Alumni News

Ken Leonhardt, Ilima Ho-Lastimosa, and Ted Radovich (all TPSS) represented CTAHR’s holiday spirit in fine style at the 2018 Waimanalo Christmas Parade, featuring Ken’s 1924 Model T and a “certified-organic” tractor loaded with gifts and cheerful candy-tossers that reminded onlookers of how long CTAHR’s been making life better for the community.

The seminars for the O‘ahu County Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Extension agent position have been completed, so please evaluate the two candidates, Amjad Ahmad and Mitchell Loo. CVs and some video presentations for candidates for junior/assistant Extension agents in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Finance, and Livestock are available as well.

The Women in Ag Learning Network will be holding a virtual conference featuring information, tips, and tools that ag educators and service providers can use to deliver more engaging and effective programs for beginning women farmers and ranchers. The conference will be held from January 29 to 31, from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. each day Hawai‘i Time.

Ted Radovich (TPSS) is the host of a new radio show, In Your Head with Professor Ted, that features interviews with CTAHR faculty, staff, alumni, and others to raise awareness of activities and opportunities happening on and off campus. Recently featured faculty and programs include Mikey Kantar and Noa Lincoln (both TPSS) and the GoFarm program.

HNFAS alumnus and instructor Jordan Oshiro is featured in an article in Ka Leo, a Thanksgiving “survival guide” for vegans written by a former vegan. Noting that veganism is on the rise, Jordan helps to dispel some misconceptions about this diet: it's often preferable in terms of health, but it’s also important to remember that specific foods aren’t bad in and of themselves; it’s just important to eat them in balance.