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November 2015
2nd Annual Maui Fall Seed and Plant Exchange
November 15, 2015 - Join us in the encient practice of sharing plants and seeds at the 2nd Annual Fall Seed and Plant Exchange. An event to promote a community of seed and plant stewards. Sunday, November 15th 11am - 1:30pm @ Maui Tropical Plantation, Waikapu
Find out more »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 »December 2015
Koai‘a Corridor Tree Planting (Waimea)
December 5, 2015—The best time to plant a tree? TODAY! Join us in the Koai‘a Corridor Restoration Area for a fun day restoring native trees to their ancestral homes. Appropriate for all ages and abilities.
Find out more »Koai‘a Sanctuary Work Day (Waimea)
December 19, 2015—Our last volunteer day of 2015 will be in one of our favorite places, and provide an opportunity to plant some of Kohala's less common native species. Our State DOFAW partners have collected and propagated rare native plants, and we are helping out by returning these plants to this sanctuary in their home range.
Find out more »February 2016
Eighth Organic Seed Growers Conference (Corvallis, OR)
February 4–6, 2016—Join OSA and co-hosts Oregon State University, Washington State University, and eOrganic for the largest organic seed event in the U.S. Expand your seed knowledge and skills, hear the latest in scientific research, and discover new resources and tools that help you breed, grow, and sell more seed. Together we are changing our food system one seed at a time. Join us for this unique opportunity to trade knowledge, techniques, and ideas that strengthen our organic seed community—it’s the only event of its kind!
Find out more »2016 Nāhelehele Dryland Forest Symposium (Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i Island)
February 26, 2016—The 2016 Nāhelehele Dryland Forest Symposium will highlight dryland forest ecology and restoration efforts in Hawai‘i. The symposium will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, February 26, at the Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona.
Find out more »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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