Summer Bridging Class 2016

at Central Mindanao University

Vicinities, Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon

(Narrative Report)

Daryl Bene Cardeo

Summer 2016
 Agricultural 98: Skills Development in Crop Science
(A Supervised Field Experience)

Submitted By:

Daryl Bene Cardeo

Submitted To:
Dr. Jose J. Remollo Jr.
(Associated Professor IV)
Table of Contents

I. Introduction
a. General Objectives
b. Specific Objectives
II. Highlights
a. Rationale
b. Work Accomplishments
III. Conclusion
IV. Problems Encountered
V. Recommendation
VI. Documentation

I. Introduction

Agriculture is the science and practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the

growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, fiber, and other products.
Agriculture covers six fields of study, namely: crop science; animal science; soil science; crop

protection; economics and marketing; and agricultural extension and communication.

Crop science is the study of crop production and agricultural management. In attaining a

sustainable agriculture, thus to be trained in agricultural skills is an important one. Because it

tests your knowledge upon handling any circumstances such as famine, lack of water and any

agricultural needs. A courageous heart and potential should lead the students to aimed and

improve their skills in agricultural practices. In this area we trained these students to be firmed,

compact, serious, manageable, and flexible in their activity.

Supervised field experience is an important aspect of the educational preparation of

professionals for agricultural and natural resource management industries. Such experiences

reinforce classroom instruction, provide an opportunity for students to observe and engage in the

application of recently acquired knowledge, and enable students to gain valuable insights into the

organization and operation of businesses and agencies in various sectors of the industry. Field

experience which is appropriately supervised and approached with an attitude of enthusiasm and

inquiry can be the most meaningful learning exercise in a student's curriculum.

Objectives

A. General Objectives
 This summer bridging classes aims to offer students appropriate agricultural work

experience to develop their skills, attitude and knowledge of specialization.

communication.
Demonstrate basic work values.
Applies safety procedures in all farm maneuvers.
Preform estimations and use farm tools and equipment appropriately and

resourcefully.
Exposed students to suitable measures in farm operation to sharpen their

amplitudes and perception on its use.

ground work.

II. Highlights

a. Rationale

The Summer Bridging program aims to educate students in the scientific habit of thought and

entrepreneurial skills and prepare them to become globally competitive professionals with entry-

level competencies in technical agriculture. It emphasizes the processes and techniques of

identifying, diagnosing and analyzing problems and in designing, packaging and applying
technologies needed in the development and conservation of the agriculture and food system

resources.

b. Work Accomplishments
The Land Preparation

Plowing- using a cow animal and tools, is one of the most useful basic method on

preparing field in planting crops. Harrowing on the other hand, using spike tooth harrow to

collect dried crops to lessen the work of men. Furrowing-using Tractor and the crops are cassava

at green valley, corn at AES.

The Planting

Cassava has a lot of uses in our country today. It includes producing of corn starch, flour,

and others. Here at CMU, it includes the main income in our university. In conducting our

activity located at green valley. Corn is a raw material that has a lot of uses such as food for

human survival, snacks like pop corns, boiled corn, etc. Located at rubber village.

The Care and Management

Weeding- a method of which removing of weeds in order to the plant to healthy without

any competition from the weeds to continue the growth of plants. Adlay is a substitution of rice

and Rice is the main crop in our country that sustains hunger of the Filipinos. This activity

located at AES (Agricultural Experiment Station). Removing the charcoal pod rot of Cacao is

a method of which removing of rotten cacao in order to prevent from a viral disease that can
harm other cacao fruit located in the market. Fertilizing- Cacao and rubber tree to help the plant

in order to grow normally, sustaining other lacking nutrient of the crop at the market and rubber

village.

The Harvesting

Adlay, used the method of furrowing I order to harvest quickly. Cassava should dig the

soil in order to get the cassava easily. Or pull the main stem of the crop. Corn uses the method of

pulling or cutting. Rice, using sharpen garab to cut the rice in the preparation of threshing.

Adlay, cassava, corn and rice were conducted at AES. Rubber Latex at rubber village, using

sharpen garab producing a latex or using the method of tapping.

The Post-Harvest

Adlay-Seed Sorting at AES, it includes in determining the seeds between the rotten and

not. Or seed cleaning, which conducts seed to clean it fairly. Cassava-Manual/Machine Chopping

is one of the steps in processing the cassava in order to be dry quickly. Drying at the floor at the

grain and feeds processing, this place is the main course how to process the cassava, the steps,

the methods, and how to conduct it. Corn-Shelling, to get the corn grain easily process by

converting other raw material for some uses including rice to consume. Rubber-Processing

Machine, Air dry sheets, Smoke house, Bundle at rubber village these are the processes in order

to make a rubber.

III. Lesson Learned/Conclusion:

Field work is an important and potentially very beneficial phase of a student's preparation for

entry into a professionally-oriented career after completion of his or her degree. Obviously it can
do much to illustrate application of learning and expertise for the solution of practical problems.

Also, appropriate field experience can contribute to a continuing flow of qualified and competent

personnel into agricultural and resource management industries.

To be properly beneficial for a student, supervised field experience should include: 1)

involvement in a broad spectrum of activities representative of the major types of activities

engaged in by the business or agency, ranging from relatively simple assignments to situations

involving more complex management and 2) routine administrative responsibilities. Initially,

students should assist and observe to become familiar with staff and their major responsibilities,

general policies and procedures, company or agency rules and regulations, facilities and

equipment, major services or products provided by the business or agency, clientele served, and

so forth. As a student becomes acquainted with operational procedures, he or she should assume

increasing responsibilities and perhaps even primary responsibility for a designated area of

operation. Individuals differ, and each student should be led as soon and as far as feasible into

increasing responsibility as the work period progresses.

IV. Problems Encountered

The following problem were encountered during the Field Experience

1. Location of the field experience is quite far from the assembly areas
2. Since the financial resources of most students are limited, sponsoring companies or agencies

are encouraged to provide some salary or compensation appropriate to the value of services

performed by the student.

V. Recommendation

More specifically, each student should endeavor to increase his or her level of knowledge by

gaining experience in many of the following areas:

1. Technical Expertise - The success of any business or agency is directly dependent upon the

ability of its "front line" technical and support personnel to effectively execute their

responsibilities.

2. Management - Observe in action, study, and participate in the maintenance and operating

procedures of the company with which you work.

3. Administration - Study, observe in action, and insofar as feasible participate in the

development of administrative policies and procedures of the company or agency with which one

works.

4. Other - Endeavor to participate to the extent feasible in activities and programs such as

research projects, professional meetings, conferences or workshops, public relations, community

service projects, etc.