The 24th Tea 101 workshop, conducted by Randall Hamasaki and Stuart Nakamoto, was held at the Mealani Research Station on the Big Island. The seven-hour workshop was jam-packed with information and activity, including tea plant varieties, propagation, planting, shaping, pruning, irrigation, fertilization, pest management, and harvesting, as well as processing and marketing.

Cooperative Extension's Raymond Uchida, Jari Sugano, Jensen Uyeda, Joshua Silva, Kalani Matsumura, and Ted Radovich supported the O‘ahu City and County Disaster Recovery Centers to assist farmers, residents, and businesses affected by the recent severe weather and flooding, addressing questions on food safety, water quality, disaster-relief assistance, and debris removal.

Kyle Caires (HNFAS) was focused on kids and animals for the weekend when he recently hosted two events on Maui, a small ruminant workshop for over 50 4-H youth and adults in Kula and a beef fitting and showmanship workshop at a local ranch in Makawao.

As part of the Malama ‘Aina Manoa Project—a collaboration between Botany, TPSS, and Buildings & Grounds Management—grad student Kauahi Perez (TPSS) collaborated with Noweo Kai (Botany) on a SAPFB grant proposal to purchase native Hawaiian plants for areas on Manoa campus in dire need of beautification.

As part of the Malama ‘Aina Manoa Project—a collaboration between Botany, TPSS, and Buildings & Grounds Management—grad student Kauahi Perez (TPSS) collaborated with Noweo Kai (Botany) on a SAPFB grant proposal to purchase native Hawaiian plants for areas on Manoa campus in dire need of beautification.