Ganghwa County Produces and Distributes 2021 Farming Calendar

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 8th that it is producing and distributing a 2021 farming calendar containing farming practices by season to support non-face-to-face farming guidance in response to COVID-19.

The county produced 4,500 copies of a "365-Day Farming Calendar at a Glance" to provide monthly farming information suited to the region, and is distributing them through the Agricultural Technology Center and eup and myeon offices, garnering strong response from farmers.

The farming calendar includes farming work information for major crops by season, pest and disease occurrence timing, pest management methods and other farming information, as well as soil testing, agricultural microorganism distribution, and farm machinery bank advance reservation rental information and other various services of the Agricultural Technology Center, all with photographs included.

The calendar is also designed to be used as a farming journal, providing substantial assistance to farmers in systematic farming planning. It is receiving particular attention from returning farmers and young agricultural workers beginning farming operations.

A county official said, "The farming calendar reflects field concerns each year and provides new technology and major farming information," and added, "We hope it will be helpful to farmers in their systematic farming operations." For inquiries, contact the Agricultural Technology Center's Human Resources Development Team (032-930-4130).