DEPARTMENT OF
Family and Consumer Sciences
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.
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.
Sea cucumbers are a high-value commercial food, and the demand for local seafood is rising. But so are extreme climatic events that can rapidly change water conditions, especially in coastal environments that include the traditional Hawaiian fishponds where sea cucumbers are grown and harvested.
Long after they’ve wilted and returned to the earth, flowers grown by Extension agents at the Urban Garden Center will live on in the memories, education, and overall development of Oʻahu youths. Originally grown to brighten the décor at the CTAHR Ohana Banquet, as well as brighten spirits at the Hawaiʻi Dept. of Health, the harvested flowers also went toward teaching students at Pearl City High School how to make arrangements using locally available flowers. PCHS teachers and students also made floral arrangements to give to school administrators during Admin Professional Week.
If you require information in an alternative format, please contact us at: FCS-ADA@ctahr.hawaii.edu