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Secrets to Organic Orchard Management

2015-10-19

In promoting the organic agriculture industry, the Taitung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (TTDARES) of the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan held the “Organic Orchard Management Strategy Demonstration Conference” on October 12 at its orchard in the community of Binlang to share tips and practical methods with local growers. TTDARES Director Chen Hsin-yen stated that the orchard in Binlang began its transition toward becoming an organic orchard in 2010. Areas were sectioned off for research regarding techniques on the organic growing of fruit trees with certain characteristics. The transition was successfully made through appropriate environmental construction and various organic growing techniques. Organic growing is a complete system of growing which emphasizes changes in concepts and the use of new strategies. This conference was held to share all that the TTDARES has learned over the past few years about organic orchard management with the goal of enhancing growers’ concepts and techniques while increasing their willingness to make the transition to organic. Besides TTDARES assistant researcher Chen Yijun’s detailed sharing on the construction and operation of an environment suitable to organic growing, overall management strategies during the transition to organic growing, and organic orchard management models (after transition is complete), Chen also brought growers into the TTDARES orchard to see the trees for themselves and hear more in-depth information.

Director Chen hosting the conference. An assistant researcher discusses organic growing management strategies. Growers visit the TTDARES organic orchard in Binlang.

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