Sponsored by the Departments of Tropical Plant and Soil Science and Natural Resource and Environmental Management, CTAHR, and the Renewable Natural Resources Extension program July 18, 2003 9:30 am to 6:00 pm Komohana Agriculture Research and Extension Center Room 101 875 Komohana St. Hilo, HI 96720 (808) 959-9155
	Dr. Habte demonstrates how to inoculate koa seedlings with arbuscular mycorrhial fungi

Mycorrhizal fungi in the soil play an important role in helping plants take up nutrients and resist disease and may help drought resistance. While most plants in native ecosystems associate with mycorrhizal fungi naturally, the fungi may be sparse in disturbed sites and inoculating seedlings may be a powerful way to give them a head start. Target audiences for this workshop include nursery operators, organic farmers, foresters, and those working in habitat restoration and in the propagation of native plant species.

The aims of the workshop are:

1. To familiarize participants with the arbuscular mycorrhizal technology
   
2. To familiarize participants with procedures involved in the production of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) inoculum
   
3. To enable them assess the quality of AMF inoculum they produce or purchase from vendors
   
4. To help them determine when and how to apply AMF inoculum
   

Each participant will receive a 48-page bulletin entitled, "Arbuscular Mycorrhizas: Producing and Applying Arbuscular mycorrhizal Inoculum"


Instructors:

Dr. Mitiku Habte Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Science University of Hawai'i 3190 Maile Way, Room 102 Honolulu, HI 96822 e-mail: mitiku@hawaii.edu Dr. Susan Miyasaka Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Science Beaumont Agricultural Research Center 461 W. Lanikaula St. Hilo, HI 96720 e-mail: miyasaka@hawaii.edu
	Arbuscular-mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus aggregatum)

Registration & costs: The cost of the workshop is $13.00, which includes lunch, refreshments, and the book " "Arbuscular Mycorrhizas: Producing and Applying Arbuscular mycorrhizal Inoculum" Please make out checks to "RCUH Account 1630." Please do not make checks out to the University of Hawaii.

Registration forms (Adobe Acrobat PDF format) may be mailed by July 7th to:
Update: The July 18th workshop is currently full. Thank you for your interest.

Dr. J. B. Friday
UH CTAHR Cooperative Extension Service
875 Komohana St.
Hilo, HI 96720
e-mail: jbfriday@hawaii.edu

For disability accommodation, please call J. B. Friday at (808) 959-9155.

For more on CTAHR research projects involving mycorrhizal inoculation of native tree species, see our "forestry research projects" page.

The best time to plant a tree is yesterday. The second best time is today.

- Ron Peyton