$200K for ag, forestry scholarships at UH Hilo
The gift creates the Edmund C. Olson Trust 2 Scholarship for two years with a preference for students from the Kaʻū District.
U.S. Sen. Hirono tours UH Kauaʻi Ag Research Center
Mazie K. Hirono met with UH agriculture agents to tour the Kauaʻi Agricultural Research Center and be thanked for her support.
Alakaʻina Foundation invests $540K in UH programs, more than $2.3M total
The most recent gifts support teaching and preservation of Hawaiʻis lands and oceans.
Harvest produce, plant crops, more hands-on training for HS students
Students from seven high schools on Oʻahu and the state of Washington are provided agricultural opportunities with UH Mānoa CTAHR.
Food system transformation, call for journal submissions
Albie Miles and Travis Idol serve as associate editors for a special journal topic on food system transformation.
Sustainable, climate-smart food production focus of grad student’s work, research
Destiny Apilado's project is called “Informing Place-Based Equity for Hawaiʻi's Local Producers.”
Training for farmers in native languages gets $743K boost
The funding from USDA boosts language-appropriate outreach, services and more to Thai, Lao, Ilocano, Chinese and other immigrant farmers.
Hope of Hawaiʻi’s coffee industry may rest on wings of a wasp
Phymastichus coffea wasps are a long-time enemy of coffee berry borer pests and could limit the pests’ populations and impacts in Hawaiʻi.
Food entrepreneurs innovate, grow through Leeward CC program
From springrolls to shrubs, food entrepreneurs plan to expand through Leeward CC’s ʻĀina to Mākeke program.
Optimizing onion growth focus of CTAHR extension field day
Participants observed and harvested varieties of short-day sweet onions to help them make more informed decisions on maximizing yield.
