Hwasun-gun Wins 'Grand Prize' at the 2nd Dong-o Agricultural Science and Technology Awards

Goh Jae-kwon, Agricultural Extension Officer at the Agricultural Technology Center

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Jeollanam-do Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 5th that Go Jae-kwon, an agricultural extension officer at the Agricultural Technology Center, won the grand prize in the technology category of the ‘2nd Dong-o Agricultural Science and Technology Award’ hosted by the Dong-o Nongchon Foundation.

The Dong-o Agricultural Science and Technology Award is an award established by the Dong-o Nongchon Foundation (Chairman Lee Byung-man) to discover and honor agricultural science and technology experts who have greatly contributed to enhancing the national competitiveness of Korean agriculture and increasing farm household income.

The award selected winners in two fields: research and technology.

Go Jae-kwon, an agricultural extension officer (Director of the Iyang and Cheongpung-myeon Agricultural Counseling Center), received the grand prize in the technology category in recognition of his contributions to increasing agricultural competitiveness by reducing production costs and increasing farm income through ▲establishing a blueberry cultivation base and developing dedicated cultivation containers ▲disseminating field-centered new technologies for branding Hwasun peaches as premium products ▲fostering farmer organizations by crop type and strengthening external cooperation.

Since entering public service as an agricultural extension officer in 1997, he has focused on fruit tree cultivation such as blueberries and peaches, conducting rural guidance projects to discover new income crops and disseminate new technologies.

In particular, he contributed to establishing a high-quality peach production base through the development of dedicated blueberry containers, systematization of bagless cultivation technology to reduce peach production costs and improve quality, and installation of umbrella-style peach supports.

Last year, he also received the ‘Agricultural Technology Dissemination Award’ selected by the Rural Development Administration.

Go Jae-kwon said, “I am very grateful to receive this proud award thanks to the help of my colleagues,” and added, “I will continue to do my best to enhance the competitiveness of Korean agriculture and increase farm household income in accordance with the purpose of establishing this award.”

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