June 4–8, 2018—Hey high school students! Deepen your connection with ‘āina in our one-week Sustainable Agriculture program!
June 18–22, 2018—Hey high school students! Deepen your connection with ‘āina in our one-week Sustainable Agriculture program!
June 30, 2018—The Cover Crop Field Day will include a discussion on common cover crops in Hawai‘i, soil health benefits associated with cover crop use, and cover crops and insect management. Drs. Ted Radovich, Koon-Hui Wang, and Amjad Ahmad from the University of Hawai‘i’s College of Agriculture and Human Resources will lead discussions in the morning and early afternoon, followed by on-farm activities at The Kohala Center’s Demonstration Farm including cover crop field showings, soil sampling, and soil health testing. Amy Koch, assistant director for soil science at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, will provide an overview of NRCS cover crop resources and services for Hawai‘i’s farmers.
Saturday, June 30, 2018—Learn practical tips and key steps for organizing and maintaining a record keeping system for your agribusiness, including seed (bean)-to-sale tracking and developing standard operating procedures. Maile Woodhall, agricultural outreach specialist at The Kohala Center, will be the keynote speaker.
Tuesday, July 17, 2018—Discover loan, grant, and financial incentive programs for your business, and learn best practices for applying for USDA funding from Megan Blazak, agricultural business development specialist at The Kohala Center.
August 10–11, 2018—For the second year, the Hawai‘i Island New Farmer and Rancher Expo brings together emerging producers with non-profit, private, and government resource organizations, as well as area buyers and experienced farmers.
The goal of the Expo is to provide participants with an understanding of all aspects involved in establishing a viable commercial farm business on Hawai‘i Island.
August 13–16, 2018—This QuickBooks workshop is intended for businesses actively producing agricultural crops for commercial sales. It is best suited for those who want to increase their accounting skills by using QuickBooks software for farm financial recordkeeping.
September 22–23, 2018—Come be part of local community conversations on the hows and whys of growing seeds specifically adapted for Hawai‘i. Check out variety trials in progress, learn how to conduct successful trials in your garden, talk story with local seed growers, and meet others in your community interested in improving local food security.
October 8–12, 2018—Our Ōhāhā intersession programs help high school students deepen kinship with ‘āina and local agriculture through ‘ike that will also help them flourish in life.
November 17, 2018–August 10, 2019—The Kohala Center’s Beginning Farmer-Rancher Development Program is a nine-month course that includes 188 hours of classroom training, online coursework, on-farm demonstrations and workshops, and field trips, as well as a student-selected assignment.