{"id":7946,"date":"2023-11-17T14:01:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T14:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/?p=7946"},"modified":"2023-11-17T14:01:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T14:01:41","slug":"cardi-sweet-potato-cassava-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/2023\/11\/17\/cardi-sweet-potato-cassava-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"CARDI SWEET POTATO &#038; CASSAVA WORKSHOP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pic-2023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-7258\" src=\"http:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/pic-2023-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday 14<sup>th<\/sup> October the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) held a workshop for farmers and extension officers.\u00a0 This was an information sharing and training session hosted by Mr. Junior Greene, CARDI representative.<\/p>\n<p>The main workshop objectives included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The pests that affect the sweet potato and cassava (cassava horn worm, shoot fly, change bug and the bacteria blight in cassava)<\/li>\n<li>The management of these pests (chemicals used, culture control, physical control and chemical control)<\/li>\n<li>Pest cycles<\/li>\n<li>Growth cycle of the cassava (the two stages)<\/li>\n<li>Root systems of the cassava<\/li>\n<li>Bio-stimulants (those that have Cytokinins, Cytokins, Gibberelic i.e., when and how they are to be used)<\/li>\n<li>Fertilizer applications (rate of application and when to be done)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Afterwards, there was a tour of the CARDI farm to look at a demonstration on the crops, pests and the germplasm.\u00a0 It was a very interactive session a fair exchange of information and experiences.\u00a0 \u201cWe had farmers, representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture to include Director Bailey, a representative from Diamonds as well.\u00a0 To me it was well attended\u201d, Mr. Greene said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/66c7daf6-5ff0-4351-b064-8aa94fcb7e74.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-7948\" src=\"http:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/66c7daf6-5ff0-4351-b064-8aa94fcb7e74-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/a99f1f54-1e50-4fe6-8f9b-70245614c1da.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-7947\" src=\"http:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/a99f1f54-1e50-4fe6-8f9b-70245614c1da-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ff51eb05-7902-409b-9852-dad391ea38a7.jpeg\"><img 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