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November 2015
Hawai‘i Island Meat Cooperative: Membership Drive BBQ (Kealakekua)
November 15, 2015—Island meat producers are invited to tour our Mobile Slaughter Unit, learn more about Hawai‘i Island Meat Cooperative (HIMC), and apply for membership! Consumers are also welcome to attend to learn about HIMC and when and where to find our products. HIMC board members will be providing ‘ono sliders made from their own meats! Attendees are welcome (but not required) to bring a side, salad, dessert, or drink to share. Hope to see you there!
Find out more »Hawai‘i Island Meat Cooperative: Membership Drive BBQ (Hilo)
November 21, 2015—Island meat producers are invited to tour our Mobile Slaughter Unit, learn more about Hawai‘i Island Meat Cooperative (HIMC), and apply for membership! Consumers are also welcome to attend to learn about HIMC and when and where to find our products. HIMC board members will be providing ‘ono sliders made from their own meats! Attendees are welcome (but not required) to bring a side, salad, dessert, or drink to share. Hope to see you there!
Find out more »February 2016
Cover Crop Field Day (Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
February 27, 2016—The Cover Crop Field Day will include a discussion on common cover crops used in Hawai‘i, seeding rates, and incorporation techniques. Dr. Ted Radovich, associate specialist at the University of Hawaii’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources will lead a classroom discussion in the morning, followed by a tour of a winter field trial at The Kohala Center’s Demonstration Farm and one other farm (to be determined) in Hāmākua. Amy Koch, assistant director for soil science at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, will conduct soil health demonstrations.
Find out more »March 2016
Protecting Your Investment with Crop Insurance
(Hilo, Hawai‘i Island)
March 10, 2016—AgriLogic Consulting, one of the largest developers of crop insurance programs for the USDA, will be conducting a FREE strategy session for agricultural producers in Hawaii.
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Protecting Your Investment with Crop Insurance
(Pāhoa, Hawai‘i Island)
March 11, 2016—AgriLogic Consulting, one of the largest developers of crop insurance programs for the USDA, will be conducting a FREE strategy session for agricultural producers in Hawaii.
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Farm Works Hawai‘i Producer Workshop
(Kealakekua, Hawai‘i Island)
March 15, 2016—Farm Work Hawai‘i is sponsoring a FREE event with refreshments, free gifts and door prizes along with information about Managing Your Farming Risks. Come learn about USDA-funded crop insurance as special guest Nicole Gueck from Agrilogic will review policies from USDA Risk Management Agency for coffee, mac nuts, and bananas, and give details on Whole Farm Revenue Protection, a policy for diversified farms.
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High School Sustainable Agriculture Internships
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
March 21–25, 2016—Hey high school students and recent grads! Want to learn how to grow your own food, take field trips to Hawai‘i Island farms and ranches, experience traditional Hawaiian land management systems, and get PAID for it? Apply for our one-week Sustainable Agriculture internship program, connect with the ‘āina, and make $125!
Find out more »April 2016
Building Resilient Seed Systems for Hawai‘i
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
April 9, 2016—Building a sustainable food system in Hawai‘i requires farmers and gardeners to understand their seed-saving goals and collectively work together to improve genetic diversity of locally adapted seed varieties. Join us for a day of presentations and demonstrations by locally and nationally renowned seed experts Forest Shomer, Glenn Teves, Russell Nagata, and Lyn Howe, followed by a potluck, seed exchange, and tastings of trial varieties.
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O‘ahu Farm to School Information Session and Mixer
(Honolulu, O‘ahu)
April 27, 2016—Please join us for our O‘ahu Farm to School Information Session and Mixer. This free event will be held Wednesday, April 27 from 1:30–4 p.m. at the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Hawai‘i State Capitol, Fifth Floor. (Parking will be available at the Capitol.)
Find out more »May 2016
Safeguarding Hawai‘i Island School Gardens Against Rat Lungworm Disease
(Hilo, Hawai‘i Island)
May 14, 2016—University of Hawai‘i at Hilo graduate student Kay Howe and the Hawai‘i Island Rat Lungworm Working Group have collaborated with five Hawai‘i Island schools this year to implement integrated pest management plans to control invasive slugs and snails. Collectively, the schools have removed more than 4,000 invasive slugs and snails from their gardens and campuses so far, and developed integrated STEM/STEAM school learning garden curriculum that emphasizes place- and project-based learning.
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