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Holy guacamole! UH researchers to help national avocado production

Miaoying Tian and Sharon Motomura-Wages will characterize pathogen populations and identify disease-resistant germplasm from Hawaiʻi collections.

Noa Lincoln examines native and heirloom sugarcane, along with detailed varietal descriptions of cultivars held in collections today.

UH Mānoa and UH Hilo researchers helped publish a study in the hopes of advancing the fight against an infectious disease that wipes out taro.

Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences’ Michael Kantar argues that this essential sustainable farming practice needs more land for seeds.

Floriculture students headed to Instagram and Facebook to share their floral jewelry artworks.

Nasturtium is an edible flower that is easy to grow and can produce more than 70 flowers a week.

UH students are among a rising wave of innovators that want to generate startups deeply rooted in ancestral Hawaiian knowledge.

Michael G. Muszynski’s corn experiments show that growth and shapes of plants can be altered with increased cytokinin levels.

Micro-hydroponics allows people to grow miniature vegetable plants hydroponically (without soil) in their house, apartment, garage or lanai.

The two studies attempt to balance the desire to eradicate feral pigs with the desire to maintain them for culture and recreation.