The Extension Directorate’s Information and Technology (IT) Caravan continues to spread awareness and disseminate information on technological breakthroughs in the field of agriculture in the academic community of Ilocos Norte Agricultural College (INAC) in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte from February 26 to March 2, 2018 in celebration of its 73^rd founding anniversary.

Themed “Takuat, Talugading, ken Timpuyog: Salindeg ti INAC a Nadaeg”, the festivity is a highlight of crafts and craves ranging from student hand works and hardworks to product exhibits from Extension Office’s assisted entrepreneurs, the Philippine Carabao Center, and other exhibitors, that spells the close network of research, talent and skill, and unity in communicating and encouraging progress in the community.

The MMSU Booth showcases products of its supported entrepreneurs and Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials as tools to inspire community people and visitors to venture into livelihood opportunities and start entrepreneurial activities in their ends. Among the products displayed in the booth are SCUFYND’s rice in pouch and bottle from Lagui-Sail, Laoag City, Bugnay Wine from Adams, Agnes Dragon Fruit Wine and herbal soap from Currimao, Ginger Wine from the ginger producers in Bangui, the Dragon Fruit KapeExotica of REFMAD Farm in Burgos, bracelets and shellcrafts of the Saud Shellcrafts Association from Pagudpud, and Healtika sweet sorghum vinegar. These products are exhibited as part of Extension’s continuing assistance to these assisted entrepreneurs in promoting and helping them commercialize their products, and reach a wider market while trying to build their own brand.

Added as a color of green and gold, bamboo varieties such as the Buddha bamboo and yellow bamboo are also included in the booth as a landscape material and a tool in promoting the different varieties grown in the University nursery.

IEC materials on crops and livestock production and management and food processing serves as the bulk of the booth as they are displayed and distributed to interested visitors. They serve as campaign materials of the services offered by the Extension Directorate and the technologies promoted in crop production. Topics on organic farming, enhanced rice production practices, glutinous corn production and pest management, processing of seaweeds and frits such as banana, bugnay, tomato, dragon fruit, mango, coconut, and sweet potato, sugarcane vinegar-making, oyster mushroom production, and food processing such as embutido-, siomai, and longganisa-making, rice coffee-making, and dragon fruit herbal soap-making, are among the three-fold flyers distributed to students, teachers, staff, residents, and visitors coming to the booth. Along with these campaign materials is the promotion of the Extension Office’s training offerings, programs, and services such as its dispersal project and farm visits to cater to farmers and parents who wish to venture into crop production and food processing. Through thorough conversation of their needs and desires for learning, the protocol for conduct of trainings to different places following the writing of a letter addressed to the President, indicating the training/s desired, and endorsed by the LGU Mayor is also being shared to interested visitors.

Information on MMSU online enrolment and curious questions of the students are also entertained in the booth to promote the courses offered in the University. Using the Information Bulletin of the University, fees and relevant information about tertiary education in the University is also shared to interested Grade 12 students. Parents, teachers, and visitors are likewise informed of the President’s strategic plan for the University thru the ACHIEVE formula.

With the week-long exhibit in INAC-Pasuquin, the Extension Directorate envisions a greater number of students interested in Agriculture. Through its active participation to exhibits, MMSU continues to fortify its partnership with the Department of Education and the community people of Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte.

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