Sustainable Agriculture : organic agriculture

Organic Certification Cost Sharing Program Renewed

VincentD — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:56:00 GMT

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture has announced through a September 30, 2009 press release that the Cost Sharing Program for Organic Certification has been renewed. Federal funds have been renewed to assist Hawaii organic farmers, organic livestock...(read more)

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)

New USDA Organic Initiative

VincentD — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:35:00 GMT

USDA announces new initiative in support of organic agriculture via the USDA NRCS EQIP program . The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has additional information about this program. Contact your the Pacific Islands NRCS Office for more information...(read more)

Tomorrow's Table presentation at CTAHR Web Site

VincentD — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:36:00 GMT

You may have missed the lecture by Raoul Adamchak and Pamela Ronald, the authors of Tomorrow's Table on UH-Manoa on February 5, 2009. The presentation was recorded and is now available on streaming video. Go to the CTAHR Web Site , on the right hand...(read more)

CTAHR Produces Natural Enemies "Flash Cards"

VincentD — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:20:00 GMT

Do you know who your friends are? Your "bug" friends, that is. The world is full of beneficial, predatory insects that prey on or parasitize insect pests. If you are an organic farmer, you need to attract the beneficials and find ways to maintain...(read more)

Organic Farming Research Foundation Seeks Proposals for Research and Educations/Outreach Grants

VincentD — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:18:00 GMT

The Organic Farming Research Foundation has funding opportunities, seeking proposals for Research and Education/Outreach projects. Proposals are due November 17, 2008, May 15, 2009 and November 16, 2009 . To see what sorts of projects were funded previously...(read more)

Western SARE Sub Regional Conference Seeks Stakeholder Input

VincentD — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:47:00 GMT

The USDA CSREES Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program is celebrating its 20 th anniversary in 2008. Emerging from the Low Input Sustainable Agriculture Program (remember LISA?), SARE was developed as a regional program [based upon...(read more)

HDOA receives additional funding for Organic Certification Programs

VincentD — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:43:00 GMT

From the Hawaii Department of Agriculture - Market Development Branch . The Hawaii Organic Farmers Association (HOFA) is a third party organic certifier . HOFA also has an Organic Products Directory . Guaranteed Organic Certification Agency (GOCA) also...(read more)

Organic Papaya Seed Production Begins

VincentD — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:37:00 GMT

Continuing with its efforts to support all of Hawaii agriculture, the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) , entered a memorandum of agreement with Hawaii Cooperative of Organic Farmers (HICOF) to produce organic papaya seed for...(read more)

Ma'o Farm Fundraiser - September 20, 2008

VincentD — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:02:00 GMT

Ma'o Organic Farms , the "No Panic, Buy Organic" group from Waianae is holding their 4th annual Downtown fund raiser this weekend at the Downtown Restaurant at the Hawaii State Art Museum . The event is from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm and includes...(read more)

Food for Thought: Three books for summer reading....

VincentD — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:31:00 GMT

The summer is here and we're looking for ways to keep our minds busy while we trundle the kids off to the beach or while we are on that long flight to the mainland. Just to keep the discussions going about issues related to sustainable agriculture...(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)

Images of a Sustainable Food Revolution

VincentD — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:45:00 GMT

How many of you have been to Iowa? For me, hundreds of times; having grown up in Illinois, Iowa is our next door neighbor. Iowa is also symbolic of modern agriculture but it's also becoming symbolic of changes in American agriculture. Check out Tom...(read more)

New Organic Survey and the Hawaii Food Summit

VincentD — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:37:00 GMT

Harris Interactive has a new poll out on October 8, 2007 about organic food. Those who buy organic food regularly are still a small minority but their numbers are growing. Most people view organic food as safer, better for the environment, healthier and...(read more)

The Real Dirt on Farmer John - Sunday, October 14, 2007

VincentD — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:56:00 GMT

On Sunday, October 14, 2007, Kokua Hawaii Foundation and partners: SustainHawaii , Slow Food Oahu , and the Town Restaurant will be sponsoring two showings of " The Real Dirt on Farmer John ." This full length documentary (2005) will be shown...(read more)