Alumni News

U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s senior legislative assistant, Dave Chun, visited the Poamoho Experiment Station to learn more about the research and Extension demonstration projects taking place there and was impressed by the work being conducted by CTAHR’s dedicated faculty and farm staff!

The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences is looking to hire a leader in basic and applied research on soil-plant interactions to serve as a core member of the tree fruit research and Extension team at the WSU.

The O‘ahu Urban Garden Center will be promoting pollinator-protection awareness and strategies at its Second Saturday at the Garden event on June 9 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The program is coordinated by members of the Bee Hui at the UGC, who provide community education and outreach about bees’ and other pollinators’ essential services.

Graduate student Blaire Langston (second from right) was among at the Hawai‘i Green Business Program honorees for helping organize UH’s Fifth Annual Sustainability Summit as a green event.

Congratulations to TPSS students Judy Cacal and Giselle Bryant, who were honored by the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)! Judy is the winner of both an Outstanding Horticulture Student Award and an ASHS Collegiate Scholars Award, and Giselle is a winner of an ASHS Collegiate Scholars Award.