Imsil Agricultural Technology Center Instructor Song Ki-jung Obtains 'Facility Horticulture Technician' Certification

Final Pass of the 121st National Technical Qualification Examination

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] Song Gijung, an agricultural extension officer at the Agricultural Technology Center in Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk, has earned the honor of obtaining the Facility Horticulture Engineer certification.

On the 25th, Imsil-gun announced that Song Gijung, an agricultural extension officer working at the Rural Technology Center, has passed the final exam of the 121st National Technical Qualification Test for Facility Horticulture Engineer.

The Facility Horticulture Engineer certification is the highest qualification in the agricultural field administered by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea. It selects individuals with specialized technical skills in facility horticulture structural design, environmental control within facilities, and horticultural cultivation expertise through written and interview exams.

Currently serving as the head of the Agricultural Machinery Management Team, Officer Song is carrying out various tasks such as managing rental agricultural machinery to ensure farmers can work safely and conveniently, operating work teams for harvesting barley and forage crops for elderly and small-scale farmers, and providing mobile agricultural machinery repair training.

Additionally, to contribute to the development of the horticultural industry in Imsil-gun, he is dedicated to the Facility Horticulture Research Association, accumulating technical knowledge through theory and field experience in facility horticulture. He is also fostering the Cheongung Facility Horticulture Research Association, making efforts in consulting on tomato variety selection and cultivation techniques.

Officer Song has served as the chairman of the Korea Agricultural Professional Extension Research Association, a research group for rural extension officers, working to strengthen the guidance capabilities of rural extension officials nationwide. Currently, he is also active as an honorary researcher at the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, serving as a review committee member for research projects in the post-harvest storage and distribution field of agricultural products.

Kim Sungkyu, head of the Rural Support Division, said, “Employees at the Imsil-gun Agricultural Technology Center share information by groups to acquire professional certifications that can contribute to increasing farmers’ income by enhancing their guidance capabilities.” He added, “They are gaining field experience through monthly work seminars and a dedicated system for agricultural research associations.”

He continued, “We will ensure that employees, like Team Leader Song Gijung, develop expertise through obtaining professional engineer certifications and provide the best service in farmer guidance.”

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