Research Stations
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Phone: 776-1066 Fax: 776-1066 Contact person: Marla L Fergerstrom Mailing address: c/o Mealani Experiment Station P.O. Box 1719 Kamuela, HI, 96743 Physical address: 43-1449 Hawaii Belt Road (off highway), Paauilo, HI 96776 Description: The Hamakua Station consists of 1 cottage and 1 office/workshop/garage Current activities: Research on Koa (approximately 1 acre planted each year since 1991), Eucalyptus and Queensland maple trees are conducted at the Hamakua station. Crops in ground: forestry (koa, eucalyptus and queensland maple) Total acres: 181 Elevation (ft): 2,200 - 2,800 Annual rainfall (in): 70 Ave. min. temperature (°F): 57 Ave. max. temperature (°F): 70 Soil series 1: Maile Soil order 1: Inceptisols Soil family 1: Hydric Dystrandepts, thixotropic, isomesic Soil series 2: Honokaa Soil order 2: Inceptisols Soil family 2: Typic Hydrandepts, thixotropic, isothermic |
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Phone: 969-8201 Fax: 981-5211 E-mail: komohana@ctahr.hawaii.edu Mailing address: 875 Komohana Street Hilo, HI, 96720 Elevation (ft): 300 Annual rainfall (in): 150 Soil series 1: Panochoe flow |
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Phone: 322-4896 Fax: 322-4895 Contact person: Marla L Fergerstrom Mailing address: 79-7381 Hawaii Belt Road Kealakekua, HI, 96750 Physical address: 79-7381 Hawaii Belt Road, Kealakekua, HI 96750 Description: The Kona Experiment Station consists of 1 cottage, 3-greenhouses, 1 office building, and 2 garage/storage sheds. Current activities: Research on taro, figs, coffee, macadamia, protea and nematode management for coffee are conducted at the Kona station. The USDA Tropical Plant Genetic Resource Management Unit maintains longan and avocado germplasm at this site. Special events: Field days held periodically Crops in ground: macadamia, guava, coffee, lychee, avocado, exotic fruits, figs, and taro. Total acres: 18 Elevation (ft): 1,200-1,500 Weather Data Annual rainfall (in): 60 Ave. min. temperature (°F): 60 Ave. max. temperature (°F): 78 Soil series 1: Honuaulu Soil order 1: Inceptisols Soil family 1: Hydric Dystrandepts, thixotropic over fragmental, isothermic |
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Phone: 887-6185 Fax: 887-6185 Contact person: Marla L Fergerstrom Mailing address: c/o Mealani Experiment Station P.O. Box 1719 Kamuela, HI, 96743 Physical address: 66-1170 Opelo Road, Waiamea, HI 96743 Description: The Lalamilo Research Station consists of 1 cottage, 1 office/workshop, 1 garage with a storeroom, 1 greenhouse, and 1 greenhouse. The cottage and 2/3 of the office/workshop building is temporarily being used by the charter school Kanu O Ka Aina. Current activities: Research on tea, low-chill blueberries, protea, and various vegetable crops are conducted at the Lalamilo station. The USDA Tropcial Plant Genetic Resource Management Unit maintains papaya and wax apple germplasm at this site. Special events: Field days held periodically Crops in ground: tea, blueberries, papaya, wax apple, and protea. Total acres: 16 Elevation (ft): 2500 Annual rainfall (in): 50 Ave. min. temperature (°F): 59 Ave. max. temperature (°F): 73 Soil series 1: Waimea Soil order 1: Andisols Soil family 1: Medial, amorphic, isothermic Humic Haplustands |
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Phone: 887-6185 Fax: 887-6185 Contact person: Marla L Fergerstrom Mailing address: P.O. Box 1719 Kamuela, HI, 96743 Physical address: 64-289 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela, HI 96743 Description: Mealani Experiment station consists of 1 cottage, 1 workshop/garage building (8,000 ft2), 1 office/workshop building (2,250 ft2), 1 supply storage sheds, 2 green houses (2,000 ft2 total), 6 pen wooden corral and work shed and a tea processing facility. Current activities: Research on grass-finishing cattle, improving cattle genetics through breeding, hydroponic ginger and watercress, green tea selections, protea germplasm, sweet corn, feed corn, and lucaena are conducted at the Mealani station. Special events: Taste of the Hawaiian Range, Stockman's Field Day Crops in ground: collection of pasture grasses used in Hawaii, tea, blueberry, lucaena, protea, and cattle. Total acres: 196 Elevation (ft): 2,800 Weather Data Annual rainfall (in): 65 Ave. min. temperature (°F): 55 Ave. max. temperature (°F): 69 Soil series 1: Honokaa Soil order 1: Hydrudands Soil family 1: Hydrous, ferrihydritic, isothermic Acrudoxic Hydrudands |
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Phone: 985-5801 Fax: 985-5801 Contact person: Angel K Magno Mailing address: c/o Waiakea Experiment Station 875 Komohana Street Hilo, HI, 96720 Physical address: 19-4700 Amaumau Road, Volcano, HI Description: The Volcano experiment station consists of 1 cottage, 1 garage (1,008 ft²), 1 office (1,536 ft²), 12 greenhouses (24,112 ft² total) and 1 water reservoir (8,000 ft²). Current activities: Research on field and greenhouse vegetable production (tomato, watercress, cucumber, etc), endemic plants, protea germplasm, hydroponic vegetable production, tea, low-chill blueberry, ohelo berry production, and UH vegetable seed production are conducted at the Volcano station. Special events: Field days held periodically Crops in ground: green onion, protea, tomato, cucumber, tea, various endemic plant species, and blueberry. Total acres: 30 Elevation (ft): 4000 Annual rainfall (in): 120 Ave. min. temperature (°F): 63 Ave. max. temperature (°F): 79 Soil series 1: Puaulu Soil order 1: Inceptisols Soil family 1: Typic Hydrandepts, medial over thixotropic, isomesic |
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Phone: 959-8477 Fax: 959-8477 Contact person: Angel K Magno Mailing address: c/o Waiakea Experiment Station 875 Komohana Street Hilo, HI, 96720 Physical address: 924 Stainback Highway, Hilo, HI 96720 Description: The Waiakea research station consists of 1 cottage, 1 barn w/pasture (10 acres), 1 equipment garage, 1 supply room/break room, 1 garage/workshop, 3 fiberglass greenhouses (22,144 ft²), 3 polypropylene shade houses (46,960 ft²), 1 conley greenhouse (2,250 ft²), and 1 storage shed. Current activities: Research on termites, Hawaiian endemic trees, anthuriums, dendrobiums, various tropical fruit (lychee, longan, etc), various vegetable crops (tomato, eggplant, etc.), macadamia, ginger, taro, nursery crops, and post-harvest quarantine, treatements for ornamentals are conducted at the Waiakea station. The station maintains an arboretum of tropical fruits. USDA Tropical Plant Genetic Resource Management Unit also maintains tropical fruit orchards on site. Special events: Field days held periodically Crops in ground: macadamia, various tropical fruits, citrus collection, plumeria collection, endemic trees, anthuriums, orchids, nursery crops, noni, and peach palm. Total acres: 195.1 Elevation (ft): 600-800 Weather Data Annual rainfall (in): 170 Ave. min. temperature (°F): 63 Ave. max. temperature (°F): 79 Soil series 1: Papai Soil order 1: Histosols Soil family 1: Typic Tropofolists, euic, isohyperthermic Soil series 2: Keaukaha Soil order 2: Histosols Soil family 2: Lithic Tropofolists, dysic, isohyperthermic |
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Phone: 822-4984 Fax: 822-2190 E-mail: lihue@ctahr.hawaii.edu Mailing address: 7370-A Kuamoo Road Kapaa, HI, 96746 Description: The Kauai Extension and Agricultural Center located in the Wailua Homesteads has facilities to conduct field and laboratory research. Its core of buildings includes a laboratory, field laboratory, office, storage building, two cottages, vehicle garage, shop, chemical and fertilizer storage area, two greenhouses, a shade house and a potting shed. Special events: Ag Awareness day, Garden Fair, Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair, research and extension field days Crops in ground: taro, ornamental gingers, pineapple, tree crops, heliconia, coffee, ‘awa, corn, tea, pasture grass, noni, termite trials, protea, arboretum, banana Total acres: 260 Elevation (ft): 532 Annual rainfall (in): 98 Ave. min. temperature (°F): 68 Ave. max. temperature (°F): 78 Soil series 1: Halii Soil order 1: Oxisols Soil family 1: Typic Gibbsihumox, clayey, ferritic, isothermic |
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Phone: 822-5562 Mailing address: 7370 Kuamoo Road Kapaa, HI, 96746 Description: The Paddy Crop Research Station (PCRS) is located in the Kula Lots, Wailua Houselots. The PCRS is a very small facility with a vehicle/tractor garage and lavatory/storage building. The PCRS is composed of State and private holdings. Current activities: The topics currently under research at the PCRS include tropical fruit trees, fruit fly control, termites, vegetable breeding, papaya breeding, awa, heliconia, and taro research. ARS personnel is responsible for all research concerning fruit flies. HARC personnel conduct field trials and are active in papaya research on the farm. Weeds research is conducted by Beltsville researhcers at the station. Special events: The 7th Annual Agricultural and Environmental Awareness Day was conducted on March 1, 2001. The event attracted 2,000 students. Short lectures and displays are presented by industry, county and state agencies as well as the University of Hawaii. Crops in ground: taro, rice, bittermelon Total acres: 12 Elevation (ft): 10 Annual rainfall (in): 50 Ave. min. temperature (°F): 69 Ave. max. temperature (°F): 81 Soil series 1: Hanalei Soil order 1: Entisols Soil family 1: Tropic Fluvaquents very fine oxidic non -acid isohyperthermic |
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Phone: 878-1213 Fax: 878-6804 E-mail: kula@ctahr.hawaii.edu Mailing address: P. O. Box 269 Kula, HI, 96790 Description: The Kula Ag Park is one of the two sites at Maui Agricultural Research Center. Current activities: Research on taro and tomatoes are presently the emphasis at this site. Special events: CES scheduled field days Crops in ground: peppers, tomatoes, melons, sweet onions, banana, lychee Total acres: 7 Elevation (ft): 1,400 Annual rainfall (in): 25 Ave. min. temperature (°F): 61 Ave. max. temperature (°F): 81 Soil series 1: Keahua Soil order 1: Torroxic Haplustolls Soil family 1: Fine, Kaolinitic, Isohyperthermic |
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Phone: 878-1213 Fax: 878-6804 E-mail: kula@ctahr.hawaii.edu Mailing address: 820 Piiholo Road Makawao, HI, 96768 Crops in ground: experimental - pine, Acacia koa, and leguminous, citrus, and macadamia nut trees Total acres: 38 Elevation (ft): 2099 Annual rainfall (in): 79 Ave. min. temperature (°F): 55 Ave. max. temperature (°F): 81 Soil series 1: Makawao Soil order 1: Ultisol Soil family 1: Humoxic, tropohumult, claoxidic, isohyperthermic |
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Phone: 878-1213 Fax: 878-6804 E-mail: kula@ctahr.hawaii.edu Mailing address: P.O. Box 269 Kula, HI, 96790 Physical address: 424 Mauna Place Description: The Maui Agricultural Research Center, also known as Kula Experiment Station houses three environmentally controlled fiberglass greenhouses (total: 3,360 square feet); 2 fiberglass-roofed structures with open sides (total: 3,200 square feet); and a saran plastic shade house (8,000 square feet). It is the center for research on proteas and other southern hemisphere flora. For many years the Kula Station has participated as a demonstration garden for the All-American Selections by displaying their yearly rose winners. Current activities: On going projects include propagation, nutrition, breeding, keeping quality, and marketing in cooperation with scientists from CTAHR departments at the University of Hawaii-Manoa Campus. Special events: Station tours Crops in ground: beefsteak, plum, bunch and cherry type tomatoes, taro Total acres: 25 Elevation (ft): 3000 |
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Phone: 567-6929 Fax: 567-6933 E-mail: molokai@ctahr.hawaii.edu Mailing address: P.O. Box 394 Hoolehua, HI, 96729 Current activities: CES field days Crops in ground: vegetables, taro, papaya, sweet potatoes, onions, broccoli, lei flowers Total acres: 10 Elevation (ft): 375 Annual rainfall (in): 18 - 25 Ave. min. temperature (°F): 70.5 Ave. max. temperature (°F): 83 |
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Phone: 956-6351 Mailing address: 2717 Woodlawn Drive Honolulu, HI, 96822 Description: The Magoon facility is located in the heart of Manoa. There are several greenhouses at the facility. Most are specific to one type of plant or flower -- including anthuriums and orchids. Some of Hawaii’s most beautiful and commercially viable flowering plants come out of the Magoon facility. Current activities: Currently, research is underway involving commercial anthurium and orchid breeding. Other areas under experiment include kava, several ornamentals, and a variety of fruits and vegetables. Crops in ground: anthuriums, orchids, kava, a variety of fruits and vegetables Total acres: 2 Weather Data |
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Phone: 637-4206 E-mail: poamoho@ctahr.hawaii.edu Mailing address: 65-620 Kaukonahua Road P.O. Box 861633 Wahiawa, HI, 96786 Physical address: 65-602 Kaukonahua Rd. Description: The Poamoho Research station has a modest cluster of buildings. The inventory of buildings includes an office/laboratory building, general storage building, tractor/chemical storage building, cottage/storage and open storage shed. Current activities: Research in tropical fruit trees, entomology, termites, cover crops, vegetable breeding, papaya breeding, post-harvest research, taro research. Some of the crops grown include tomato, corn, papaya, macadamia nut, avocado, green bean, mustard cabbage, bulb onion, eggplant, pineapple, sweet potato, etc. Special events: Limited events due to terrain. Crops in ground: papaya, banana, macadamia nut, lychee, mango, avocado, pole bean, sweet corn, bulb onion, eggplant, pineapple, sweet potato, cabbage Total acres: 53 Elevation (ft): 545-705 Annual rainfall (in): 35 Ave. min. temperature (°F): 67 Ave. max. temperature (°F): 82 Soil series 1: Wahiawa Soil order 1: Oxisols Soil family 1: Tropeptic Eutrustox clayey, kaolinitic, isohyperthermic |
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Phone: 638-8067 Fax: 638-8067 E-mail: waialee@ctahr.hawaii.edu Mailing address: 58-160 Kamehameha Highway Haleiwa, HI, 96712 Description: Waialee is an animal research and demonstration facility located on the north shore of Oahu. The property is owned by the state of Hawaii. Waialee covers 135 acres of which about 65 acres are fenced and 35 acres have the potential to be irrigated. The facility consists of an office space, slaughterhouse, feed storage and mixing facility and an animal housing for pigs, poultry, swine and cattle. Additional facilities include grazing pastures and an experimental waste to biogas conversion demonstration. Staff cottages are located on the property; four are fairly new and in reasonable condition, five are old and at the end of their useful life, and four have been knocked down to eliminate the hazard of falling down. Current activities: 1) Charles Weems - Reproductive performance of domestic ruminants. 2) Charles Weems - Reduction of embryonic loss in ruminants. 3) H. M. Zaleski - IACUC Protocol Number 99-039 Macadamia nut feeding trial. 4) P. Y. Yang and D. Paquin - Livestock waste management. 5) C. N. Lee and H. M. Zaleski - Genetic improvement of dairy cow and swine. 6) J. R. Carpenter and B. A. Buckley - Beef digestion trials. Special events: Workshops are held for commercial producers on artificial insemination, baby pig management and livestock waste management. Out of state visitors inolved in training have come from the University of Guelph, Canada, Western Samoa, Pohnpei and Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia, America Samoa, Kansas, and Saskatchewan. Waialee livestock are TV stars. They have been featured in everything from advertising (pig in the passenger seat of a car) to a half hour comedy with cattle, sheep and pigs on Olelo TV. Most commonlly they help to inform the public about Hawaii livestock and agriculture. The Waialee Livestock Experiment Station also provides animal exhibits at several locations on the University of Hawaii campus and takes part in the Hawaii State Farm Fair and other demonstrations. Crops in ground: cows, sheep, pigs Total acres: 135 Elevation (ft): 10-50 Annual rainfall (in): 40 Soil series 1: Kaena Soil order 1: Vertisols Soil family 1: Typic Pelluderts, very-fine, montmorillonitic, isohyperthermic Soil series 2: Waialua Soil order 2: Mollisols Soil family 2: Vertic Haplustolls, very-fine, kaolinitic, isohyperthermic |
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Phone: 259-9434 E-mail: suganoj@hawaii.edu Contact person: Jari S Sugano Mailing address: 41-698 Ahiki Street Waimanalo, HI, 96795 Description: The Waimanlo Research Station has a modest cluster of buildings. The inventory of buildings includes an office/laboratory, general storage building, tractor/chemical storage building, cottage, open storage shed, and a condemned building. Current activities: Areas include: truck crops, tropical fruit trees, entomology, termites, cover crops, vegetable breeding, papaya breeding, tropical tree breeding, corn breeding, post-harvest research, taro research, organic and sustainable research. Special events: Field days announced Crops in ground: papaya, banana, guava, ornamentals, corn, turf grass, sweet potato, tomato, soybean, mango, macadamia nut, and tropical trees. Total acres: 128 Elevation (ft): 65-95 Annual rainfall (in): 55 Ave. min. temperature (°F): 68 Ave. max. temperature (°F): 82 Soil series 1: Waialua Soil order 1: Mollisols Soil family 1: Vertic Haplustolls, very-fine, kaolinitic, isohyperthermic Soil series 2: Kawaihapai Soil order 2: Mollisols Soil family 2: Cumulic Haplustolls, fine, mixed, isohyperthermic |
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