Farmers' Field Day at VSU

August 9, 2009 was the annual schedule of the Visayas State University (VSU) formerly ViSCA in paying tribute to the Filipino farmers and fisher folks as they held their Annual Farmers' Field Day. Since the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist (OMA) of the Municipality of Calubian was invited for the said occasion, we organized a group of hobbiest which were mostly members of the Calubian Florist Association (CAFA) to join our group for the educational tour with main obejective which is to attain the said field day.

The group leave Calubian at exactly 6:10AM riding the Jonathan Bus bound for VSU. We arrived VSU at 9:30AM. After the whole group was briefed on some details about the schedule of the tour such as when to go home and others, the group dispersed around the VSU campus where the booths and the displays were being set-up. Our group with my family together with Mads Inday and Jackielyn proceeded to VSU Pavillion to take our breakfast.

The first thing we had done was to go around the VSU oval to see some displays in the differrent booths. It was really tiresome since it was too hot and my companions forgot to bring along with them some umbrellas. Fortunately for me I had my hat to protect me from too much heat. We proceeded to the Garden Show and had seen the beautiful landscaping which were entries for the contest. There were numerous and various kinds of rare and exotic plants displayed and our companions had taken the opportunity to buy something as collections or stocks. I was able to buy few things like the Thailand herbs and the Thailand red tambis.

After satisfying our sights and got exhausted of roaming around the VSU campus, we took some rest under the centennial Palomaria tree to cool us down, ate some few slices of cassava-choco roll and drink water to quench the thirst and regained our strength. Then we ate our lunch at the ATI Cafeteria fronting the beach to be able for us to breath fresh air. After a little rest we proceeded to our vehicle in preparation of going home. Before we moved out, we passed by the administration building to see the Search for Truth Monument and the very good landscape of my dear Alma Mater. Then, we went home bringing with us some challenges to propagate the plants we had bought from VSU or ViSCA.