Advancing Hawaii's Edible Crop Industries

Turtle Bay Resort

Presentations: 

• The value of Hawai'i's edible crop industry, Kathy King, State Statistician, NASS 

• Healthy soils and locally produced fertilizer inputs, Dr. Amjad Ahmad, UH CTAHR 

• Overview of common pest groups and variety trial summaries, Jari Sugano, UH CTAHR, Cooperative Extension Agent 

• Crop protection chemical resistance management options, Jensen Uyeda, UH CTAHR, Cooperative Extension Agent 

• Organic and sustainable pest management options, Dr. Koon-Hui Wang, UH CTAHR 

• Reflective mulch for vegetables, Dr. Leyla Kaufman, UH CTAHR 

• Basil diseases - field trial summary, Drs. Janice Uchida, Mike Kawate, and Chris Kadooka, UH CTAHR 

• Review of diseases and possible controls 

• Fungicide screening 

• Pesticide registration update 

• New pest on vegetables: Bagrada bug update, Dr. Ronald Mau and Robin Shimabuku. UH CTAHR 

• Post-harvest treatment options, Lyle Wong, Pa'ina Hawai'i 

Educational Table Top Displays: 

Hawai'i Department of Agriculture (HDOA)  

UH Sustainable Organic Agriculture Program (SOAP)  

East County - Hawai'i Farm Bureau  

Hawai'i Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association  

Ko'olau Seed Company  

Smart Yields   

Brewer Environmental Industries (BEI)  

Feed the Hunger Foundation