be the main speaker at a scientific forum to be sponsored by the Benguet State University (BSU) during the observance of its 90th foundation anniversary on June 26-30.


Dar, now director general of the India-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), will talk on institutional partnership and linkages at the forum, which is one of the activities lined up for the five-day affair.


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                    [Title] => Edible Cordillera mushroom can kill houseflies, too
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It is called "lumsek" in the Cordilleras. In the science world, it has been identified as a species of the genus Hygrophorus.


This local mushroom grows in cold areas covered with pine trees, it was found in a study titled "Survey, Characterization, and Evaluation of ‘Lumsek’ Mushroom’s Effect on Housefly."


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                    [Title] => Seven carrot varieties perform well in Benguet
                    [Summary] => LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Seven varieties of carrots have been found to perform well under climatic conditions in this university town. 


This was found in a study done by Joel Long-a, a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Horticulture graduate of the Benguet State University (BSU) here. BSU, headed by Dr. Rogelio Colting, president, is the regional university in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).


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DR. ROGELIO COLTING

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Yacon: The new root crop craze in the Cordilleras

August 20, 2006 - 12:00am

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Ever heard of yacon? It’s the new root crop "craze" in the Cordillera because of its potential as a food and cash commodity. A member of the sunflower family, it belongs...

Agriculture

Hub for semi-temperate crops, agri-tourism spot

July 16, 2006 - 12:00am

A university should be in synch with the times, and not merely serve as a teaching place. It must evolve into an institution of the information age, where developing cutting-edge technologies and approaches attain...

Agriculture

State universities, LGUs urged to back young farmers

July 9, 2006 - 12:00am

Sen. Ramon Magsaysay Jr. urged local government units (LGUs) as well as agricultural colleges and universities in the country to fully support the Young Farmers Program (YFP), which he said could help provide livelihood...

Agriculture

BSU hosts scientific forum

June 25, 2006 - 12:00am

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Former Agriculture Acting Secretary William D. Dar will be the main speaker at a scientific forum to be sponsored by the Benguet State University (BSU) during the observance of its 90th...

Agriculture

Edible Cordillera mushroom can kill houseflies, too

June 13, 2004 - 12:00am

This edible mushroom can kill houseflies, too. It is called "lumsek" in the Cordilleras. In the science world, it has been identified as a species of the genus Hygrophorus. This local mushroom grows in...

Agriculture

Seven carrot varieties perform well in Benguet

January 11, 2004 - 12:00am

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Seven varieties of carrots have been found to perform well under climatic conditions in this university town. This was found in a study done by Joel Long-a, a Bachelor of Science in...

Agriculture

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