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Siamon's Farm: A vist by AES of the College of Micronesia. January 11, 2011

On January 11, 2010 the Agricultural Extension Station, Dr. Amy Eisenberg, Tobias and Alpenster, visited Siamon's farm to investigate problems with insect infestations on plants and general planting techniques. The white fly was identified, which is a common problem and aphids.
The road ends here. IMG_9917.jpg
The road ends here. IMG_9917.jpg		 The float being brought over to cross to the farm. IMG_9930.jpg
The float being brought over to cross to the farm. IMG_9930.jpg		 Getting to the other side. IMG_9936.jpg
Getting to the other side. IMG_9936.jpg		 IMG_9944.jpg
IMG_9944.jpg		 Tobias discussing when to transfer seedlings to pots. IMG_9995.jpg
Tobias discussing when to transfer seedlings to pots. IMG_9995.jpg
Tobias demonstrating how to plant seedlings. IMG_0005.jpg
Tobias demonstrating how to plant seedlings. IMG_0005.jpg		 Dr. Amy Eisenberg showing how to gently transfer the seedling to a new pot from the bed. IMG_0017.jpg
Dr. Amy Eisenberg showing how to gently transfer the seedling to a new pot from the bed. IMG_0017.jpg		 Practice. IMG_0015.jpg
Practice. IMG_0015.jpg		 Suggestions on citrus maintenance. IMG_9975.jpg
Suggestions on citrus maintenance. IMG_9975.jpg		 Aphids. IMG_5177.jpg
Aphids. IMG_5177.jpg
Aphids with ants that harvest sweet fluid from them. IMG_5227.jpg
Aphids with ants that harvest sweet fluid from them. IMG_5227.jpg		 White fly infestation on a pepper plant. IMG_5302.jpg
White fly infestation on a pepper plant. IMG_5302.jpg		 White fly nymphs. IMG_5293.jpg
White fly nymphs. IMG_5293.jpg		 Creating mulch. IMG_0028.jpg
Creating mulch. IMG_0028.jpg		 Discussing planting. IMG_0039.jpg
Discussing planting. IMG_0039.jpg
Tobias explains that by stripping of bark this will increase yield when this section of limb is planted. IMG_0045.jpg
Tobias explains that by stripping of bark this will increase yield when this section of limb is planted. IMG_0045.jpg		 IMG_0076.jpg
IMG_0076.jpg		 Chickens used to produce eggs. IMG_0084.jpg
Chickens used to produce eggs. IMG_0084.jpg		 Drying station for dried fish. IMG_0110.jpg
Drying station for dried fish. IMG_0110.jpg		 IMG_5259.jpg
IMG_5259.jpg
Tobias explaining that earth for the fields needs to be broken up. IMG_5264.jpg
Tobias explaining that earth for the fields needs to be broken up. IMG_5264.jpg		 Explaining some of the problems with the pests and how to deal with them. IMG_5288.jpg
Explaining some of the problems with the pests and how to deal with them. IMG_5288.jpg		 Unknown insect impact. IMG_5307.jpg
Unknown insect impact. IMG_5307.jpg		 Discussing the findings of the day. IMG_9968.jpg
Discussing the findings of the day. IMG_9968.jpg

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