Sea cucumbers are a high-value commercial food, and the demand for local seafood is rising. But so are extreme climatic events that can rapidly change water conditions, especially in coastal environments that include the traditional Hawaiian fishponds where sea cucumbers are grown and...

Long after they’ve wilted and returned to the earth, flowers grown by Extension agents at the Urban Garden Center will live on in the memories, education, and overall development of Oʻahu youths. Originally grown to brighten the décor at the CTAHR Ohana Banquet, as well as brighten spirits...

The recent UH drive to support the Hawaiʻi Foodbank brought in almost $70K, and CTAHR led the way in total pounds of food donated at a whopping 2,488 pounds – by far and away the most from any college or school in the UH system.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 9, because the Urban Garden Center is once again holding educational workshops for the public, this time on orchids and composting. Can’t wait? Guests are welcome to arrive early for a guided tour of the Honolulu Rose Society gardens beginning at...

Native Hawaiian and Filipino breast cancer survivors are being sought to share their strategies that support a healthy lifestyle. The study, TANICA (Traditional and New Lifestyle Interventions for Breast Cancer Prevention), is being conducted by CTAHR and University of Guam, as a U54 Pacific...

A $1 million gift from American AgCredit and CoBank will go directly to helping GoFarm Hawaiʻi graduates grow their agricultural businesses. The highly...

Adolescent eating is an important area of study, as adolescence is a time of transition to greater independence that is often accompanied with more convenience foods. But in the study, Relationship between Family Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds,...

Dr. Samir Ali El Swaify was a retired Emeritus Professor of Soil Science in the Dept. of Tropical Plant and Soils in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He devoted his life to research and teaching both graduate and undergraduate...

Charlton Kūpaʻa Hee, Destiny Apilado, and Aaron Wehrman – incoming grad students in the Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Management – were...

The CTAHR Faculty Senate's Personnel Committee would like to request your assistance in promoting the "Build a Safer CTAHR Community'' awareness campaign. Working with the college's Administrative Services, they have developed a flyer that presents major resources...

The name of this compound is currently a secret, so for now we’ll call it the “Chelsea.” But if further studies pan out, the whole world might someday learn about a promising new drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. “Our lab has discovered anti-Alzheimer’s...

“The college initiated a strategic positioning effort in the middle of a pandemic. That may seem like a bad idea, but the timing was fortuitous.” With this opening Aloha message to faculty, staff, and stakeholders from Dean Nick Comerford, the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human...

Congrats to Rajesh Jha of the Dept. of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences, who was named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar. The award is granted by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The Fulbright...

The highest honor bestowed by the American Society for Nutrition is induction as a Fellow of the Society, and Rachel Novotny of the Dept. of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences is among only 14 individuals nationwide who make up the 2022 class.

Ag teachers on Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lanaʻi haven’t been able to gather, share knowledge, and renew friendships for a while now. So along with Britney James of the Maui Economic Development Board’s STEMworks Program, in partnership with Maui County Farm Bureau, we decided to host a...

Distinguished guest speakers from the U.S., Asia, and Europe. Representatives from Federal, State and Hawaiʻi Island agencies. The latest biological and digital innovations in Ag. Panels on AgTech, Ecosystem Building, Sustainable Ag. They’re all part of the upcoming Tropical AgTech...

Invasive pests got you antsy? Then join Roshan Manandhar on Wednesday, May 25

“Free College Fair for Oahu Families” events took place at Windward Mall and St. Louis School recently, and in the house to represent was CTAHR’s Academic and Student Affairs Office. ASAO’s student advisors usually attend such recruiting efforts by the Hawaiʻi Association...

Celebrating Earth Day as a “joyous occasion for communities to come together to honor the precious and finite natural resources of this wondrous planet,” Dr. Cheng-Sheng Lee, Executive Director of the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture, focused on a healthy environment as...

The Ka Lei Hano Award is CTAHR’s highest recognition, and the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has been an...

CTAHR’s Outstanding Alumnus Award pays posthumous tribute to a distinguished graduate who has made important local, national, and international contributions—this describes the notable career of Dr. Lei Yamasaki. A Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences graduate, Lei...

The Dean’s Award for Excellence in Extension distinguishes an exceptional Extension faculty member or team whose work has demonstrated outstanding performance and significant results. The application for this award is the submission of an Extension Impact Statement. This year’s...

Volunteers are the lifeblood for Extension programs such as 4-H and Master Gardener. The recipient of this first-ever Dean’s Award for Outstanding Extension Volunteer goes to Joe Simmons, Master Gardener volunteer. For many years, the Master Gardener program in the majority of states...

While only in her third year, Chynna headed the funding committee as a CTAHR Student Ambassador and was awarded an American Future Farmers of America degree after being a member for five years. An undergraduate in the Tropical Agriculture and the Environment program, she gone above and beyond to...