ReefTeach at Puakō Volunteer Training Date: Friday, February 28, 2014 Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Hokuloa Church, 1600 Puakō Beach Drive, Puakō Details: ReefTeach and Makai Watch are enlisting volunteers at Waialea Bay (Beach 69) and Paniau Beach in Puakō. Help us educate visitors, swimmers, snorkelers, and divers on how to protect the delicate corals at these beaches and […]
ORCD is hosting a workshop at Mulkern Nursery in Waimanalo aimed at educating Oahu farmers, nursery owners and operators about best management practices. Join us to learn about the following topics: installation of micro-irrigation system, irrigation management techniques to increase water efficiency, conservation benefits of vetiver, and how to successfully establish it. A Tour around Mulkern Nursery will be given during the workshop.
Help needed from coffee farmers for CBB studies The coffee industry in Hawai‘i is currently being adversely impacted by the Coffee Berry Borer (CBB). Management techniques are used without knowledge of their effectiveness. Technology such as geographic information systems (GIS) and geostatistics are powerful tools in an integrated management program, and can be used to […]
Participants will learn how to develop a business plan or revise an existing one with our successful step-by-step instructions. The session will include business plan financials.
How to Start a Business in Hawai’i Date: Thursday, March 13, 2014 Start Time: Registrations begins at 2:30 p.m.; event starts at 3p.m. End Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Hawaii Small Business Development Center 75-5722 Kuakini Hwy, Suite 213 Kailua Kona Have you ever thought about owning your own business? Is entrepreneurship right for you? How do you get started? […]
FoodCorps Hawai‘i Mid-Year Teacher Training Date: March 14-18, 2014 Time: 9 a.m. – 11 p.m. FoodCorps Service Members will be meeting on Moloka‘i to continue their training in farm to school advocacy and school learning gardens. Please contact Nancy Redfeather at nredfeather@kohalacenter.org.
Healthy Schools Day Festival Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Time: 9 a.m. – 11 p.m. Location: Hawai‘i State Capitol Rotunda, 415 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu Healthy Schools Day 2014 will be celebrated through interactive demonstrations at the Capitol Rotunda. The demonstrations will showcase the policies and programs in Hawai‘i K-12 schools that support healthy students. Highlights will include […]
Social Media and Internet Marketing for Businesses Date: March 21, 2014 Start Time: 8:30 a.m. 3/21 End Time: 10:30 a.m. 3/21 Location: Hawaii Community College Manono Campus, 1175 Manono Street, Hilo, HI Polycom to West Hawaii Join the “Social Media Revolution” by marketing your business online and we can show you where to start. Come along with successful entrepreneur, […]
Regional Coaching Clinic Date: Friday, March 28, 2014 Start Time: 9:00 a.m. End Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: Kahua Ranch (hosted by Kohala Mountain Farm Pumpkin Patch), 59-564 Kohala Mountain Rd between mile markers 11 and 12 Learn to breed, grow, and market standard-bred poultry. After you’ve secured your good breeding stock, now it is time to learn the secrets […]
Raising Heritage Poultry for Profit and Pleasure Date: Saturday, March 29, 2014 Start Time: 9:00 a.m. End Time: 5:00 p.m. Location: Kahua Ranch (hosted by Kohala Mountain Farm Pumpkin Patch), 59-564 Kohala Mountain Rd between mile markers 11 and 12 Have you ever tasted farm-fresh eggs or freshly harvested chicken? Many people are now raising their own poultry for […]