Aquaculture is a growing field—now, help it to grow even better! The Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture has begun developing the priority areas for their next round of funding, but they still need to hear from you. Please complete the survey as soon as possible and let CTSA...

This Monday is the 31st Annual Student Research Symposium, which brings together graduate and undergraduate students from across the college to present their research in the areas of Product Design and Business; Sustainability & Conservation; Food Systems, Security, & Safety; and...

Want to know more about how something as far-reaching as climate change affects something as small as an aphid? Join Andrei Alyokhin, a professor at the School of Biology and Ecology at the University of Maine, for a special guest seminar on plant pests, invasive species, and climate change:...

Apologies for some misstatements about FDM’s 53rd Annual Fashion Show in last week’s CTAHR Notes—don’t let it keep you from enjoying a “Sweet Escape” on April 28! The show will feature three junior designers, offering exciting swimwear, menswear, and...

Pomai Weigert of CTAHR’s GoFarm Hawai‘i has been selected by Pacific Business News as one of the “40 under 40” for 2019! The award recognizes young business professionals in Hawai‘i who demonstrate business excellence, contribute to the overall success of...

It happened on April Fool’s Day, but those who promoted Nick Yamauchi to his new position were no fools! On April 1, Nick was hired as farm foreman at the Kona Research Station, after working there for almost 2 years as an agricultural technician III. He has been helping to conduct research...

JB Friday (NREM) joined Marian Chau of the Lyon Arboretum, Lisa Keith of USDA ARS, and Kumu Kehaulani Kekua of Kaua‘i for in-depth interviews about Rapid ‘Ohi‘a Death on the PBS program Insights. The experts explained the recently discovered pathogens that cause it and...

The USDA WS-NWRC Hawai‘i Field Station is recruiting a term research biologist to be stationed on Kaua‘i to lead the development of a management plan for the invasive rose-ringed parakeet. These birds are destroying farmers’ crops, as well as annoying people with their loud...

Students and recent grads interested in the establishment, development, and maintenance of a botanical garden have an awesome opportunity to gain valuable, practical experience in a tropical setting by working and learning at the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) on Kaua‘i through...

Know someone who wants to work in a beautiful environment and be an integral part of research and Extension that will help ag producers and members of the community throughout the state? Let them know that two agricultural research technician III positions are now open at Waiakea Station and...

Enjoy an evening of glamorous haute couture at FDM’s 53rd Annual Fashion Show, featuring three senior designers and a junior ensemble collection! This year’s theme is “Sweet Escape,” and the gorgeous designs will create an atmosphere that lets you do just that. It all...

Getting rid of pests in the garden and field is always a concern—how do you eliminate the problematic critters and keep the good ones? How do you keep toxic chemicals from lingering in the soil, impacting humans, pets, or beneficial insects? One potential solution is to look into...

Bright, cheerful, attractive to beneficial insects and birds, and great sources of food for animals and humans—sunflowers have it all! Find out about which varieties are the best to grow at a UH Maui Cooperative Extension floriculture field day on “Sunflower Cultivars for Cut Flower...

Those who remember TPSS MS alumnus Antonio Rocha or are appalled by the damage in Mozambique following tropical cyclone Idai will be glad to know there’s something you can do to help. Jeffrey Abe is receiving cash donations at St. John 102 until April 20; these will be matched dollar for...

All are invited to the CTAHR Spring 2019 Graduation Convocation, an intimate ceremony for the college’s Spring 2019 graduates, family, friends, and faculty! Come celebrate this milestone on Friday, May 3 (after the last day of classes) at Kennedy Theatre. Check-in begins 5:00 p.m., program...

Love 4-H? Raise your hand! The National 4-H Council is sponsoring the “Raise Your Hand” campaign to champion each state’s 4-H program. It will run from April 1 through May 15 this year, and the three states that get the most hands raised will receive $20,000, $10,000, and $5,000...

Sustainability in agriculture isn’t just about using practices that don’t harm the environment, crucial though that is; another important aspect is being able to make enough money to keep producing. That’s a big part of what agricultural economics focuses on, and CTAHR will be...

Getting hungry? Well, if you’re on the UHM campus, you’re in luck—did you know the campus’s food is rated as the best in the country, according to Forbes Magazine? And this is thanks in no small part to Donna Ojiri, an alumna of HNFAS’ FSHN program, who runs...

Up, up, and away! Want to know more about growing jet fuel from plants? Junior researcher Adel Youkhana (NREM), Richard Ogoshi (TPSS, retired), and their co-authors recently published a new paper in Energy & Fuel Journal, “Review of Biomass Resources and Conversion Technologies...

This year’s illustrious and deserving awardees for the 2019 CTAHR Banquet have been selected, including Dave Chun (left) for Ka Lei Hano and Barry Brennan (PEPS, right) for Outstanding Alumnus. To congratulate them in person and hear more about their impressive and helpful accomplishments,...

All sorts of people visit O‘ahu food pantries for their meals every week—maybe including neighbors, friends, or even family members. Help make sure they get enough to eat by supporting this year’s Foodbank Drive! All food donations and monetary contributions stay on O‘ahu...

What does CTAHR look through the eyes of its amazing students? Find out through the CTAHR Photo Contest! The theme is “What does CTAHR mean to you?” Students are invited to submit photos highlighting their experiences and activities throughout their academic career in...

Preparations for the 2019 Student Research Symposium are going great! This year’s SRS will be on April 15 from 8:00 to 1:30 and a total of 20 undergraduate and 44 graduate students, from all the different academic programs, will compete for top prizes. What’s needed now is judges! If...

Kids participating in Maui’s Big Brothers Big Sisters program took a literal field trip—to the GoFarm garden plots at UH-Maui College. GoFarm farm coach P.J. Oliveros showed the kids about farming, inspiring some with a new ambition: to become farmers when they grow up. GoFarm...