Some of the topics include:
• Introduction and market feasibility of Hawaii grown tea
• The basic types of tea (includes tasting)
• Tea varieties at the station and propagation
• Crop fertility management
• Pest management
• Pruning and harvesting tea
• Hand processing of tea
• Tea processing equipment
• Evaluation of processed tea
In the Spring of 2014, Hōkūle‘a and Hikianaliʻa will leave from Hilo on the Worldwide “Mālama Honua” Voyage 2013-2017. Connecting students to this voyage of discovery, can happen in many many different ways. For the next four years, the Hawaiʻi Island School Garden Network and our Voyaging Partners and Collaborators will work with teachers and in School Gardens on Hawaiʻi Island to grow food, dry and preserve food, experiment with recipes, learn some of the ancient fiber arts, and create food products that can be shared with the crews on some of the legs of the voyage.http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2013/11/18/video-aipono-workshop-teaches-cooking-for-the-canoe. The next workshop will be on “The Art of Drying the Fruits of Hawaiʻi.” Stay tuned for date and time.
Katrina-Ann Kapā‘anaokalāokeola Oliveira, Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Mai Kekahi Kapa a i Kekahi Kapa Aku: Environmental Kinship & Kanaka Naming Practices HILO: UH Hilo, Wentworth 1 Date/Time: Thursday, February 20, 2:00–3:30 p.m. KONA: Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay, Ballroom III Date/Time: Friday, February 21, 5:30–7:00 p.m.
Dr. Richard Manshardt from UH-CTAHR will discuss types of varieties, papaya genetics, cross pollination and gene flow, maintaining seed purity, seed sources, seed selection, and seed saving. Bring your own papaya leaf sample for testing. Free if you participate in a gene flow mapping study, otherwise testing is $3.00 per sample. Leaf samples should be gathered using a baggie. The leaf should be the size of a quarter and light green.
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.