October

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Toxic microbes found in some surprising foods. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 10/9/2002
  
  

• "Isle fight against fruit flies making some headway": Jari Sugano, a University of Hawaii cooperative extension agent says that the Hawaii Are Wide Fruit Fly Integrated Pest Management Program is going very wellas they find new tactics for controlling fruit flies. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 10/6/2002
  
  

• "Center at UH receives $1.8M grant." --- The Honolulu Advertiser, 10/4/2002
  
  

• "Small Hawai'I farms are finding niches and filling them." --- The Honolulu Advertiser, 10/2/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Women need folate found in beans and leafy greens. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 10/2/2002
  
  

September

• Mike Nagao suggests using natural predators to deal with green stink bug infestation causing major losses for macadamia nut farmers. UH received $50,000 to study predators of the stink bug and ways to use them. --- The Honolulu Advertiser, 9/27/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Hurricane food can double as holiday fare. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 9/25/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Diet devoid of fat harmful. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 9/18/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: New report updates ideas about the right way to eat. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 9/11/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Less filling tastes great? Our fast food soldiers check out the latest meals meant to be healthy quick and delicious. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 9/4/2002
  
  

August

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Plan ahead to safeguard health in your later years. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 8/28/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Spices deliver more than a pretty taste. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 8/21/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Rules differ for foods and supplements. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 8/14/2002
  
  

• "A Taste of the Hawaiian Range" showcases Big Island agriculture and pride! --- CTAHR feature story, 8/13/2002
  
  

• Hawaiian Homestead Farmers & Ranchers Honor Andrew Kawabata. --- Hawaii Tribune Herald, 8/9/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Restaurant trends lean toward health. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 8/7/2002
  
  

• Eunice Domingo and Sonia Campbell were presented with the University of Hawai‘I at Manoa Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Service. --- News at UH, 8/5/2002
  
  

• Horticulturist Richard Manshardt part of team that wins prestigious von Humboldt Award. --- News at UH, 8/5/2002
  
  

• "Windbreaks Conserve Valuable Soil and Moisture" by Virginia Easton Smith, UH Cooperative Extension Service Agent. --- West Hawaii Today, 8/5/2002
  
  

• "Ants As Our Friends" by Virginia Easton Smith, UH Cooperative Extension Service Agent. --- West Hawaii Today, 8/5/2002
  
  

• "Management Practices Can Reduce Plant Diseases" by Virginia Easton Smith, UH Cooperative Extension Service Agent. --- West Hawaii Today, 8/5/2002
  
  

• "Nutritional Needs of Coffee Trees Are High" by Virginia Easton Smith, UH Cooperative Extension Service Agent. --- West Hawaii Today, 8/5/2002
  
  

• "Coffee Pruning Demonstrated at February 2nd Field Day" by Virginia Easton Smith, UH Cooperative Extension Service Agent. --- West Hawaii Today, 8/5/2002
  
  

July

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Best diets avoid extremes in carb, fat, protein intake. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7/31/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Here’s the skinny on cutting fat, carbs. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7/24/2002
  
  

• While Kona farmers worry about unknown effects of genetic engineering, Skip Bittenbender provides a few comforting thoughts. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7/17/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Debate rages in diet world July 17, 2002. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7/17/2002
  
  

• Jim Hollyer's "Safe Produce" poster promotes Good Agricultural Practices for island farmers. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7/14/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Infoterrorism’ sours the taste of sweetener. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7/10/2002
  
  

• “Poi takes a pounding”—researcher Harry Ako makes recommendations on how to control the invasion of apple snails, which have become taro growers’ No. 1 problem. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7/7/2002
  
  

• “UH research lures student aides”—by working with termite expert Julian Yates, Moanalua Middle School students learn how to monitor and collect data from subterranean termite stations around their school. --- The Honolulu Advertiser, 7/4/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Dangers of soy and oyster sauces overstated. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7/3/2002
  
  

• Jim Hollyer's "Safe Produce" poster promotes Good Agricultural Practices for island farmers. --- CTAHR feature story, 7/1/2002
  
  

June

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Food phobias are often overblown. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 6/26/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: B vitamins help combat the brain drain of aging. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 6/19/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Surprisingly sugary drinks can sabotage diet plans. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 6/12/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Gentle movements burn more calories than pills. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 6/5/2002
  
  

May

• Derek Kurisu honored at the CTAHR Annual Awards Banquet. --- CTAHR feature story, 5/28/2002
  
  

• Student stars shine at CTAHR Student Research Symposium. --- CTAHR feature story, 5/28/2002
  
  

• "Ag center gets new chief." --- Hawaii Tribune Herald, 5/2/2002
  
  

April

• CTAHR solves the mystery of Taro Pocket Rot! --- CTAHR feature story, 4/17/2002
  
  

• CTAHR Outstanding Alumnus of the Year awarded to Derek Kurisu during annual awards banquet on April 12, 2002 at the Hale Koa Hotel. --- westhawaiitoday.com, 4/14/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Get the skinny on dietary fat. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 4/10/2002
  
  

• "Papaya ringspot virus is back." --- The Maui News, 4/4/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Diet, age and other factors affect body’s water needs. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 4/3/2002
  
  

• Keiki Water Festival 2001. --- CTAHR feature story, 4/2/2002
  
  

March

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Water needs vary with diet and lifestyle. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 3/27/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Cut calories and add exercise to lose fat. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 3/20/2002
  
  

• 4-H Youth Development celebrates its 100th anniversary! --- CTAHR feature story, 3/18/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Dispelling ‘myth-information’ about obesity. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 3/13/2002
  
  

• "Mountain Apple Brand creator honored by CTAHR." --- Hawaii Tribune Herald and West Hawaii Today, 3/10/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Beware of variations on the Food Guide Pyramid. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 3/6/2002
  
  

• More than just a pretty face, agriculture is a vital and growing part of Hawaii's economy, and CTAHR's economists help show why. --- CTAHR feature story, 3/4/2002
  
  

February

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Nutritionist Alan Titchenal offered tips about dieting. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2/27/2002
  
  

• KITV's early news on February 27th included a feature story on CTAHR’s anthurium breeding program with researcher Heidi Kuehnle. --- KITV's news, 2/27/2002
  
  

• Extension agent Glen Fukumoto provides reasons for decline in egg industry in Hawaii. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2/18/2002
  
  

• A feature article on blooming bulbs previewed an upcoming plant sale at the UH Urban Garden Center in Pearl City. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2/15/2002
  
  

• CTAHR helps rural residents learn to manage a precious resource: catchment water. --- CTAHR feature story, 2/15/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Nutritionist Alan Titchenal's column analyzed the contents of energy bars. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2/13/2002
  
  

• Nutritionist Dian Dooley shared thoughts on chocolate in the article, "Sweet thoughts." --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2/13/2002
  
  

• The Island Life section of the Honolulu Advertiser had an article titled "Love in bloom," which advertised the 'Tropic Fire' and 'Pink Champagne' anthurium varieties developed by CTAHR. --- The Honolulu Advertiser, 2/13/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Weekly columns in the Honolulu Star Bulletin by nutritionist Alan Titchenal recommended adding fruit and veggies to your snack array for healthier snacks. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2/6/2002
  
  

• KHON Channel 2 featured two stories about CTAHR (part of a series about UH): our fashion design and marketing program, featuring Linda Arthur and students, and taro research, with a focus on Janice Uchida’s work on pocket rot and Jim Silva’s research on plant nutrient management. --- KHON News, 2/5/2002
  
  

• In the Honolulu Star Bulletin, a letter to the editor by dean Andrew Hashimoto disputed an editorial assertion published a few days earlier that agriculture as an industry in Hawaii is dead. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2/5/2002
  
  

January

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Weekly columns in the Honolulu Star Bulletin by nutritionist Alan Titchenal asserted that fiber in diet can provide long-term health benefits. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 1/30/2002
  
  

• CTAHR teams up with HDOA to enhance grower access to price data. --- CTAHR feature story, 1/29/2002
  
  

• A story in the Island Life section of the Honolulu Advertiser previewed peripheral items being gathered for the 75th anniversary of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, including some '20s costumes from the CTAHR fashion collection. --- The Honolulu Advertiser, 1/29/2002
  
  

• The article "Agriculture industry puts agenda forward" in Pacific Business News talked about the agriculture industry lobbying at the legislature, with comment that CTAHR will be seeking an additional $1 million this year. --- Pacific Business News, 1/28/2002
  
  

• KGMB was on the Manoa campus on Friday, January 25, to follow a young boy touring CTAHR facilities as part of a request through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. --- KGMB, 1/25/2002
  
  

• Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs: Safe conception helps prevent birth defects. --- Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 1/23/2002
  
  

• Kent Fleming, CTAHR Extension Economist, and Virginia Easton Smith, UH Cooperative Extension Service Agent, help to develop new markets and to measure yields, harvesting and marketing costs for strawberry guava, bilimbi, lilikoi and other unusual fruits. --- West Hawaii Today, 1/15/2002
  
  

• A new disease of papaya, black spot fungus, has spread to all of our islands; Wayne Nishijima, interim county administrator, described this pest in an article in Agriculture Hawaii. --- Agriculture Hawaii, 1/3/2002
  
  

• Russell Messing, entomologist in Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, wrote on “Biological control: nature’s pest management” in Agriculture Hawaii. --- Agriculture Hawaii, 1/3/2002