“Basic Planting Guidelines” was anything but academic for the packed house of community members at City Mill’s recent garden education program. Led by Extension’s Tina Lau and the Master Gardeners, it encouraged home gardeners to be plant detectives, able to observe and diagnose their plant problems and to introduce the Oahu Master Gardener Helpline as a resource online, via the telephone, or in-person. It was the latest example of CTAHR and City Mill working together to promote more food production in the state, as well as raise awareness and heighten the availability of garden products locally. 

If achieving a more sustainable Hawaiʻi is important to you, consider attending Growing Together: Farmers, Food Hubs, & Community Perspectives on April 27 @ 12:00-1:30 p.m. The upcoming forum hosted by the CTAHR Food Systems Working Group will bring together experts and advocates in food sustainability. They aim to highlight the critical role of local farmers and food producers in ensuring a sustainable food system for Hawaiʻi.

Blubber under the skin of whales isn’t just a layer of fat, but rather a multifunctional and complex tissue that can indicate an individual’s body condition and health. With only 167 resident false killer whales left in Hawaiian waters, knowing how to track their numbers and overall health has never been more important.

Do you identify as a Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander student? Are you graduating this spring or graduate last fall? Then head over to the Art Auditorium on UHM campus on Thursday, May 11, to celebrate Pasifika excellence at this year’s Pacific graduation ceremony.

In the latest newsletter from the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture, director Cheng-Sheng Lee notes that with drought comes disturbances, resulting in small businesses not being able to fund themselves. But when the Secretary of Agriculture announced we were in an agricultural disaster, the Small Business Administration (SBA) legally had to extend Economic Injury Disaster Loans to those affected.