Alumni News

A new study by agro-ecologists Gavin McNicol and Rebecca Ryals shows how off-site composting of human waste is a full-cycle sanitation solution that increases safety, sustainability, even jobs. It also reduces greenhouse gas emissions and waste-borne illnesses—all while producing an effective fertilizer for agriculture.

The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) is hosting an online meeting that may be of interest to CTAHR faculty and stakeholders. “Food Security and Nutrition in the Context of COVID-19: Impacts and Interventions” is offered on Thursday, June 4, 7:30–9:30 a.m. HST.

Join livestock Extension agents Savannah Katulski and Melelani Oshiro and ag finance Extension agent Shannon Sand for the remaining three parts of the Online Livestock Marketing Series: Part 2, Using Online Sales Platforms; Part 3, Marketing Using Social Media; and Part 4, General Marketing & Branding.

Normally celebrated at the CTAHR Annual Banquet, this year’s Dean’s Award recipients will be honored here, on your laptops and tablets, and with their names carved into the plaques that adorn Gilmore Hall. This year’s 2020 Ka Lei Hano Award goes to Tish Uyehara of Armstrong Produce.

CTAHR Fiscal sent out a friendly reminder that all invoices and payment requests for any outstanding Kuali and RCUH purchase orders (especially for goods and services already received) are due today, May 29. The deadline for Fiscal to send the UH Kuali Financial System invoices to UH Disbursing is coming up very soon, so don’t delay.