Sustainable Agriculture : CTAHR

Waimanalo Field Day

VincentD — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:23:00 GMT

The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) hosted a field day at its Waimanalo Experiment Station on September 26, 2009. Mr. Ray Uchida, Oahu County Administrator and Mr. Roger Corrales, Waimanalo Station Farm Manager were our hosts...(read more)

Vegetable Gardening at the Oahu Urban Garden Center -- July 11, 2009

VincentD — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:04:00 GMT

Vegetable Gardening Saturday, July 11, 2009 from 9:00 – 12:00 noon Mini plant sale with UH vegetable seeds starters. Learn about resources from the University of Hawaii to help you start and maintain your vegetable garden. See vegetables growing at the...(read more)

CTAHR releases Taro Background Paper

VincentD — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:57:00 GMT

The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources has released a March, 2009 working paper entitled " Taro and CTAHR ." Available on-line, it covers the role of CTAHR in support of Hawaii's taro growers Quoting from the overview: O...(read more)

Big Plant Sale at Oahu Urban Garden Center - Saturday February 14, 2008

VincentD — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:35:00 GMT

Join us at the Oahu Urban Garden Center for our big plant sale on Saturday, February 14, 2009. From 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, plants and seeds will be sold. At 10:30 am, a demonstration on grafting fruit trees will given by CTAHR experts. For directions and...(read more)

Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers Association 18th Annual Meeting - September 25-27, 2008.

VincentD — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:08:00 GMT

The Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers (HTFG) Association hosted its 18 th Annual Meeting, September 25 - 27, 2008 in Kailua-Kona at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort. CTAHR was an active participant in the meeting in support of Hawaii tropical specialty...(read more)

Agriculture and Sustainability Courses for Farmers on the Hamakua Coast - Big Island

VincentD — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:26:00 GMT

These courses have already begun but if budding farmers are interested, please try to attend....(read more)

Come to the Fair - the Maui County Fair

VincentD — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:59:00 GMT

The 86th Annual Maui County Fair will be held on the grounds of the Wailuku War Memorial Gym and Grounds on October 2-5, 2008. CTAHR will have booths and do demonstrations, including Vermi-composting by Tom Mason (FCS); Herbicide Ballistic Technology...(read more)

Sustainable Agriculture Conferences/Workshops in September (and part of October)

VincentD — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:05:00 GMT

There are several upcoming events devoted to Sustainable Agriculture across the state in Hawaii - the rest of this month and into October. Take advantage of these opportunities as they become available. Jerry DeWitt , Director of the Leopold Center for...(read more)

Hawaii Agriculture Conference - September 4-5, 2008

VincentD — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:39:00 GMT

The 2008 Hawaii Agriculture Conference "Growing with Intention" will be held next week at Hawaii Convention Center. Sponsored by the Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawaii , the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation , the University of Hawaii...(read more)

Oahu Agriculture Technology Field Day - June 24, 2008

VincentD — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:42:00 GMT

The Oahu Resources Conservation and Development Council, in conjunction with the Hawaii Agricultural Reseach Center will be holding a field day on Oahu at the HARC field plots in Kunia. See below for more information....(read more)

Sustainable Agriculture is Back

VincentD — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:40:00 GMT

After a hiatus of several months, I am back writing again. When I left you back in November 2007, I had announced that there were travel scholarships available from the Western Sustainable Agriculture Program to attend the SARE 20th Anniversary Meeting...(read more)

Helping our brother...

VincentD — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:13:00 GMT

At the recent Maui County Fair and as a highlighted Centennial Year event, CTAHR Maui County (with help from other CTAHR folks) had a taro and poi exhibit. It emphasized the diversity of taro and of poi, and that CTAHR has maintained a taro collection...(read more)

Waimanalo Plant Science Field Day

VincentD — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:56:00 GMT

WAIMANALO PLANT SCIENCE FIELD DAY Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007; 9-12 pm Waimanalo Research Station, CTAHR, University of Hawaii 41-698 Ahiki St., Waimanalo, Oahu (mauka of Waimanalo Park, Hihimanu St.) Please join us for our 19 th Field Day, celebrating the...(read more)