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Extension programs are what we make them, and I want to make sure I am meeting your needs. Please help me by considering the following:

What are your concerns as a livestock producer?

What would you like to see from livestock extension?

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Please contact me if you would like to receive this newsletter electronically or if you have any input on the above.

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Savannah Katulski

3060 Eiwa St Suite 210
Lihue, HI 96766

Phone: (808) 274-3472
Email: katulski@hawaii.edu

Aloha! My name is Savannah Katulski and I am privileged to be your new Livestock Extension Agent on Kaua`i. I want to introduce myself, the direction of Cooperative Extension on Kaua`i, and establish an open line of communication between myself and you all, as stakeholders.

Savannah with dog

“Agriculture ... is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals & happiness.”

– Thomas Jefferson

I grew up in the chilly state of Michigan, where I was extensively involved in livestock 4-H; raising small animals, hogs, and beef cattle. I attended Michigan State University and was involved in the dairy industry, collegiate dairy cattle judging, and internships where I gained experience in trace mineral supplementation and intensive grazing practices.

After I earned my Bachelors, I moved to Kansas and attended Kansas State University where I completed my Masters in Animal Science, with an emphasis on trace mineral nutrition in growing cattle. I am very excited to be a member of the Cooperative Extension team and look forward to working with you all!

Guinea grass (Panicum maximum) is a common grass on Kaua`i and is a valuable forage, if managed correctly. Guinea grass is sensitive to over-grazing, and can quickly grow beyond optimal grazing quality

What's in store...

Issue 1, Spring 2018

Livestock production on Kaua`i faces numerous challenges, and I don’t anticipate those challenges to dissipate any time soon. The good news is that Cooperative Extension is here to help. Here’s a look at what’s coming soon:

Forage Demonstration - Dr. Mark Thorne, Extension Specialist on the Big Island, myself, and other livestock agents are working toward creating
creating forage variety plots to perform

forage quality experiments and serve as a reference for those of you who seek to identify various forages in your pastures. Kaua`i’s plot would be located at the Kauai Agriculture Research Center in Wailua. Look for updates soon.

Pork Production Workshop As more piggeries develop on Kaua`i, distribution of information on swine health, nutrition, management, etc. will need to increase as well. I will be creating a workshop this year which will serve as an introduction to pork production; where various faculty and industry individuals will give talks on several aspects of the pork industry in Hawaii.

The Cloverleaf Update

Another pretty exciting part of my job is providing support for Livestock 4-H Clubs here. This year 4-H members participated in lamb and goat clinics at Omao Ranch Lands and

Friendship Do’s Ranch, respectively. In addition to clinics, youth were trained in livestock quality assurance, an educational topic focusing on the importance of good animal.

husbandry and stewardship. If you have any youth interested in any of Kaua`i’s 4-H programs, please contact me and I can get you connected with our club leaders.

What to look for
in future issues

Research updates

Livestock production information

Industry news

Workshop and event updates