The latest CTAHR Impact Report, focusing on positive community impacts on the island of Kaua‘i, is now up on the college’s website. This issue pays tribute to outstanding faculty, staff, volunteers, and projects on the Garden Isle. Find out about how these initiatives are making life better for Kaua‘i and the whole state!

How do policy-makers reconcile competing priorities when creating policies to safeguard natural resources? Learn about a possible solution at the next NREM seminar, where visiting scholar Dr. Miku Lenentine will be presenting “Biofuels, Wolves, and ATVs: Using Q-Methodology for Assessing Stakeholder Perspectives in Natural Resource Management.”

Get with a group of like-minded folks and join the next CTAHR Sustainability Hui gathering! The agenda will include introductions and follow-up from the previous meeting, CTAHR Sustainability 2019 Vision, and any action items necessary. You are welcome to bring snacks/coffee/tea to share—just remember to bring your own mug/utensils if needed.

Coffee production education is getting into full swing with the start of another coffee-growing season. The Kona Cooperative Extension Service and Kona Research Station are welcoming farmers to attend upcoming coffee events. Coffee berry borer (CBB) 101 workshops will be conducted in Kona on February 5 and 8.

Hydroponics and other soilless growing systems are the wave of the future: they’re compact, water efficient, and prevent many pest problems. Find out more about them at the Hydroponics Open House in Waimanalo, hosted by O‘ahu County Extension agents and CTAHR researchers. It’s a pop-in event, which means that participants can come by anytime during it for lots of helpful information.