Branches of Control
Everyone remembers the toll albizia trees took on Puna during last summer’s Hurricane Iselle, when they knocked down power lines, blocked roads, and crushed roofs and cars.
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Firing the Little Fire Ant
Little fire ants (LFA) are well named. They are minute, about as
long as a penny is thick (1/16"). And they not
only are orange-red like flame, but their bite burns like fire and then causes
welts and intense itching far disproportionate to the insects’ size.
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Fly Way
“Egrets,
I’ve had a few, but then again, too few to mention…” This might have been Hawai‘i’s
theme song in 1959, when a mere 105 cattle egrets were imported to prey on
insects plaguing cattle, but no longer: There are now far more than a few
egrets bobbing cockily around.
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Clean and Green
They’re breaking open their pots. “We didn’t realize they’d grow
so well,” says agrosecurity researcher Mike Melzer. “We can’t keep up with
them!
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CTAHR Meets Hollywood
There’s more than one way to get to Hollywood, as CTAHR alumni and
supporters show—including veterinary skills and fashion design.
While many aspiring fashionistas see New York as the place to make
their mark, there’s nothing to compare with seeing one’s designs gracing a
Hollywood star.
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Far-East Farming and Floriculture
Agriculture
is an ancient global practice, and international exposure can provide a broader
perspective as students enter this venerable profession.
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He Speaks for the Trees
Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences BS alumnus Matthew
Alan Sylva is descended from farmers and plant lovers on both sides of his family.
He has been interested in plants “since before I could talk,” which led
eventually to one of his concurrent bachelor’s degrees.
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The Road to Med School
Which came first, the egg-fortifying project or the clinical
rotation? For Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Science (HNFAS) alumnus Nobuhisa
Morimoto, there’s no question.
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The Drink of Peace
If
a tempest can be found in a teacup,
then H.C. “Skip” Bittenbender is looking for the opposite in an ‘apu, or ‘awa
cup. ‘Awa, or kava, is a medicinal plant that has been used for hundreds of
years throughout the Pacific to create a drink that can soothe nerves, combat
anxiety, and relieve pain, all while keeping the mind clear.
‘Awa’s
unique
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The New Natural
Everyone’s heard of organic, but what about Natural? Natural
Farming is a constellation of simple, sustainable techniques that’s sweeping
the Islands, thanks in large part to Mike DuPonte, an Extension agent based at
the Big Island’s Komohana Station.
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The Roots of Healing
Leina‘ala Bright has spent much of her life cultivating her ability to communicate with her ancestors through prayer, dreams, meditation, and connecting to her na‘au (instinctual learning).
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A Living and Learning Tool for Teens
Teenagers today face a multitude of challenges in an increasingly
complex world, but Thao Le has a powerful tool for them: awareness and insight
into their own minds.
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Fired Up About Data Mapping
Listen
to Clay Trauernicht discuss his passion, and you’ll realize you haven’t been
paying enough attention to wildfires in Hawai‘i.
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Social (Media) Butterflies
Forget
putting up paper flyers for lost valuables—entomologists William Haines and
Daniel Rubinoff are using Facebook and smartphone apps to search for and
recover an even more prized quarry.
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Click-a-Pest
What’s
great about Extension work is it extends both ways. One recent example of this
synergy was the discovery and mapping of a new coffee pest, an emaravirus that
potentially makes coffee cherries unmarketable.
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Urban Re-Leaf
Sometimes
it’s the next generation of thinkers and learners that is best equipped to
deploy the next generation of technology.
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