Congratulations to our Cooperative Extension colleague Ty McDonald for earning a Kupuna Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hawaii Island Landscape Association (HILA). He was honored for his outstanding leadership and service to HILA and the Hawaii Island landscape industry.

Saturday, June 28, marked the first Military ‘Ohana Day at CTAHR’s Waimānalo Research Station led by Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Military Program Coordinator, Tina Mahina Mueller.  Along with a crew of eager volunteers, Tina welcomed 30 military-connected families for a day filled with aloha, culture, and connection.

The 2025 CTAHR Conference, “He ʻAʻaliʻi Kū Makani: Resilience Through Innovation,” succeeded far beyond our expectations, thanks to the support of our CTAHR community. 

More than 1,300 people and 25 exhibitors participated in community gathering at the Komohana Research and Extension Center in Hilo that combined ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest 2025 and the East Hawaiʻi Master Gardeners plant sale.

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