Pohang Agricultural Technology Center's Technology Extension Division 'Helping Rural Labor' ... Working Hard at Gibuk-myeon Apple Farm

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Pohang City announced on the 24th that the staff of the Agricultural Technology Center's Technology Extension Division visited an apple farm located in Odeok-ri, Yonghan-ri, Gibuk-myeon to assist with farm labor.

Fourteen staff members, including Park Young-mi, head of the Technology Extension Division, conducted apple thinning work and provided on-site agricultural guidance, including monitoring for cold damage, frost damage, and fire blight this year, offering practical support to the farmers.

Additionally, to strengthen the capabilities of new instructors, education on monitoring methods for fruit pests such as the peach shoot borer and apple codling moth was also conducted.

Kim Geuk-han, head of the Agricultural Technology Center, stated, "During the busy farming season, many farms are expected to face labor shortages due to overlapping issues such as cold damage monitoring, fire blight, and COVID-19. We will continue to support farm labor assistance to ensure timely agricultural work."

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