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If you missed the premiere of the 55th annual UHM Fashion Show, it’s not too late to catch the designs and virtual show of our talented students. Tune in this Sunday, May 16, at 5:30 p.m. on KFVE. The show also airs multiple times on ‘Olelo channel 53. Or, you can visit
Expanded restoration of indigenous practices will more than compensate for projected losses of endangered waterbird habitat. That’s the finding of researchers from the Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, which they hope will provide useful information in...
Insect ecology, insect taxonomy, pest management, urban entomology, and toxicology just scratch the exoskeleton of topics that grad students might be called upon to answer during the Entomological Society of America’s ‘Entomology Games’ contest. At this year’s...
Consumers across America are beginning to eat at restaurants again. But as they return to their favorite haunts, so has the question about whether the main course was raised on antibiotics. “With the increasing demand for meat from antibiotic-free grown animals and legal restrictions on it...
The Hawaiʻi State 4-H, a program of CTAHR Extension, has brought back its popular cooking contest for keiki. Welcome to the Video Cooking Challenge! The goal is to create a 5-7 minute video that showcases a local commodity (plant or animal) and demonstrates the successful completion of a...
CTAHR’s Dietetics program has partnered with the Hawaiʻi Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for a free online workshop on Health Equity Language. Guest speaker Dr. Jackie Ng-Osorio will discuss “achieving health equity” – reducing stigma and bias through our written...
If you missed having an annual UHM Fashion Show, the good news is, it’s back! For CTAHR’s student designers and fashion promotion students, this year’s Road To Runway: The Fashion Show means the show really does go on. In fact, this year it’s on TV. The Road...
From a young man with a college degree to a now-thriving aquaponics and hydroponics farm – and a shining example of commercial Ag in Hawaiʻi – it’s the inspiring story of how Mari’s Gardens came to be. Presenting a virtual “talk and teach” event with Brendon...
Good management of open-space rangeland is the raison d'être of the Hawaiʻi Rangeland Stewardship Foundation. And true to its goal of funding a “broad variety of educational, research, and outreach programs targeted at bringing together the best of resource and industry...
From simple aquaponics to integrated multi-trophic systems, the burgeoning field of aquaculture presents many opportunities to sustainably produce food on small and large scales. That said, we cannot overlook the potential burden on the environment from aquaculture operations. Cheng-Sheng...
As the founding college of the University of Hawaiʻi, CTAHR has witnessed much growth and change during the past 100+ years – but none more challenging than this 2020-21 schoolyear. As we approach Spring convocation, let’s take a moment to celebrate the successes of our...
Compared to the fattening up power of soybeans and corn, high-fiber animal feeds are often considered to be inefficient for optimal growth and production. But livestock producers may want to reconsider that stance, says Rajesh Jha of the Dept. of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences....
Our senior students in Food Science and Human Nutrition are winding up their academic careers at CTAHR, and you are invited! to their UH Food Science Capstone Student Presentations, hosted by the Hawaiʻi Institute of Food Technologists (HIFT). Trisha Nagasawa. Breadfruit and...
A culinary adventure into Cinco de Mayo? Sounds like a fun way to conclude this year’s online cooking series from the Academic and Student Affairs Office and Dept. of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences. Join Lara Hackney as she dishes up Mexican Street Corn Salad, Sweet Potato...
CTAHR is in the business of benefiting Ag across the state, helping commercial and individual growers, improving collaboration among stakeholders, and advancing science-based discoveries for everyone. As the contribution of specialty crops – vegetables, fruits, tree nuts, dried fruits,...
It may not grab headlines the way Covid has, but obesity is one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century. More than 600 million adults and 100 million children in 200 countries are considered obese. There are very few safe pharmaceutical interventions, but in a new study...
For her senior Food Science Capstone project, Trisha Nagasawa has baked up an interesting new treat: breadfruit shortbread cookies. The purpose of the study is to see if a tasty and well-liked product can be made utilizing breadfruit flour. Today, 12:00-3:00 p.m. in AgSci 223, you are invited to...
New funding that aims to coordinate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with other programs in combatting childhood hunger includes a grant for CTAHR’s Children’s Healthy Living Center of Excellence (CHL). Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, with...
UH Maui College has years of experience in food manufacturing education, and now they will be sharing that knowledge with aspiring farmers. With a new 3-year, $500,000 grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, GoFarm Hawaiʻi will continue its partnership with UH Maui...
All CTAHR students, faculty, and staff are invited to vote! in the FSHN Council Elections Ballot for 2021-2022. The voting will determine next year's board members, and voting is open to all of members of the college. Don’t delay in casting your online ballot, because voting will end...
First, the good news. For the fourth year in a row, extramural funding for CTAHR faculty to conduct important research has increased. In calendar year 2020, the total value of contracts and grants awarded to principal investigators was $21.3 M, which is up from $17.9 M in 2019, $15.8 M in 2018,...
With the recent publication of his latest book, Fashion, Dress, and Post-postmodernism, Andy Reilly of the Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences caught the attention of instructors at the Lebanese American University. Andy was invited to provide a guest lecture for the university's...
Congrats3 to Pratibha Nerurkar, who on March 31 received the 2021 Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching at UH Manoa, on April 1 received the 2021 Western Region Award for Excellence in College and University Teaching in Food and Agricultural Sciences, and on April 6 received a...
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