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No Beating this Bushe

No Beating this Bushe 2 February 2018

No Beating this Bushe

The floriculture and nursery industry honors CTAHR veteran and alumnus Brian Bushe for dedicated service to the college and the agricultural community in Hawai‘i.

Not Root-Knot

Not Root-Knot 2 February 2018

Not Root-Knot

Coffee farmers got the low-down on a root-knot nematode at a Kona research plot that's amassed 11 years of research data on the pest.

Forestry Find

Forestry Find 2 February 2018

Forestry Find

Check out the great new website for Hawai‘i Forestry Extension!

Aquaponics and Health

Aquaponics and Health 21 December 2017

Aquaponics and Health

CTAHR Community Coordinator Ilima Ho-Lastimosa is part of a multidisciplinary effort to address health disparities thorough backyard aquaponics.

Maui County Awardees

Maui County Awardees 21 December 2017

Maui County Awardees

Maui County Extension celebrated its 2017 award winners — Secretary Clarisse Baisa, to left in lei, for service to faculty and staff, and Research Technician Edwin Perez, at right in cap, winner of the Administrator’s Award.

Congratulations Shirley Han!

Congratulations Shirley Han! 21 December 2017

Congratulations Shirley Han!

Office Assistant Shirley Han, left, was recognized for her service to the Molokai Cooperative Extension staff at a December 2017 lunch hosted by Maui County Administrator Cynthia Reeves (in red).

Bee on Screen

Bee on Screen 14 November 2017

Bee on Screen

Videos on the life cycle of bees and apian role in the rise of flowering plants captured national entomology awards for a CTAHR-led team.

Good Breeding

Good Breeding 14 November 2017

Good Breeding

Bred under the direction of the Mealani Research Station staff, CTAHR bulls rank among the top 5% of Angus in the country and are free of a common genetic disorder.

GoFarm’s Weigert Rocks

GoFarm’s Weigert Rocks 14 November 2017

GoFarm’s Weigert Rocks

Agritourism expert and one of “five women rocking” the Hawai‘i food scene Pomai Weigert has joined GoFarm as an agbusiness consultant.

Elder Affairs Advisor

Elder Affairs Advisor 14 November 2017

Elder Affairs Advisor

Center on the Family Assistant Specialist Sarah Yuan has been re-appointed to the State’s Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs for a second four-year term.

New Kaua‘i Agent

New Kaua‘i Agent 26 October 2017

New Kaua‘i Agent

Emilie Kirk has joined the Kaua‘i County Cooperative Extension team as junior Extension agent and Master Gardener coordinator with a focus on edible crops, food safety and security, ag education and production, and leadership development.

Virus Free is Sweet

Virus Free is Sweet 23 October 2017

Virus Free is Sweet

CTAHR organized a sweetpotato growers meeting featuring mainland experts and yield-boosting virus-tested ‘Okinawan’ planting materials.

Ruminating on Peas

Ruminating on Peas 23 October 2017

Ruminating on Peas

Low-water, nitrogen-fixing, tasty cowpeas are a potential niche crop for Hawai‘i producers, as Junior Extension Agent Jensen Uyeda recently demonstrated.

Delegates to National 4-H Congress

Delegates to National 4-H Congress 28 September 2017

Delegates to National 4-H Congress

The State committee reviewed the senior portfolios, interviewed the 4-H’ers and have come up with a list of 10 delegates qualified to represent Hawaii at this year’s National 4-H Congress in late November.

Giant Success

Giant Success 28 September 2017

Giant Success

East Hawai‘i 4-H had a huge presence at the Hawai‘i County Fair—both as volunteers and producers. In fact, they set four state records for produce—including a 20+ pound kalo and 137+ and 2+ pound tomato.

Samoa Swine Survey

Samoa Swine Survey 20 September 2017

Samoa Swine Survey

CTAHR Specialist Halina Zaleski assists in American Samoa’s first swine disease survey in two decades.

Irrigation Covered

Irrigation Covered 13 September 2017

Irrigation Covered

Choosing, funding, and using irrigation systems and conservation groundcovers was the focus of a Cooperative Extension workshop for orchardists at the Kona Extension Office and Research Station.

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Myanmar Mission

Myanmar Mission 13 September 2017

Myanmar Mission

Glen Fukumoto and Jonathan Deenik teamed up to teach poultry waste composting and soil fertility to Myanmar farmers and officials through a USAID–funded Farmer-to-Farmer workshop series.

Digest this…

Digest this… 13 September 2017

Digest this…

Anerobic biodigester technology has improved the quality of life for Cambodian farmers, turning animal waste to fuel and fertilizer, thanks in part to MBBE researcher Samir Khanal.

‘Ulu Day on Maui

‘Ulu Day on Maui 12 September 2017

‘Ulu Day on Maui

Maui Master Gardeners helped homeowners select appropriate trees and TPSS’s Noa Lincoln described his research on the staple food crop during the Valley Isle’s first La ‘Ulu (Breadfruit Day).

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Hawaiʻi Fashion Showcase

FDM alum’s designs are among first-ever tribute to Merrie Monarch

Hawaiʻi Fashion Showcase

Ceremony and tradition surround Merrie Monarch, and this includes a live fashion show, held mid-week during the festival and hosted by the Grand Naniloa Hotel. This year, the crowds had to watch video from their living rooms, due to Covid. Thankfully, the beauty and excitement didnt lose a beat.

Featured on Hawaiʻi News Now, the first-ever televised Hawaiʻi Fashion Showcase was an inspiring visual journey. Under the theme, Mauka to Makai,” it showcased seven local designers amid the beauty of Hawai'i Island – including CTAHR’s very own Sharayah Chun-Lai, alum of the Fashion Design and Merchandising program in the Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Director Noel Ross envisioned putting together a Fashion Showcase so that Hawaiʻi designers could still be part of the Merrie Monarch celebration this year,” says Sharayah. This was an amazing experience for me. To be able to see my designs, clothing, bags, and more on the runway was very surreal. It was such a wonderful way to get myself out there and show the meaning and story behind what I love to do most.” 

Watch the Hawaiʻi Fashion Showcase on HNN (fast forward to 9:40 for Sharayahs segment).

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Ola Hou Designs

by Sharayah Chun-Lai, Class of 2016, Fashion Design and Merchandising

Ola Hou Designs tells stories. Stories that you see, wear and represent. These designs convey my heart. Each print represents a deeper meaning than what meets the eye. Its a representation of family, friends, culture, life and love, intertwined together to create artistic fashion collections. 

Since I was a young girl, fashion has always been a passion that never grew old with age. From dressing up in my motherʻs shoes and grandmotherʻs skirts, and shopping” in my older sisterʻs closet, its a love that I decided to turn into a career. So I pursued my dreams by enrolling in CTAHRs Fashion Design and Merchandising Program, earning my Bachelors degree in 2016. I am forever grateful to CTAHR and Fashion Design and Merchandising. It has truly paved the path for me and continues to do so for my future. 

After becoming a mother to my daughter, I made it a priority to become a positive role model in her life and show her that if you set your mind to it, work hard, and dedicate time and effort in what you do, you can truly achieve anything. 

In the Hawaiian Language, which are my cultural roots, Ola Hou translates to New Life.” My goal, through this business, is to bring forth new styles and designs that fit into the modern Hawaiian-inspired clothing that we call Aloha Wear.