Alumni News

Roshan Manandhar, Assistant Extension Agent (Invasive Species) for Kauaʻi County, invites you to the latest (virtual) mini-conference on August 10. The half-day event begins will 9:30 a.m. to high noon and features speakers from all of the islands’ Invasive Species Committees.

Now this sounds like a fun class. In FDM 338: 2D/3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) this past Spring semester, the students learned how to create 3D virtual garments and catwalks, fashion flats and illustrations, and t-shirt graphic designs based on their design concepts. The students used a combination of Optitex 3D software and Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

The next cohort for the highly successful GoFarm Hawaiʻi program will begin August 1 with its AgCurious online webinar. This virtual meeting is the first step to learn more about CTAHR’s beginning farmer training program and how to apply; attendance is a prerequisite for the next training step, AgXposure.

The next cohort for the highly successful GoFarm Hawaiʻi program will begin August 1 with its AgCurious online webinar. This virtual meeting is the first step to learn more about CTAHR’s beginning farmer training program and how to apply; attendance is a prerequisite for the next training step, AgXposure.

Know anyone who’s looking to improve their farming production and agribusiness skills? Please share the news with your networks and tell them to Register today before the class fills up.

• AgCurious Online Webinar: August 1 @ 5:30pm: The first step to learn more about the GoFarm beginning farmer training program and how to apply. 
• AgXposure: August 17 - September 14: Learn from local farms and get exposure to farm work (Wednesday evenings (online) and Saturdays).
• AgXcel: October 19 - April 29, 2023: Learn farm production and business skills from our coaching team during Wednesday evening (online) and Saturday field classes. Plant, manage, and market your own 7-week Community Supported Agriculture vegetable production at GoFarm’s site in Waialua. 

For more info, visit GoFarm Hawaiʻi or contact Laura Ediger at lediger@hawaii.edu.

Dr. Scott Lukas, who earned his MS and PhD degrees from the Dept. of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences under the mentorship of Dr. Joseph DeFrank, was recently selected for an Endowed Professorship for North West Berry Production and Management at Oregon State U. Scott attributes his success in academia to the skills and lessons imparted by Dr. DeFrank throughout his graduate education. Scott was recently promoted to Associate Professor with indefinite tenure at OSU, in which he will carry to his new position in the NW Berry Program.

With the declaration of June as "National Ocean Month" Cheng-Sheng Lee calls his recognition of the ocean and its global importance a critical step into the future of sustainable economic and societal development. In the latest Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture newsletter, he extends his appreciation for the 17 pre-proposals received in response to its FY22 request.