TRAINING DESIGN

TITLE: TRAINING ON EXTENSION DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR NEW TECHNICIANS

PARTICIPANTS:

35 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORKERS

DATE: VENUE:

March 1-6, 2011 SABLAYAN, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO P 179,600.00 LGU SABLAYAN, OCC. MINDORO

TRAINING COST:

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY:

ATI RTC IV - B DA-RFU IV-B

TRAINING ON EXTENSION DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR NEW TECHNICIANS

I. RATIONALE One of the concepts of agricultural extension is the promotion and development of agricultural knowledge, skills and practices founded on scientific research and farmers initiatives. Agricultural extension workers in the municipality of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro have no need formal training on Extension Delivery Systems. Likewise, the extension system they usually applied is based on their experience and guts. The newly hired technicians are fresh graduates with limited experience and or weak foundation on extension works. They are the key elements in disseminating information and practices critical to farmers success. Therefore, it is necessary to provide them with formal training on Extension Delivery System to equip them on the right knowledge, attitude and skills for successful extension works. II. OBJECTIVES General Generally, the training course aims the participants to have a strong foundation on Extension Delivery System to utilize in implementation of DA Extension Program for a sustainable agriculture through organic farming. Specific will 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. At the end of the 6-day training course, participants be able to: Identify the importance of communication skills to the Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs); Review the leadership and values in agriculture; Define the meaning and concept of extension; Discuss the approaches, strategies and methods in extension works; Formulate an action plan for their concerned areas; Make good and suitable visual aids for a more effective presentation;

III. COURSE CONTENTS A. Social Technology: Its importance in agricultural development 1. Leadership and Team Building 2. Values in Agriculture B. The Agricultural Extension Delivery System 1. Extension: Definition, Concepts and Principles 2. The Extension Workers 3. Approaches, Strategies and Methods 4. Communication skills 5. Community Organizing Properties/Values 6. The Audio Visual Man 7. Facilitation and Presentation Skills 8. Attitudes, Skills and Disciplines of a Good Trainer C. Introduction to Agri-Pinoy Framework 1. 5 Key Result Areas in Agriculture 2. LIKASAKA: An Overview D. Action Planning D. Micro-Teaching IV. METHODOLOGIES TRAINING PREPARATION This training was requested by the Municipal Agriculturist of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro for their twenty five agricultural extension workers. In addition, 10 seklected new AEWs in the province will be invited in collaboration with the DA-RFU IV-B and the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist. Training design will come from ATI-RTC IV-B, resource speakers, technical and support staffs as well. Communication letters will be disseminated two (2) weeks before the training proper to inform all parties concerned. Supplies and materials, and other pretraining related documents will be prepared and completed at least two days before the event. Attendance and resource person profile will be taken at registration time.

TRAINING PROPER Activities to be implemented training will be observed: on the conduct of

1. Lecture, discussions, role playing, workshops, demonstration and experience sharing will be used for the presentation of topics. 2. Ice-breakers will be done on or during holy hours to level-up and maintain the energy of everyone 3. Different visual aids will be prepared and utilized for effective presentation and discussion of topic. 4. Individual and group presentation for the application of the learned techniques and methods will be used to make learnings more permanent and lasting. 5. Evaluation will be done to measure the effectiveness of the training and its result will used to improve future trainings. POST TRAINING ACTIVITY After the training course, the municipal agriculturist will monitor the implementation of individual action plan and its developments, also self improvement of everyone will be observed. V. TYPE AND NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS Participants of the training course will come from the municipality of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro and other selected municipalities in the province. Thirty five (35) newly Agricultural Extension Workers are expected to participate particularly those who have no formal training on extension delivery system. VI. VENUE AND DATE OF TRAINING The training course will be held at Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. It is six day live-in training and will be conducted on March 1-6, 2011. Resource persons and training management are expected to arrive a day before the training day and participants are expected to come an hour before the training proper.

VII. TRAINING MANAGEMENT Overall Training Coordinators Project Officers Assistant Project Officer Technical/Support Staff

VIII. RESOURCE PERSONS Resource Speakers will come from ATI-RTC IV-B 1. 2. 3. 4. Lorna M. Palomera Norbeto C. Maur Ruben P. Jugno Technical staff from the Knowledge Product Section of ATI MIMAROPA

Facilitators/Support Staff 1. 2. 3. 4. Cristina L. Puyat Mary Ann Magnad Mel D. Manalo LGU Occ. Mindoro

IX. BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS Foods and Accomodation 35 x 450/day x 6 days P 10 x 450/day x 6 days Training Hall Rental TEV/Honorarium Training Supplies 25 pcs notebooks 25 pcs ballpen 25 pcs pencil 2 pcs printer ink ( black ) 1 pcs printer ink ( colored 50 pcs manila paper 5 pcs pentel pen 1 rms bond paper ( s 20 ) 1 rms bond paper ( s 20 long ) 1 rm colored paper 50 pcs t shirt 25 pcs rewritable CD TOTAL Contingency (10%) Grand TOTAL 105,750.00 94,500.00 27,000.00 750.00 40,000.00 16,780.00 625.00 125.00 250.00 1,000.00 500.00 250.00 150.00 180.00 200.00 500.00 12,500.00 500.00 163,280.00 16,328.00 179,600.00

Prepared By: RUBEN P. JUGNO Sr. Agriculturist ATI-RTC IV-B APPROVED: ANTONIO G. GERUNDIO Regional Executive Director DA-RFU IV-B