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June 2013
School Learning Gardens and Sustainability Education: Bringing Schools to Life and Life to Schools
School Learning Gardens and Sustainability Education: Bringing Schools to Life and Life to Schools Dates: June 7-8, 2013 Location: Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy and Mala‘ai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island For more information, click here.
Find out more »Ku ‘Aina Pa Summer Intensive: Teacher Training for School Learning Gardens in Hawai‘i
Ku ‘Aina Pa Summer Intensive: Teacher Training for School Learning Gardens in Hawai‘i Date: June 9-14, 2013 Location: HPA Elab and Mala‘ai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island For more information, click here.
Find out more »Shipping Worldwide, Interstate, and Interisland Fair
Shipping Worldwide, Interstate, and Interisland Fair Dates and Locations: O‘AHU: Friday, June 14, Kapi‘olani Community Collage, Honolulu MAUI: Thursday, June 27, UH-Maui College, Kahului HAWAI‘I ISLAND: Friday, July 19, UH-Hilo KAUA‘I: Friday, July 26, Kaua‘i Community College, Līhu‘e Details: Join a dozen shipping experts who will give you the information, tools, and confidence you need to ship your products anywhere sales are made: to a neighbor island, mainland, or to an international destination! Specifically designed with agricultural producers and processers in…
Find out more »Spring Seed Exchange for South Kona
Spring Seed Exchange for South Kona Date: Saturday, June 22, Noon to 3:30pm Location: Tropical Edibles Nursery, 83-5696 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook (south of mile marker 108) Details: Bring a dish for a noon potluck lunch and seed talk story. Exchange starts at 1:30pm. Come with information about your seeds & envelopes to collect seeds For more information call or write: 808-328-0420 or tropicaledibles@gmail.com Click here to view the flyer
Find out more »How To Write Your Business Plan, and Survival Tips
Participants will learn how to develop a business plan or revise an existing one with our successful step-by-step instructions. The session will also include tips on how you can reposition your business for success. To register, visit www.hisbdc.org. For more information, contact Jackie at 327-3680
Find out more »July 2013
U.S. Food Safety Program Update
U.S. Food Safety Program Update Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Location: West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Meeting Center-Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 Time: 10:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Deadline: July 8, 2013 Dr. Janet McDonald of the FDA will present a current overview of two proposed regulations: “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption” and “Current Good Manufacturing Practices and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food.” In addition to the basic provisions of…
Find out more »AgCurious
What is the outlook for the Agricultural Industry in Hawaii? Hear from expert farmers on the challenges and rewards of farming. Hear from current students of the GoFarm Hawai’i program. Learn more about the UH program "GoFarm Hawai’i" (www.gofarmhawaii.org), a comprehensive and practical training program built around the real-world needs of tomorrow’s farmers. Download the flyer
Find out more »Pesticides General Permit Informational Workshop
The Hawaii State Department of Health and the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture are sponsoring an outreach workshop to assist farmers and public entities in complying with the new pesticides rule (HAR Ch. 11-55, Appendix M), adopted in October 2012. If you use pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, or various other substances to control pests, this meeting may apply to you. Of concern is whether these substances will be applied to or will enter waters of the state. Come and find out whether you are required to apply for a Pesticides General Permit, and receive assistance in complying with the new rule. Download the flyer for more information.
Find out more »Community Work Day at Kalanianaole School Garden
Community Work Day at Kalanianaole School Garden Date: Sunday, July 28, 2013 — 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Location: Kalanianaole School, 27-330 Old Mamalahoa Highway, Papaikou Please bring gloves and a water bottle. Lunch provided for registered volunteers. To register, please contact Donna Mitts at dmitts@kohalacenter.org or 808-936-2117
Find out more »2013 AGR-Lite Crop Insurance Programs for Ag Professionals and Hawai‘i Growers
AGR-Lite is a federally-subsidized crop insurance product that can cover losses from causes such as natural disasters, bad weather, and pests/diseases, as well as losses due to market conditions. Organic growers and direct marketers may be covered at market instead of commodity prices. Producers of all crops are encouraged to attend to learn about applicability to their situation, what it takes to qualify, recordkeeping requirements, premium cost, how to apply, and similar questions.
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