A fruit that’s ready to harvest tends to weigh down the branch, making it easier to spot and easier to reach. But what happens when a fruit grows so low to the ground, in such densely packed blocks, that you can’t easily walk among (or under) the plants? How do growers determine which...

“The Agritourism Mini-Grant Awardees is an amazing cohort of local farmers and businesses – and starting us off is Kō Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum, meticulously crafted from farm to bottle!” says Pomai Weigert of GoFarm Hawaiʻi. The Kohana team “grow single varietals that...

Is post-modernism dead in dress, fashion, and appearance? If we are in a new era, how should it be called, and what’s the influence of this post post-modernism on design houses and mass producers? What are the new geographic and identity markers? And which artists will lead fashion...

“Properly maintained, a university campus is much more than just the buildings and their rooms: it is also the functional and aesthetic organization of outdoor spaces and all they include. The campus landscape and its associated amenities become the fabric that holds the buildings together...

Axis deer, invasive and detrimental to Molokaʻi’s fragile ecosystem, have also fed the local community for generations. But with the prolonged drought, these starving wildlife are destroying farm crops and forest watershed, leading to erosion and runoff into the ocean. “They started...

If the words “competitive grants” strike fear in your novice grantwriting skillset, the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative feels your pain. AFRI’s competitive grants program, part of the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, has plenty of funding...

It was less than four years ago when our banana industry was reeling from the double punch of Panama Wilt and Bunchy Top Virus. With the value of their product in freefall, Oʻahu farmers reached out to Extension. In response, Amjad Ahmad, Koon-Hui Wang, and Jari Sugano obtained a Specialty Crop...

“Ornamental production is the second-leading agricultural commodity in Hawaiʻi, second only to seed production,” says Joanna Bloese of the Dept. of Plant & Environmental Protection Sciences. “The development of novel, innovative techniques to manage pests and diseases is...

Dr. Barry Brennan, who had a long and illustrious career in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at the University of Hawaiʻi, has passed away. Dr. Brennan came to Hawaiʻi in 1967 after graduating with a B.S. from Arizona State University. He studied in the Dept. of Entomology...

Stuck at home cooking on this Valentine’s Day, instead of the usual reservation at Chez Paul? You can still impress your one ‘n only with a classic meal of spinach salad, spaghetti with marinara sauce, and molten chocolate cake for dessert! Lara Hackney will Zoom to the rescue this...

Undergraduate students with an interest in plant, data, or computer science – plus an urgent need to pay the rent – pay attention! because the Dept. of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences is offering a paid internship this summer. This research program in data-driven agriculture, under...

Join CTAHR at the next Virtual Coffee Hour, Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 4:00 p.m. Jessie Radovich will lead the group in the ancient art of origami, and you’ll learn how to fold paper cranes and hearts. Register now

Glenn Teves of the Molokai Extension Office and Jay Bost of GoFarm Hawaiʻi were co-hosts of the online seminar, Tropical Squash, on the Culinary Breeding Network’s YouTube channel. Glenn and Jay collaborated with Linda Wessel Beaver of the University of Puerto Rico and Edmund Frost...

Damage to the environment affects everyone. So it’s counterintuitive to reverse the damage with separate, unconnected efforts – especially when everyone has the same goals in mind. Yet, “conservation and restoration projects in Hawaiʻi are largely piecemeal and grant...

by Sothy Eng, Jamie Fujii, and Emma Castro. Special occasions are marked with the giving of flowers. Whether a bouquet of roses or an assortment of carnations, flowers help us express emotions of love, appreciation, and gratitude. For this Valentine’s day, the Dept. of Family and...

Success breeds success, after all. GoFarm Hawaiʻi, the popular and highly effective CTAHR program, has received a pledge for $2 million from the cooperative American AgCredit. The funds will enable the beginning-farmer development training series to reach more Hawaiʻi residents who are interested...

1986: The Oprah Winfrey show debuts, the first Goodwill Games are held in Moscow, Halley's Comet buzzes past the Earth, and Randall Hamasaki begins a long career with CTAHR Extension. Randy, who retires after 34 years of service, “is an old-fashioned Extension agent who made farm visits...

The July 2020 AgHui survey conducted by the Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawaii was well received by public, private, and philanthropic sources – resulting in multiple projects across the state receiving funding support. As the 2021 Hawaii State Legislative session gets underway,...

Got a novel research concept that may connect unique partners across various industries? Pioneering research that will solve pressing challenges in the food and agriculture industry? The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research is accepting pre-proposal applications for the 2021 cycle...

Using a small concrete mixer and seawater hose, researchers were able to separate live worms from the surrounding sediment, right into a harvesting net – and then into the mouths of hungry shrimp. The result? A much higher production of commercial shrimp (151%) over feeding them with frozen...

The burgeoning fields of aquaculture and aquaponics hold vast potential for growing food. Yet, the efficacy of these microbial-mediated processes is governed by the availability of dissolved oxygen in water. Generally, oxygen has poor solubility in the aqueous phase, which has a negative effect...

Some classes are didactic, while others rely on clinical, experiential, practical, even performance art to explain and educate. With every type of classroom, around the globe, from K-12 to Post Doc, all forced to operate via Zoom during this pandemic, what are the ramifications for the future of...

Tucked away in the far reaches of Mānoa Valley, this UH research unit and public botanical garden has more than seven miles of hiking trails thru more than 6,000 taxa of tropical and sub-tropical plants on nearly 200 acres. If you’ve never been here, well, you don’t know what...

Don’t know anything about teaching? Hadn’t before considered teaching as a career? Find out how you can become a teacher and join a movement that will make a difference for Hawaiʻi’s future generations. On January 30, starting at 8:30 a.m., this virtual event will enable...