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    Activities

  1. A workshop was held at the In-Service Training Institute, Maha Illuppallama on 17th October 2006 to develop a Soil Management Information System for the farming systems in the Anuradapura district. Officers of the Provincial and Inter Provincial Departments of Agriculture, Anuradapura; Department of Agrarian Development, Anuradapura; Field Crop Research and Development Institute, Maha Illuppallama; Rice Research and Development Institute, Batalagoda and Natural Resources Management Centre, Peradeniya participated this workshop.
  2. A field trip was made on 19th and 20th October 2006 to observe land development activities of the southern highway. In addition, the Rubber Research Institute at Agalawatta and Fruit Crop Research and Development Centre at Horana were also visited.
  3. A workshop was held at the SRICANSOL Resources Centre, Peradeniya on 27th November 2006 to develop a Soil Management Information System for the farming systems in the Kandy district. Officers of the Provincial Department of Agriculture, Kandy; Department of Agrarian Development, Kandy; Department of Export Agriculture, Kandy; Rice Research and Development Institute, Batalagoda and Natural Resources Management Centre, Peradeniya participated this workshop.
  4. A workshop on Efficient Use of fertilizers in Perennial Crop Sector was held on 1st December 2006 at the SRICANSOL Resources Centre, Peradeniya. SSSSL members from Department of Agriculture, Department of Export Agriculture, Tea Research Institute, Rubber Research Institute, Coconut Research Institute, Universities at Peradeniya and Anuradapura, National fertilizer Secretariat of the Ministry of Agriculture Development, Private Companies participated this workshop.
  5. One-day training will be held in January 2007 at SRICANSOL Resources Centre, Peradeniya for members of the Society on application of geographic information systems in soil science research and development work. It includes both theory and computer exercises.
  6. One-day training will be held in January 2007 at Rice Research and Development Institute, Batalagoda for Laboratory Staff engaged in soil and water testing work of the SRICANSOL 2 Project.
  7. The 37th Annual Session and the AGM will be held in early March 2007 at the SRICANSOL Resources Centre, Peradeniya. It will be followed by a field trip to Mahaweli G area.
  8. The Canadian Counterparts of the Society will Sri Lanka for a week at the end of March 2007 to review SRICANSOL 2 Project activities.