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 Production” on Thursday, April 18, at the UH Maui College Campus, CTAHR Co-op Extension Building.

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 dollar and forwarded to Antonio, who is working now in Mozambique with international aid agencies to prepare to replant food crops and attempt to avert a food security disaster.

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 runs 5:30–7:00 p.m., and the reception goes from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m.

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 respectively. Best of all, this year the results are prorated by state population, so Hawai‘i has a fair shot at these awards!

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 better equipped to help farmers with this now that Sarah Rehkamp (NREM) will soon be starting as the new assistant Extension agent in Ag Economics.