4-H contest gets keiki excited about agriculture
A total of 75 entries ranging from tomatoes, giant pumpkins, watermelons, bushel gourds, long gourds and sunflowers, were weighed and measured through the end of October.
??hi?a Love Fest celebrates one of Hawai?i¡¯s most beloved plants
The week-long virtual festival also raises awareness about preventing the spread of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death disease.
UH team to develop wildfire risk system
The cost of brush fires in Â鶹´«Ã½ take its toll and a University of Â鶹´«Ã½team hopes to create predictive models to better prepare authorities.
Essential oils could keep pests, disease from organic crops
Efforts will look at increasing organic orchard productivity of Â鶹´«Ã½'s more than $2.4 million avocado and mango industries.
UH agent helps Maui community get fed, and local ranchers stay in business
Kyle Caires helped facilitate the county¡¯s commitment of $200,000 to support the ranching community, and the purchase of cattle from independent ranchers.
Maui extension program connects seniors and food trucks
The collaborative project served 186 meals to 62 individuals in 13 households in the first week alone.
Keiki cook up winning dishes for 4-H
The award winning dishes were a Citrus Asian Mahi Medley, Green Papaya Salad and Mango Salsa.
UH has beef with Wagyu reproductive rates
For Maui ranchers raising Wagyu, the research team developed a framework at nearly 70 percent less cost than typical genetic improvement strategies.
DIY container gardening in small spaces
Many common household items can be used as planting containers—leftover plastic take-out food containers, old gutters or storage tubs.
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.