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Dr. Parwinder Grewal, an internationally recognized nematologist, will start March 1 as the new Dean and Director of the UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, after a comprehensive search process. Dr. Grewal most recently served as the inaugural president for Vermont State University while simultaneously serving as president of Castleton University, Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College.
“Each and every one of us bears a responsibility to uphold food sustainability within our island community,” says Sothy Eng of the Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences. “Yet, it is the state's paramount duty to safeguard the health and well-being of its citizens by crafting policies that resonate across all elements of the food systems, from production to consumption and waste management.”
NASS, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, has disseminated the results of its 2022 Census of Agriculture, including profiles of Hawaiʻi farmers and agriculture. The data – collected directly from producers – shows a decline in the total number of Hawaiʻi farms and land in farms. However, the data also show an increase in the value of agriculture sales across the state.
From tropical plants grown at CTAHR stations to models wearing original designs by our fashion students to remarkable stories of Extension’s impact on Hawai‘i communities to the Dean’s Awards for teaching, research, and more, this year’s ‘Ohana Banquet will be a fun evening for everyone.
Nine lucky students traveled with me to one of the largest fashion conventions in the world in Las Vegas, February 14 and 15. Each year, “Magic” attracts vendors and manufacturers from around the world to showcase their collections to industry buyers. This event is not open to the public, but as faculty in the Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences, I was able to take students to experience this aspect of the fashion industry.