Agriculture(farm talks, general farming issues, gardening, etc.),

hahahaha, chozene, kay nano dili pede ina na magkatay nin baka??? an mga escalante ngane min mga gutierrez dida sa sorsogon in-piguibo seguro ninda.

kidding aside, if my senile mind does not falter (lolz) i read the article about the planting rice ritual sa Ligao diyan sa ibaba kan gobicol homepage ( su mai mga news/feature articles ). the article title got me so i clicked on it. pagan it may be, the practice is also held in the Mountain Province as well as in the Eastern Visayas. In fact, I remember my mother (when it was planting time), she wil no spare waking me up to be with her and watch the old folks do some “mambos”. Up in the North, they have the “Rice God”. Bert am sure have plenty to share. (oops palan, before i get carried away, the unoy breed in Ligao are still kept by Ligaonons pasiring duman sa pa Paulba. I hope tama ining recollections ko as na’basa ko idto mga 4 weeks ago).

igdyo sa saudi, bountiful ang varieties na avaialble. i was even surprised, dae digdi nawawara sa pinoy supermarkets an wagwag, triple AAA milagrosa na can give the Thai jasimine variety a run for their money. before nag inflation, su five kilos was about SR 16 (about P176). try HARVEST KING, thai rice man an, mahamoton, am sure igua dyan sa mga asian stores. have you tried basmati ( the one coming from pakistan ). i use this when i do my arroz valenciana ( when my palate would crave for fancy dinner, lolz!)

Manay Chozene (aka loida nicolas lewis, karaw lang tabi, mayad man baga nag ngirit minsan), try goggling… type unoy rice breed, or unoy rice, macapuno seedlings, philippine coconut authority, IRRI inernationla rice research institute……. ( check out the links below re unoy and rituals, lolz!

http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=63845
http://sunstar.com.ph/static/bag/2007/03/05/bus/unoy.rice.production.marketing.plan.formulated.html
http://www.jstor.org/pss/1177363
http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/hl/hl106998.htm

Noy Bert, keep us informed please. I am excited to return to the land, till it, grow vegetables, raise itiks and goats and Noy Bert…. tilapias in tank.

Bert, would be a big help kun mai impormasyon ka sa pag raise ki tilapia in a tank…. (read it somewhere, nawara lang su pig print kung article). Tapos, oni pa tabi, would goats and itiks raising be a good combination? salamat tabi.
Chozene, iyo tabi, they still have this rice breed in Ligao. In fact, may seremonyas pa ining kaibanan pag oras na nin pagtanom. Best you send your tumatawo sa Ligao and inquire from the rice farmers.

Su pighapot mo kun matubo yan sa Sorsogon, basta an elevation kaiyan nasa mga 5,000 ft. pataas o mga above 500 meters or more. Pighiling ko dai man kaiyan ki lugar duman sa Sorsogon except duman sa mga bulkan na garo imposible magtanom kaiyan. Pig hapot ko tabi duman sa upisina kan Dept. of Agriculture-Regional Office 5 sa Pili, Cam Sur, dai pa daa sindang aram na nag bebenta kaiyan na unoy rice sa Bicol. Sabi ko ngani, digdi lang iyan sa Cordillera Region pigtatanom particularly sa Banaue, Ifugao; Kalinga and Mt. Province. Digdi lang yan sa Cordillera pig- eexport sa ibang countries. Yaon po tabi ako digdi sa Cordillera Region kaya aram ko tabi yan. An Jasmine rice, sabi mo ngani po na hale sa Thailand, talaga po na hale yan duman, dai kaiyan digdi sa Pilipinas, pero may mga katumbas man an bagas ta digdi kaiyan na Jasmine. Halimbawa su pig-apod na Bordagol, Isabela rice asin iba pa na halos kaparehas kan Jasmin minsan masiram pa duman. May mga pig-bebenta pano sa mga groceries digdi sa Pinas na Jasmine buda iba pang hale sa Japan and US pero sobra ka mahal.Pag nag puli po kamo tabi digdi sa Pinas, pasyaran nindo an upisina kan Dept. of Agriculture sa saindong lugar para magpatabang kamo kung anong marhay na binhi and pwede nindong itanom. May mga technician sinda na matabang saindo lalo na ngunyan na dakulaon an budget para sa rice production. May mga pigtatanom na ngunyan na mga Hybrid Rice na doble o triple pa an ani kesa duman sa mga ordinary rice o inbred variety basta sundan lang ang tamang pagtanom buda inputs na ilalaag sa tanom….Salamat po…

Marhay na aldaw tabi chozene, ano tabi an pag gagamitan mo kaiyan na palay seed na yan, matanom ka o kakanon sa harong? Digdi pano sa Cordillera Region lalo na sa Banaue Rice Terraces sa Ifugao, iyan na variety an pigtataNOM. Pig apod yan duman na “tinawon rice”, “unoy rice” sa Kalinga saka “Kintoman” sa Mt. Province. Mga native variety yan nausuallysa mga upland areas o haralangkaw na lugar buda malilipot yan pigtatanom. Masiramon na klaseng bagas yan budaone cropping land pwede itanom yan. Digdi sa Cordillera, pig-eexport na yan sa US thru the RICE International based in Ifugao. May mga pigbebenta man digdi sa Baguio City pero talagang mahal. Ihapot ko pa kung sain jan sa Bicol an igwa o kung pwede man magtanom dyan….

Marhay na aldaw tabi Richard”Jojo”. An mga pwedeng itanom sa tag-uran iyo an mga minasunod: okra, talong, iba-ibang klaseng beans, carrots, cabbage, patatas…basta bakong grabe an uran ta siyempre malalapa yan…

PAKI BASA NA LANG TABI INI. sIGURO DAKUL KA NAMAN KI MAPUROT NA IMPORMASYON DIGDI…SALAMAT….
Robert
Raising Quail is fun, interesting and profitable. But be aware, that it also can be costly, nothing but problems and very discouraging.
You want to raise Quail correctly from the start, but you have a ton of questions….

How much it would cost to get started?
Do you have enough room for raising Quail?
What kind of equipment will you need to raise Quail?
How much room is required for a Quail breeding farm?
What type of Quail coops will work best for Quail farming?
If you are new to raising Quail. I would suggest starting out small. Keep your starting cost down, let your experience in breeding Quail grow, then your flock.
You could also be thinking to yourself,

You have never incubated an egg in your life, how do you start incubating Quail eggs?
What is this Brooder, you keep hearing about and what does it have to do with raising Quail?
How do you get the best price for your equipment and Quail eggs?
Will the supplier answer my questions after my purchase of equipment needed for Quail farming?
When raising Quail, you will have to incubate the eggs. It is very rare for Quail to hatch their eggs in captivity. Choosing the right brooding method to fit your situation is extremely important. Once your Quail eggs have become chicks. You do not want to lose them because of improper brooding techniques.
Brooding, is the ability to contain the Quail chicks in a controlled environment. With proper heat, food, water, space and air. Raising Quail chicks requires all of these components to come together properly until your Quail chicks completely feather out.
Maybe you have already started raising Quail on your own,

but are seeing terrible hatch rates.
You could be having problems with your Quail chicks dying and costing you money.
You might be experiencing Quail picking problems or cannibalism.
Are you having Quail pairing problems?
You could also be wondering the types of food you should be using for your Quail chicks, breeders, release and meat Quail.
… or are your breeding Quail just not laying?
Don’t feel embarrassed, these are all common questions every Quail Breeder goes through. and the learning curve is steep.
I almost gave up Raising Quail.
In fact when I first started raising Quail back in May of 1984. I had a ton of questions just like you.
It took me years to learn the “ins and outs” of raising Quail and actually turn a profit. At one point, I almost gave up because I just didn’t know who to turn to for help.
Then at one of our family reunions in West Virginia. I was talking about raising Quail and the different problems I was having.
During the conversation, one of the guys I was talking to said he may know of someone who could help solve the problems I was having raising Quail. He said he didn’t know him personally but that he could probably get me his phone number.
He called me the following week and gave me the phone number of a gentleman that he just called Larry. I was quite hesitant about calling someone I didn’t know and asking them questions about raising Quail.
After losing a few more quail and not receiving the production I wanted. I decided to make the call. Larry turned out to be a great guy and was very knowledgeable about raising Quail. He gave me some great Quail raising tips and got me started in the right direction. We have stayed in contact off and on ever since.
Then I started thinking about what having the right information did, to change my Quail raising business and how it could save others from losing as many Quail as I did.
What would be the easiest and best way to make this valuable information accessible? How could I get it to other’s who want to start raising Quail? How could I get it to those that are just having problems with their Quail farm?
So I decided to try and compile everything that I have learned through my raising Quail experiences into an ebook. Because I want to help keep you from making the same mistakes that I had made. I want to give you the best raising Quail information that I possibly can. That Will Save You Money.
When Raising Quail. Avoidable Mistakes Can Be Costly!
We know that trial and error is much to costly for the quail farming business. It is better for you and your raising quail venture, to understand what is involved.
Knowing how to do it right will prevent unnecessary stress on your Quail, and more importantly, ON YOU!
You can’t prevent or solve every Quail problem that can arise. But by being informed and having the experience of a master Quail Breeder by your side, you can address all of the problems that can be prevented in raising your quail.
You’re about to learn everything you need to know to start and manage your Quail Raising Farm, to create massive income and limit your risk.

Do I need a Permit?………………..
(page 6)

Here you will find links for most States that you can follow to get permit information for raising quail.

The Type of Equipment you need…
(page 7)

This detailed equipment guide will show you the different styles of incubators and will help you pick the incubator that is exactly right for your Quail raising needs.It will also show you the different brooders to help you decide which one will work best for the amount of Quail you plan to raise.

Choosing the Right Breed of Quail.
(page 15)

This section will show you the best species of Quail for the beginner to start out raising such as the Coturnix Quail or the Bob White Quail.

Artificial Lighting……………………
(page 19)