Hawai‘i Island Meat Cooperative: Membership Drive BBQ (Kealakekua)

Kona Historical Society 81-6551 Māmalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua, HI, United States

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!

Free

Hawai‘i Island Meat Cooperative: Membership Drive BBQ (Hilo)

Komohana Research Extension Center 875 Komohana St, Hilo, HI, United States

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!

Free

Koai‘a Corridor Tree Planting (Waimea)

The Kohala Center 65-1291A Kawaihae Rd, Kamuela, HI, United States

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.

Free

Koai‘a Sanctuary Work Day (Waimea)

The Kohala Center 65-1291A Kawaihae Rd, Kamuela, HI, United States

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.

Free

Eighth Organic Seed Growers Conference (Corvallis, OR)

TBA Corvallis, OR, United States

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!

TBA

2016 Nāhelehele Dryland Forest Symposium (Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i Island)

Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel 75-5660 Palani Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

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.

$35 – $80

Cover Crop Field Day (Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)

North Hawai‘i Education & Research Center 45-539 Plumeria St, Honoka‘a, HI, United States

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.

Free

Protecting Your Investment with Crop Insurance
(Hilo, Hawai‘i Island)

Komohana Extension Center, Polycom Room 875 Komohana St, Hilo, HI, United States

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.

Farm Works Hawai‘i Producer Workshop
(Kealakekua, Hawai‘i Island)

Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers Meeting Center 81-6393 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua, HI, United States

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.

Free