Judul: The Role of Farmer Group and Participation of Members  in Hortikultural Farming Development in Pacet District Cianjur Regency
Abstrak: One of the agricultural sub-sectors that has grown a strategic commodity is horticulture. Horticultural Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has an average increase of 4.8% among the highest increases occurring in 2018 which is 7% (BPS, 2018). The increase of horticulture GDP shows horticultural products are a prospective product to be developed and well-received in the market. The development of horticultural farming requires the role of farmer groups as a learning class, a vehicle for cooperation, and a production unit. The development of horticulture farming requires the active participation of members of farmer groups. This study aims to: 1) analyze the perceptions of farmer group members regarding the role of farmer groups toward the horticultural farming development and the factors that influence it; 2) analyze the participation of farmer group members toward horticultural farming development and the factors that influence it; and 3) formulate a strategy to increase the participation of group members toward horticultural farming development. This study used a survey method among two ways of analysis, specifically descriptive and inferential statistics with the path analysis method supported by data in the form of qualitative data. The population was 130 members, with major and intermediate ability classes who attended at least 3 meetings. The number of respondents determination was obtained using the Slovin formula based on the level 95 percent of confidence with a total number of samples was 100 respondents. The determination of respondents in six farmer groups in six villages was carried out using the proportional simple random sampling technique. The results of this study showed that the perception of farmer group members regarding the group's role toward horticultural farming development was quite good, which means that the farmer group was quite capable of carrying out its role properly. The perception of the members in this group was influenced by the outreach activities. The participation of group members was quite good, which means that the farmer groups were quite capable of planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and developing group programs. The participation of group members was influenced by the perception of the role of farmer groups, access to information, and length of formal education, while extension activities affected indirectly them. These results were different on the factor of farmer groups involvement which had a negative effect on the member participation. This phenomenon occurred due to the presence of some members in regular farmer group meetings that did not aim to participate in farmer group activities. Hence, there were several efforts to increase farmer participation that required appropriate approaches and strategies in aspects of the role of farmer groups, the utilization of information access, increasing the role of agents of change, and improving the organizing counseling quality.
Keyword: horticultural farming, strategy to increase the participation, the role of farmer groups

Judul: Analisis karakteristik usahatani komoditas hortikultura dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhinya di kawasan agropolitan pacet - Cianjur
Abstrak: Research result indicates size of the land ownership on research locations in agropolitan area (Sukatani and Sindangjaya villages) were relative narrow, with farm domination pattern for both villages were as land owner (1), as rent, sharing holder, mortage (2), as a governmental property (3). Meanwhile the farm enterprise characteristic the farmer was tends to conduct multiple cropping planting pattern (polyculture). Planting pattern was formed using four considerations, such as: (1) technique of cultivation, (2) market request, (3) the limited of capital and labour owned by farmer and (4) socio-economic condition. Crop rotation with high and quick intensity, causing type fertilizer and chemicals used immeasurable progressively. Based on farm enterprise characteristics on research location, if conducted of efficiency analysis of farm enterprise, indicate that all of R/C ratio value were above 1 that means all commodities were efficient. Meanwhile, analysis of multiple regression productivity farm enterprise productivity in agropolitan area indicate that variable having a significant effect on reality to farm enterprise advantage were land size, fertilizer, labour, and dummy variable about conservation activity (-p<0.05). There are three free significant variables in the factors of model binary logistic regression analysis that influence the farmer’s role in application of soil conservation techniques. Those are (1) land governance, (2) planting pattern, and (3) land ownership.
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Judul: Studi Kasus Liver Neoplasia pada Anjing Shih Tzu
Abstrak: Liver neoplasia is the excessive and uncontrolled replication of hepatocytes that forms nodules visible in ultrasonography. The purpose of this study is to study and discuss the characteristic, diagnosis and treatment of liver neoplasm through the interpretation of ultrasonography and hematology in a Shih Tzu dog. Ultrasonography is conducted with a Chison Q8 ultrasound machine with a 5 to 7 MHz frequency convex probe on lateral recumbency. The blood cells, liver enzymes and nodules sizes were the main parameters in this study. The results in the period of three years from 2021 to 2023 were interpreted and supported with secondary data sources. The Shih Tzu dog is 14 years old in the year 2023 with a body weight of 5.21kg. No obvious clinical signs were observed during previous examinations. However, lethargy, vomiting and anorexia were recorded in its latest examination. Thrombocytosis, granulocytosis, high liver enzymes and hypoglycemia, which are some of the neoplastic clinical manifestations were also presented by this patient. Besides, liver neoplasm, spleen neoplasm and biliary sludge were the sonogram findings of this patient. The liver and spleen neoplasm was observed stable, while the biliary sludge volume fluctuated. The treatment strategy recorded is Ondansetron, Samylin®, Ornipural and Ursodeoxycholic acid.
Keyword: Blood biochemistry profile, Hematology, Liver Neoplasia, Shih Tzu, Ultrasonography