What do pigs and papayas have in common during COVID-19?
A short-term solution was developed where papaya farmers pick and supply the papaya to be used as pig feed.
Where to plant your home garden
The first consideration in selecting a location is access to water, especially in a fairly dry area.
CTAHR alum awarded for outstanding miconia invasion study
James Leary and his team received the 2019 Outstanding Paper, Invasive Plant Science and Management award from the Weed Science Society of America.
UH¡¯s Cooperative Extension Service hosts 4-H virtual youth cooking contest
The goal is for participants to create a video featuring a local commodity (plant or animal) that demonstrates the successful completion of a healthful recipe.
Volunteers needed to sew masks for UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ facilities crew
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ facilities is asking for donations of masks for its 300 employees, all of whom are still at work on campus keeping the buildings and grounds safe, sanitary and operational.
Farm at home during COVID-19 crisis
Micro-hydroponics allows people to grow miniature vegetable plants hydroponically (without soil) in their house, apartment, garage or lanai.
Ramp up the science and testing to defeat coronavirus
This editorial by UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Professor David A. Christopher ran in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on March 29, 2020.
Hawai¡®i Island soil research earns National Science Foundation award
The CTAHR study won the NSF CAREER award, which supports interdisciplinary approaches to investigation.
CTAHR volunteers donate fruits of their labor
The group typically harvests more than 200 pounds of fresh tropical fruit per week.
UH department sewing healthcare masks calls for help
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences are making washable, reusable masks that disposable N95 filters can be inserted in.