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Vol 1: Sept | Oct | Nov 2009

Ho Ohana

Featured Farmer: Ho Farms, Kahuku, O'ahu
Compost: Using it Effectively
Cost of Production
Improving sunn hemp benefits by integrating with Solarization
Grafting for Managing Soilborne Diseases
Varroa Mite in Bees
Vermicompost Research Update 2009


Vol 2: Dec 2009 | Jan | Feb 2010

Datta Ohana

Featured Farmer: Tane & Maureen Datta, Adaptations, South Kona, Hawaiʻi
Fruit and Vegetable Quality: It Matters!
Direct Marketing of Your Agricultural Products
Managing Shade Trees for Coffee Can Benefit the Soil
Flashcards on Beneficial Insects for Hawaii Available
Strip Tilling and Row Shifting: New Approaches of the Sunn Hemp Superhero Project
Breeding crops for sustainable pesticide-free production in Hawaii: History of sweet and field corns bred at CTAHR
USDA Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) Grants awarded to University of Hawaii System


Vol 3: Mar | Apr | May 2010

Kula Country Farms

Featured Farmer: Chauncy Monden, Kula Country Farms, Kula, Maui
Farming for Functionality: Enhancing phytonutrients in vegetables through crop management
Get Ready to Retail Your Products
Functional Foods: The Crossroads of Nutrition, Food Science and Agriculture
The Sweet Smell of Success: The Odorless Piggery
Changes in soil properties and vegetable growth/quality during the transition toward organic farming in Hawaii
Pastured Poultry for the Backyard
Soil solarization and cover cropping as alternatives to soil fumigation for pineapple growers in Hawaii
Fate of Organic Amendments Within and Below the Crop Root Zone


Vol 4: June | July | Aug 2010

Wooten Ohana

Featured Farmer: Wooten ʻOhana, Kauaʻi Kunana Dairy, Kilauea, Kauaʻi
Cover Your Asset: Choosing appropriate cover crops for your Production System
Price Maker or Price Taker? How to Differentiate your Products
Avocado in Kona
Fruit quality of 'Sharwil' Avocado grown at three locations in South Kona
Sustainable Seed Production and Cover Crops
Dry Litter Systems for Small-Scale Piggery Operations
Opportunities for the Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Technology in Hawaii
Improving Marigold cover cropping for Nematode Management


Vol 5: Sept | Oct | Nov 2010

Agader Ohana: Twin Bridge

Featured Farmers: Milton Agader and Aquilino Medrano, Twin Bridge, Waialua, Oʻahu
"Organic" Pesticides: What's the Cost?
How the Varroa mite is changing the way we farm in Hawaii
What do you do with 829 tons of algae?
Evaluating Limu Compost as a Soil Amendment
Evaluation of Resistant Tomato Yellows Leaf Curl Virus Varieties
Alleviating Soil Acidity with Crop Residues
Advice for Farmers growing New or Unfamiliar Crops
Native Wildlife Habitat and Farming: Yes, They are Compatible
Earthworms in the Farm
Why do organic farmers need to keep good nematodes in their soil?


Vol 6: Dec 2010 | Jan | Feb 2011

Tuipolotu Family

Featured Farmers: Faith and Tio Tuipolotu, Tuipolotu Farm, Ho'olehua, Moloka‘i
Heirloom vegetable varieties: a promising future for past treasures?
Building a More Sustainable Food System in Hawaii
The Kulanui Project
Focus on Value Added Food Products At Maui Culinary Academy Research & Development Center
Youth Gardening Program Overview
Hawaiʻi School Garden Hui
Funding and Technical Assistance Available from USDA NRCS for Cover Crops and other Conservation Practices
Vetiver – A Valuable Grass for Erosion Control
Composting: Some Basic Requirements
Challenges and Opportunities for Aquaponics in CTAHR
‘Kalakoa’ – Hawaiian-Indian Corn
Banana Bunchy Top Virus and Nematode Management on Banana


Vol 7: Mar | Apr | May 2011

Lau Ohana and Suzanne

Featured Farmers: Fred and Brendon Lau, Mari’s Garden, Mililani, Oʻahu
Promoting plant growth with Compost Teas
Understanding Entrepreneurship
Nitrogen Synchronization from Organic Manure Applications as measured from Soil Solution and SPAD Readings for growing sweet corn
Effect of Irrigation Regime on Yield and Quality of Three Varieties of Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
Root growth of sweet corn as a function of organic manure applications to a Mollisol (Waimanalo soil) of Oʻahu, Hawaii
Pigeon peas: A Multipurpose Crop for Hawaii


Vol 8: June | July | Aug 2011

Tamanaha Ohana

Featured Farmer: Rick Tamanaha, Kaleikoa Farms, Ho'olehua, Moloka‘i
Outstanding in Their Field: Farmer Perspectives on Sustainable Agriculture in Hawai'i
Field Evaluations of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus Resistant Varieties for Commercial Production
Improving the Status of Sunn hemp as a Cover Crop for Soil Health and Pest Management
Growing Local Beef Products
HFBF Organic Symposium


Vol 9: Sept | Oct | Nov 2011

Lorie Obra of Rusty's Hawaiian Kau Coffee

Featured Farmer: Lorie Obra, Rusty’s Hawaiian, Pahala, Hawai‘i
Saving Seeds
Farms and Families: Keeping Business Concerns Separate From Family Concerns
The Basics of Biochar : A Natural Soil Amendment
Beneficial Use of Biochar To Correct Soil Acidity
Romaine lettuce Variety Trials in Hawaii: Winter, Spring and Summer Trials


Vol 10: Dec 2011 | Jan | Feb 2012

Ned Whitlock, Moloa'a Organica

Feature Farmer: Ned and Marta Whitlock, Moloa'a Organica'a, Anahola, Kaua‘i
Why Local Agricultural Products Cost So Much
Beneficial Use of Vermicompost in Aquaponic Vegetable Production
Worm castings stimulates germination of seedlings for aquaponics sytem
Using Manures to Improve Sweet Corn Biomass and its Nutrient Content
Land Preservation in Hawai`i: A statewide workshop highlighting Conservation Easements and Land Preservation Tools