Samoa Swine Survey

CATHR Specialist Halina Zaleski assists in American Samoa’s first swine disease survey in two decades.
Student Travels

CTAHR student traveled east and west recently to present their work—on sweet potato prebiotics in Okinawa and and nematode control in Virginia.
Irrigation Covered

Choosing, funding, and using irrigation systems and conservation groundcovers was the focus of a Cooperative Extension workshop for orchardists at the Kona Extension Office and Research Station.
Myanmar Mission

Glen Fukumoto and Jonathan Deenick teamed up to teach poultry waste composting and soil fertility to Myanmar farmers and officials through a USAID–funded Farmer-to-Farmer workshop series.
Digest this…

Anerobic biodigester technology has improved the quality of life for Cambodian farmers, turning animal waste to fuel and fertilizer, thanks in part to MBBE researcher Samir Khanal.
‘Ulu Day on Maui

Maui Master Gardeners helped homeowners select appropriate trees and TPSS’s Noa Lincoln described his research on the staple food crop during the Valley Isle’s first La ‘Ulu (Breadfruit Day).
Textile Expert Visits

Kichang Han will focus on new textile products appropriate for local and tourist markets as a visiting scholar in Fashion Design and Merchandising. He is an expert on digital textile printing, color imaging, and traditional Korean and Indian dyeing techniques.
New 4-H Horse Pen

Na Lima A Me Na Pu‘uwai O Kohala 4-H Club families and community sponsors celebrated their new riding pen with a horse show, barbecue and other activities.
Honors for MBBE

Two Molecular Biosciences and BioEngineering faculty received national honors—Qing X. Li, left, the American Chemical Society AGRO Innovation Award, and Daniel Owens, the Phytochemical Society of North America Young Investigator Award.

Upcoming events

Rat lungworm disease informational meeting REVISED LOCATION (Oahu) (9/27/2017 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
9/27/2017 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Rat lungworm disease informational meeting REVISED LOCATION (Oahu)
Oahu Cooperative Extension is partnering with the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Department of Health to conduct a series of educational meetings on rat lungworm disease, vector control, snail and slug management, and good agricultural practices.

REVISED LOCATIONS*
WED., Sept 27 @ Hawaii Agricultural Research Center (HARC), 94-340 Kunia Rd., 6-8 pm
THUR., Sept. 28 @ Kahuku High School Cafeteria, 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy., 6-8 pm
Attendance is open to farmers and other interested individuals.
For more information, contact: Luisa Castro, HDOA Food Safety Program Manager, luisa.f.castro@hawaii.gov, 808-974-4130 (Hilo)
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Rat lungworm disease informational meeting REVISED LOCATION (Oahu) (9/28/2017 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
9/28/2017 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Rat lungworm disease informational meeting REVISED LOCATION (Oahu)
MORE AGAINST THE PARASITE

Oahu Cooperative Extension is partnering with the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Department of Health to conduct a series of educational meetings on rat lungworm disease, vector control, snail and slug management, and good agricultural practices.

REVISED LOCATION*
THUR., Sept. 28 @ Kahuku High School Cafeteria, 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy., 6-8 pm
Attendance is open to farmers and other interested individuals.
For more information, contact: Luisa Castro, HDOA Food Safety Program Manager, luisa.f.castro@hawaii.gov, 808-974-4130 (Hilo)
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Xeriscape Gardening (10/14/2017 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM)
10/14/2017 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Xeriscape Gardening
9–10:30 a.m.; Urban Garden Center, 955 Kamehameha Highway in Pearl City. $5 at the door; call 953-6050 to preregister.

Part of the Urban Garden Center’s Second Saturday, 8:30–11:30 a.m.; at the garden.
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Pesticide Risk Reduction Education, Hawaii island (10/24/2017 - 10/25/2017)
10/24/2017 - 10/25/2017
Pesticide Risk Reduction Education, Hawaii island
This in-depth 2-day course would benefit people who want to be better informed about handling pesticides properly or prepare for the Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s certification exam for restricted use pesticides.
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Thanksgiving (Holiday) (11/23/2017)
11/23/2017
Thanksgiving (Holiday)
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