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April 2012

The spring issue of HānaiʻAi, CTAHR’s sustainable agriculture newsletter is available, with articles on spicy-hot , raising , cover crops to attract , and farm practices to benefit our state’s only land mammal, the endangered (Hawaiian hoary bat). Meet of Kapapala Ranch at Ka‘u.

January 2012

The winter issue of HānaiʻAi, CTAHR’s sustainable agriculture newsletter is available, with articles on , , use in , and announcing the publication of "" edited by Radovich and Arancon.

November 2011

CTAHR/Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association Workshop

October 2011

Hawaii Organic Farmers Association Meeting

Friday, October 21, 2011
Komohana Research and Extension Center ~ Hilo

The fall issue of HānaiʻAi, CTAHR’s sustainable agriculture newsletter is available, with articles on in Hawai‘i, research, and a feature on in Ka'u, Big Island.

July 2011

The summer issue of HānaiʻAi, CTAHR’s sustainable agriculture newsletter  is available, with articles on in Hawai‘i, TYLCV-resistant tomato varieties, sunn hemp limitations, locally grown beef, the, , and a feature on in Ho‘olehua, Moloka‘i.

Challenges and Opportunities of Soil-Less Farming in Hawai'i

May 2011


2011 Organic Symposium: May 27, 2011
UH Manoa, Ag Sciences Bldg, Rm 219

Reservation recommended to HOFA by April 29th, (808) 969-7789, hofa@hawaiiorganic.org. Sponsored by USDA WSARE R&E Program, UHH College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural ResourceManagement, and UHM College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

March 2011

The spring issue of HānaiʻAi, the sustainable agriculture newsletter of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources is available, with articles on , new research reports on and, and a feature on in Mililani.

December 2010

The winter issue of HānaiʻAi, the sustainable agriculture newsletter of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources is available, with articles on for Hawai'i, opportunities for growing , to turn low qualiy produce into profit, , and a feature on who farm in Ho’olehua, Moloka’i.

September 2010

: Status Report Sept. 2010
We are currently having one of the more severe epidemics of MMV. It is reported on all islands and can be a killer. MMV (‘maize mosaic virus’) is a serious dwarfing disease, originally called “maize stunt”. READ full announcement here.

The fall issue of HānaiʻAi, the sustainable agriculture newsletter of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources is available, with articles on , , variety trials, farming practices that help , and a feature on Milton Agader and Aquilino Medrano of , Waialua, O‘ahu.

June 2010

The summer issue of HānaiʻAi, the sustainable agriculture newsletter of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources is available, with articles on , , dry litter , arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM), and a feature on .

May 2010

We are delighted to announce the members of the newly formed: Alton Arakaki, Linda Cox, Tane Datta, Ranae Ganske-Cerizo, Una Greenaway, Grant Hamachi, Susan Matsushima, and Jerry Ornellas. The WSARE PDP program provides professional development opportunities for CES agents, NRCS staff and others agricultural professionals.

It is also a pleasure to congratulate the for the 2010 cycle:

Research and Education Grants:

Producer Grants:

Professional + Producer Grants

March 2010

In the spring issue of HānaiʻAi, read about on Maui, about manipulating crop nutrients and flavor, odorless swine production, backyard chicken farming, how to develop a marketing strategy using as an example, and much more.

February 2010: Workshops

Local Immigrant Farm Education (LIFE) Program: Tackling Melon Fly Pests in a Simplified Manner

Natural Farming with Master Cho | A New Wave: In Harmony with Nature

December 2009

Discover from Tane and Maureen Datta of Adaptations, about fruit and vegetable quality, direct marketing, beneficial insects, grant opportunities, and get the on new videos and publications in our Winter 2009 issue of HānaiʻAi, the sustainable agriculture newsletter of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

November 2009

New CTAHR publications:

Overview of Organic Food Crop Systems in Hawai‘i by T. Radovich, L. Cox, and J. Hollyer. Prior to 2007, the specific challenges faced by organic producers in Hawai‘i were unknown. In that year, UH-CTAHR initiated an analysis of organic agricultural systems, in partnership with the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) and The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation (HFBF), to determine the issues faced by this group and the actions required to address critical issues. This publication describes this effort, gives a summary of the results, and includes a discussion of the implications suggested by the analysis.

Small-Scale Lettuce Production with Hydroponics or Aquaponics by H. Ako and A. Baker

September 2009

Premiere issue of HānaiʻAi goes on-line and is distributed via email.

Producing Organic Papaya Seed: Dr. Ted Radovich, Extension Specialist at CTAHR's Sustainable and Organic Farming Systems Laboratory, outlines how to screen papaya plants to determine which have not been genetically engineered, how to bag flowers to exclude pollen from other trees, and how to process seed. [6:47 min]

August 2009: Perennial Peanut Publication

New CTAHR publication: Benefits and Costs of Using Perennial Peanut as Living Mulch for Fruit Trees in Hawai‘i. Major revision to Perennial Peanut webpage with newest research information added.

May 2009: Program Merger

CTAHR merges Sustainable Agriculture program and Organic Program.