Field Day: Cover Crops for High Elevations in Hawai‘i
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Time: 12:00 p.m. –1:00 p.m.
Location: UH-CTAHR Lalamilo Research Station, 66-1170 Opelo Road, Waimea, HI 96743
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (UH-CTAHR) scientists and Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS) Hawai‘i Chapter have teamed up to evaluate the benefits of cover crops at high elevation in Hawai‘i. A cover crop field trial was established at the Lalamilo Research Station in early December 2013. The objectives of this trial are to collect data to develop a Cover Crop Calculator for Hawai‘i as well as to evaluate the soil health improvement potential of cold climate cover crops including bell bean, winter pea, rye, vetch, crimson clover, oil radish, oat, buckwheat, yellow sweet clover and mustard. Visitors to this field day event will have an opportunity to learn about benefits of cover crops and their “cocktail mix,” and to view the growth of different cover crop mixtures at high elevations in Hawai‘i.ing, or materials in alternate format), contact Didi (mddiaz@hawaii.edu) at (808) 887-6183 at least seven days before the activity/event.

For more information view the flyer, contact Didi at 887-6183 or by email atmddiaz@hawaii.edu.