LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – A new set of e-Learning courses for goat will soon be offered as new breed of content developers were trained on writing modules for online courses.

The new content developers which are composed of academicians from various State Colleges and University (SUCs) in the country include Dr. Patricia M. Barcelo and Ms. Janneth H. Delmendo of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), Ms. Aubrey Joy M. Balbin of Isabela State University (ISU), Dr. Emilio M. Cruz, Dr. Edgar A. Orden, Dr. Alvin P. Soriano, Ms. Jackielou R. Gallarde and Mr. Neal A. del Rosario of Central Luzon State University (CLSU), Dr. Lolito C. Bestil of Visayas State University (VSU), Dr. Carlito B. Sanchez and Prof. Elma G. Sepelagio of University of Southern Mindanao (USM) Dr. Ne B. Velasco and Mr. Jomar M. Maltu of Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU).

New courses on goat that will be offered by third quarter of 2015 will include stabilizing feed supply, feed supplements for different stages, inducing off-season estrus, AI for goat, slaughtering and cutting standards for goats, raising halal goat and goat waste management options.

The training was a joint undertaking of DOST- Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) and the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) was held in ATI-CAR, La Trinidad, Benguet last March 9 to 13, 2015.