Alumni News

Since 1947, the 4-H Ahaolelo (“gathering for a meeting”) has brought together 4-H’ers from throughout Hawai‘i, as well as Canada, Guam, California, Micronesia, and Japan. As the Ahaolelo website explains, “The 4-H Ahaolelo is rich in tradition. The week of ‘coming together’ has played an important part in the development of 4-H in Hawaii. The 4-H Ahaolelo provides opportunities to make friends and exchange ideas.”

Extension agent in sustainable and organic agriculture Amjad Ahmad has been selected as the Hawai‘i representative for the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS), as well as secretary for the national chapter.

You may have been lucky enough to see a pueo swooping by at dusk, when these endangered endemic owls like to hunt. But their numbers are declining, and not enough is known about them to help their recovery. Laura Luther, M.S. candidate in Natural Resources and Environmental Management, defends her master’s thesis, “Factors Influencing the Distribution of the Hawaiian Short-eared Owl (Pueo).” 

With tourism down and its recovery timeline uncertain, how can local agriculture fill the commercial void and help Hawai‘i stay on its feet economically? The answers aren’t easy or without controversy, says CTAHR Dean Nicholas Comerford, who was Monday’s guest on Hawai‘i Public Radio.

Want to learn more landscape pests and disease, without being stung or getting your hands dirty? Then tune in June 23, 9:00 a.m., for a free webinar—right from the comfort of your (hopefully pest-free) home or office. Brian Bushe, Dept. of Plant & Environmental Protection Sciences, will cover plant sampling procedures and provide a review of common arthropods and disease pests for landscape, turfgrass, and horticulture,