Moloka‘i farmers urged to ‘think like a papaya’
CTAHR’s Extension team in Molokaʻi encourages the idea of thinking like a papaya in order to help the papaya crops flourish in dry regions and foster new farm families.
CTAHR brings flavor to local food series
UH Mānoa’s CTAHR staff and grown ingredients are highlighted in local T.V. shows Mixed Plate Minute with Pamela Young and Sam Choy’s In the Kitchen.
CTAHR assists in reviving Kaua‘i’s taro industry
UH Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources helps preserve and cultivate the varieties of taro.
Agricultural community event expected to draw hundreds
The annual event is an opportunity for keiki to learn about food production and environmental sustainability, and explore a possible career in agriculture and environmental studies.
Food insecurity, sustainability event draws large crowd
Approximately 270 first-year students discussed what they can do to ensure access to nutritious food in Hawaiʻi at the first Town Hall on Food Insecurity and Sustainability.
UH Hilo students grow exotic rice in East Hawaiʻi
Experiential learning opportunity allows horticultural students at UH Hilo to conduct trials on the possibility of growing exotic rice in East Hawaiʻi.
Sumida Farm, UH researchers collaborate on water sustainability
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers are working with a third-generation farming family to better understand challenges to their livelihoods on Oʻahu.
Biocultural restoration of traditional agriculture contributes to Hawaiʻi’s sustainability goals
The team demonstrated how biocultural restoration produces healthy local food, supports vibrant communities and provides clean water to downstream coral reef and fish pond ecosystems.
Study shows indigenous agriculture could play vital role in Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi could have sustained approximately 250,000 acres of traditional agroecosystems, potentially producing more than one million metric tons of food annually.
400 of CTAHR’s closest friends learn about food production
Exhibitors had presentations on xeriscape gardening and displays on nutrition for wellness and invasive species at Agriculture and Environmental Awareness Day.
