DA, UPLB officially launch SSNM-NE software for cassavaIn line with the goal to increase cassava efficiency in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA), through its Bureau of Agricultural Research and National Corn Program in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Los Baรฑos (UPLB) and DA-Regional Field Offices (RFOs), led the launching of the Site-Specific Nutrient Management-Nutrient Expert (SSNM-NE) software for cassava on 4 August 2023 at the DA-Bureau of Soils and Water Management Convention Hall in Quezon City.Cassava farmers, DA-RFOs, and private sector partners received the user manual and quick guide of the SSNM-NE software for cassava. These reference materials aim to assist local farmers in the development of fertilizer and location-specific guidelines and recommendations in a given region. Also, Balinghoy ni Juan, a popularized reference on benefits of SSNM-NE for adoption was distributed.Leading the launching were DA-Bureau of Plant Industry, National High Value Crops Development Program and National Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture program director Dr. Gerald Glenn F. Panganiban, DA-BAR director Dr. Junel B. Soriano and assistant director Joell H. Lales, UPLB Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs Forester Roberto P. Cereno, Technical adviser for DA-National Corn Program Dr. Candido B. Damo, UPLB-College of Agriculture and Food Science Associate Dean for Research and Extension Dr. Lilia M. Fernando-Corpuz; UPLB-Institute of Plant Breeding director Dr. Fe M. Dela Cueva, and DA-Bureau of Soils and Water Management assistant director Denise N. Solano.#SSNMECassava#BalinghoyniJuan#DABARinAction Post navigation ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐, ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ Newly-accredited Certified Test Engineers (CTEs) of Region 12