Sustainable Agriculture : fruits

Second Saturday at the Urban Garden Center

VincentD — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:13:00 GMT

Every second Saturday, the Oahu Urban Garden Center opens its doors to visitors to learn about gardening. Learn about fruits and vegetables to grow in your home garden. See demonstrations of organic weed management. University of Hawaii Seed Sale and...(read more)

Proposed Rule Change for Export of Hawaiian Fruits and Vegetables

VincentD — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:23:00 GMT

USDA APHIS is proposing new regulations regarding the export of Hawaiian fruits and vegetables to the U.S. mainland. This is a proposed rule and the comment period is open until August 18, 2008 . To read the Federal register description of the proposed...(read more)

New USDA Fruit and Tree Nut Outlook

VincentD — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:15:00 GMT

The US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service just released on May 29, 2008, its Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook for 2008 . Lots of interesting “fruits” of information about the national outlook for fruit and nut prices, imports and exports....(read more)

Organic Agriculture: Point - CounterPoint

VincentD — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:48:00 GMT

Paul Achitoff's Gathering Place commentary in the September 11, 2007, Honolulu Star-Bulletin about organic agriculture raises several issues. It's just too bad that the article is so full of "red herrings" and ad hominen attacks, it's...(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)

September is "Fruits and Veggies -- More Matters" month

VincentD — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:57:00 GMT

September is "Fruits and Veggies -- More Matters" Month. It used to be "5-a-day" but we're not counting anymore -- what matters most is eating MORE fruits and MORE vegetables. September traditionally represents the time when the...(read more)