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3-DAY INTEGRATED NATURAL FARMING AND EM TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP

This seminar aims to arm people with the needed arsenal of skills and techniques in starting/expanding an integrated organic farm. The seminar is divided into two parts - lecture and actual implementation(hands-on) for better appreciation and guaranteed learning.

The seminar is inclusive of all meals and accommodations.

Venue

COSTALES NATURE FARMS TRAINING CENTER, Brgy Gagalot, Majayjay, Laguna

Seminar Schedules for 2013

April 5-7, 2013

May 22-24, 2013

June 26-28, 2013

July 24-26, 2013

August 21-23, 2013

September 25-27, 2013

October 23-25, 2013

November 27-29, 2013

Target audience

  • Farmowners/retirees/businessmen/students who want to engage in natural/organic farming

  • Wellness advocates, doctors, parents who want to grow healthy, chemical/pesticide-free veggies for family consumption

  • Experienced conventional-based  farmers who want to convert their agricultural practices into natural/organic farming

  • Farm technicians, teachers, LGU's who want to expound their knowledge on natural/organic farming

  • Environmentalists, leaders who want to gain knowledge on recycling, reviving the forest, conversion of garbage into fertilizers, cleaning up of riverbanks and lakes

  • Conventional growers of poultry and livestock who want to get rid of the foul odor and convert farm waste into cash

 

Seminar Programme

1st Day

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

  • Registration

  • Breakfast

  •  Explanation of Costales Nature Farms/Farm Guidelines and schedule of activities

  • Kyusei Nature Farming Concepts (The Costales Nature Farm’s Model)

  • Farm tour at Costales Nature Farms

  • Refreshment

  • Lecture on EM Technology

  • Lecture on EM Related Materials(EM Activated Solution(EMAS)

  • (Hands-on) Making of EMAS

  • Lunch break

  • Lecture on EM Rice Wash (EMRW)

  • (Demo) Making of EMRW

  • Lecture on EM Fermented Plant Extract(EMFPE)

  • (Demo) Making of EM FPE

  • Lecture on EM-5 (Pests Repellent)

  • (Demo) Making of EM-5

  • Snack break

  • Lecture on Bokashi (anerobic type)

  • (Hands-on) Making of anaerobic Bokashi

  • Lecture on Bokashi (aerobic type)

  • (Hands-on) Making of aerobic Bokashi

  • Lecture on EM Compost and Soil Bokashi- for seedling/potting mix

  • EM mud balls - The key to eliminate fish kills, revive rivers, sludge treatment and sewage water treatment

  • Recycling - from kitchen garbage to a very potent organic fertilizer

  • (Hands-on) Kitchen garbage fermentation, Making EM bokashi mud balls and soil bokashi for nursery

  • (Hands-on) Curing fish pond with EM mud balls

  2nd day

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Breakfast

  • Lecture on EM Application – Vegetables and Orchard

  • (Hands-on) Field application of fermented garbage, bokashi and EMAS

  • Lecture on Diff families of Vegetables

  • Lecture on Various seedling medium “potting mix” or nursery mix

  • (Hands-on)  Seedling medium preparation

  • Snack break

  • Lecture on Seed Germination Techniques using EMAS

  • (Hands-on) Seed sowing

  • Lecture on Plant Care and maintenance – transplanting, trellising, pruning and harvesting

  • Lecture on Plant Nutritional requirement- N, P, K.

  • lunch break

  • Various sources of N, P, K (organic inputs)

  • (Hands-on) Plant care and maintenance – transplanting

  • Snack Break

  • Lecture on Integrated Pests Management

  • Harvesting and Post Harvest Techniques

  • (Hands-on) Harvesting of  high value vegetables and herbs

  • Integrated Pests Management (IPM)

  • Lecture-Vermi Culture

  • (Hands-on) Preparation of worm housing and substrate making

  3rd  day

8:00AM - 5:00 PM

  • Breakfast

  • Lecture - Duckweed Culture

  • Field visit to duckweed ponds and demo of duckweed as an alternative feed to fish, poultry and livestock

  • Lecture on EM application – Natural Piggery

  • (Hands-on) Feedstock Making for Natural Piggery

  • Eco-tour to Majayjay Falls, Majayjay, Laguna

  • Lunch at the Falls

  • Lecture on EM application – Poultry

  • (Hands-on) Feedstock Making for Natural Poultry

  • Power plants introduction for Poultry and Livestock

  • Snack break

  • Lecture on sales and marketing

  • Sample production guide in growing vegetables

  • Program for continuous vegetable production

  • Discussion- Farm Planning and Farm Layout

  • Revenue Projections

  • Exam

  • Awarding of certificates

  • Departure

1-Day Weekend Seminar on EM Technology, Vermi Culture and Organic Gardening

Making of Effective Microorganisms Activated Solution (EMAS) ; Hands-on

Bokashi Production(aerobic and anaerobic) ; Hands-on

Botanical Pests Repellents ; Hands-on

Fermented Liquid Fertilizers from the backyard ; Hands-on

Practical Vermi Culture ; Hands-on

How to convert a kitchen garbage into a very rich organic fertilizer ; Hands-on

Growing organic vegetables and herb garden ; Hands-on

SEMINAR SCHEDULES:

Please stanby for further updates on schedule

 

PHOTOS OF PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS

BATCH 1- FARMERS OF BRGY GAGALOT MAJAYJAY, LAGUNA

 

    

BATCH 2- FEDERATION OF FREE FARMERS(FFF)

     Our top graduates

BATCH 3 -CAMP BENJAMIN SPECIAL BATCH

Top Graduates

 

BATCH 4- AUGUST 24-26 SEMINAR

     Our Class Valedictorian

 

BATCH 5- SEPTEMBER 28-30 SEMINAR

 

BATCH 6-OCTOBER 28-30 SEMINAR

Our Summa cum Laude for this batch

BATCH 7 - NOV 25-28 SEMINAR

Our class topnotcher for this batch

 

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CONGRATULATIONS!
Mr. Ronald Costales,
National Awardee
2012 Gawad Saka
Most Outstanding Organic Farmer of the Philippines!

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Costales Nature Farms is now an official Dept. of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) accredited Private Extension Service Provider(ESP) for Organic Agriculture - National Level. It is also a Dept. of Agriculture - Regional Field Unit (DA-RFU) accredited techno demo learning center of region IV-A.

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CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Ronald C. Costales for being chosen as  the 2012 
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The famous Zac Sarian writes about Costales Nature Farms:

a. He gave up a Php 270/mo job to become an organic farmer!

b. Organic Pigs at Costales Nature Farms

c. Bokashi organic fertilizer

d. Organic production of french beans

Back-to-Back Gawad Saka Awardee! Mr. Ronald C. Costales
, Vice-President of Costales Nature Farms is the 2012 Most Outstanding Organic Farmer of Region 4A. Mr. Costales bagged the same award last year(2011). The Costales Family also won the FARM FAMILY category for the regional level 2012.

Vice President Jejomar Binay commended Mr. Ronald C. Costales, CTO of Costales Nature Farms, Inc.  in his speech during the
INAHGEN Congress, 2012 at the SMX Convention Center on February 8, 2012



We are the cover page of the March issue of Agriculture Magazine!

Costales Nature Farms was featured in the following TV programs:



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SEMINARS

a. Local

b. International

Learn how we did it from the backyard organic gardening into full grown, commercial scale integrated natural farming.

Attend our 3-day Intensive workshop on Integrated Organic Farming(Local).

 

Attend our 5-day Intensive workshop on Integrated Organic Farming(International).

A "must-attend' training for both newbie and experienced farmers who are planning to engage or expound their knowledge on natural farming techniques.

Internship Program on Sustainable Integrated Natural Farming and EM Technology

 

His 3rd award in a row!

Mr. Ronald C. Costales, the Chief Technology Officer of Costales Nature Farms, Inc. has again bagged the 2011, MOST OUTSTANDING ORGANIC AGRICULTURIST OF THE PHILIPPINES award given by Rotary Club of Cubao East, District 3780 and Rotary Intl.

Ronald, was also recently awarded as the Most Outstanding Organic Farmer of Laguna and entire region IV by the Dept of Agriculture, Gawad Saka, 2011.

All you need to know about growing Herbs in the city...Read interview with Mr. Ronald Costales conducted by MOD magazine