Category: Webinar

August 4, 2021 CTAHR, General Ag News and Notes, Webinar Post a Comment

Agri-Business Workshops for Farmers

Molokai Dispatch
UHCTAHR Molokai Extension News Release

Whether you are an experienced farmer, an up and coming market gardener, or find yourself anywhere in between, then this is the workshop series for you! There will be four free workshops offered throughout August and September that will focus on the business side of agriculture and farming. The workshops will be offered both in person and have a Zoom component for those who are unable to meet in person.

The first workshop will be held Thursday, Aug. 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the UH Molokai Applied Research and Demonstration Farm Classroom (next to Kumu Farms). This workshop will focus on Farm Record Keeping and will be a blend of instruction and a Q & A session with a panel made up of Molokai farmers. There are 10 in-person seats available and an unlimited number of spaces available to join by Zoom. The in-person seats will be filled in the order the online registrations are received. To register, please visit sustainablemolokai.org. Should you have any questions, please email Jamie Ronzello at jamie@sustainablemolokai.org.

Other workshops in the series include Marketing on Aug. 26, Post-Harvest Handling (field demonstration) on Sept. 2, and Resources/Funding on Sept. 9. Please make plans to join us for one or all of the series.

The Agri-Business Summer Series is offered to you through a partnership between Sustainable Molokai, GoFarm Hawaii, and UH CTAHR Molokai Cooperative Extension. Funding is provided by USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement. The series is open to everyone without regard to race, age, sex, color or disability. Educational activities are accessible for individuals with disabilities. For more information or to request an auxiliary aid or service (e.g., sign language interpreter, designated parking, or material in alternative format), contact Jennifer at the Molokai Extension Office at (808) 567-6934 or via email at jhawk@hawaii.edu seven days before the activity/event.

July 23, 2021 Agricultural Science, CEU, CTAHR, Edible Crops, General Ag News and Notes, Onions, Plant Pests and Diseases, Vegtables, Webinar Post a Comment

Pesticide Rotation on Onion Thrips and Onion Variety Trial in Bulb and Green Onion Crops Webinar

This free webinar is open to all growers in Hawaii

The webinar discussion will cover:

  • Pesticide rotations to control onion thrips: yield and pest pressure
  • Variety trials of green and bulb onions
When: Wednesday, July 27th, 2021, from 4:00 to 5:30 PM
Zoom information will be sent to registrants
Registration is required: RSVP to Rosemary by emailing to gr6@hawaii.edu

Speakers:

  • Rosemary Gutierrez-Coarite
  • Joshua Silva
  • Kylie Tavares

HDOA Continuing Education Credits:

  • CEUs 1.5 hours
  • Approved categories: Commercial 1a, 9, 10, and Private 1

DOWNLOAD the Webinar Flyer

Open to everyone without regard to race, age, sex, color, or disability. Educational activities are accessible for individuals with disabilities. For more information or to request an auxiliary aid or service (e.g., sign language interpreter, designated parking, or material in alternative format), contact Rosemary Gutierrez-Coarite at (808) 244-3242 or via email at gr6@hawaii.edu seven days before the activity/event.

Rosemary Gutierrez-Coarite Ph.D.
Assistant Extension Agent, Edible Crops
Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Science
UH CTAHR Maui Cooperative Extension Service
310 Kaahumanu Ave., Bldg. 214 Kahului, HI 96732
808-244-3242 ext. 232
gr6@hawaii.edu
" No task is too big when done together by all"

July 9, 2021 General Ag News and Notes, Sweet Potato, Webinar Post a Comment

Hawaiian ‘Uala Varieties – Online Research Presentation

Date:July 10, 2021
Time:10am–11am
To register:
email info@mnbg.org or call 808-249-2798
Suggested Donation:$10

Hawaiian ‘Uala (Sweet Potato) varieties have not been extensively characterized since E.S. Handy’s archipelago-wide collections from Hawaiian farmers in the early 20th century, and the conservation status of what was likely well over 100 Hawaiian cultivars remains unclear today.

A recent study titled Characterizing the Diversity of Hawai‘i Sweet Potatoes published in the Journal of Economic Botany attempts to understand, through molecular tools, the relatedness and genetic diversity of old Hawaiian cultivars of ‘uala relative to other varieties in local cultivation.

In this live online presentation, Aurora K. Kagawa-Viviani will share the findings of her research to better understand Hawaiian ‘uala varieties using information on plant genetics and characteristics. Following the presentation, we invite audience members to join an open discussion to reflect on what this tells us about Hawaiian agricultural and cultural history and to suggest ideas to support future increased local cultivation of a diversity of ‘uala for home and commercial production.

About Aurora
Aurora K. Kagawa-Viviani is an ecohydrology researcher on a joint project of the UH-Hilo Hawai‘i Cooperative Studies Unit, USGS- Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, and the UH Mānoa Water Resources Research Center.

May 28, 2021 Flowers & Nursery, General Ag News and Notes, Webinar Post a Comment

2021 University of Hawaii Floriculture and Nursery Webinar Series

Co-hosted by: Russell Galanti, Hannah Lutgen, Dr. James Keach, Dr. Joanna Bloese –
Dept. of Tropical Plant and Soil Science, CTAHR, UH Manoa –
Dept. of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, CTAHR, UH Manoa –

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June 8, 2021, 2:00 – 3:30 pm – Economics/Record Keeping: Introduction to recordkeeping and a cost estimator for potted ornamentals. Dr. Stuart Nakamoto (Dept. of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences) will discuss farm record keeping. Record Keeping is essential to understand how your business is running. Stuart will discuss the importance of record keeping and introduce several record keeping practices, as well as record keeping excel software that will be available for free to webinar attendees.
Registration link (by June 1, 2021): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-floriculture-and-nursery-seminar-series-economicrecord-keeping-tickets-154297980413\

June 15, 2021, 2:00-3:30 pm – Economics/Recordkeeping continued: Introduction to recordkeeping and a cost estimator for cut ornamentals. Dr. Stuart Nakamoto continues his discussion on economics and recordkeeping and introduces the cost estimator for ornamentals.
Registration link (by June 7, 2021): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-floriculture-and-nursery-seminar-series-economicrecord-keeping-2-tickets-156029936741

July 6, 2021, 2:00 – 3:30 pm – Sanitation and Cultural Practices. Extension agents Russell Galanti, Hannah Lutgen, James Keach, and Extension Specialist Joanna Bloese will discuss greenhouse and nursery sanitation for cultural control of plant pathogens. Sanitation is the first line of defense against pathogen introduction and every physical part of a growing operation should be considered when understanding good sanitation.
Registration link (by July 1, 2021): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-floriculture-and-nursery-seminar-series-sanitationcultural-practices-tickets-154299260241

August 10, 2021, 2:00 – 3:30 pm – Tissue Culture Basics. Dr. Maureen Fitch and Hawaii Agricultural Research Center’s tissue culture lab will discuss the fundamentals of tissue culture. The basic science behind tissue culture will be reviewed, as well as the state of tissue culture in Hawaii, the future possibilities, and addressing tissue culture from a practical economic standpoint.
Registration link (by August 1, 2021): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-floriculture-and-nursery-seminar-series-tissue-culture-basics-tickets-154299930245

Look forward to the second half of the webinar series in 2022
January 2022- Soil and Nutrition Management
February 2022- Pest and Disease Identification
March 2022- Monitoring for Pests and Diseases

DOWNLOAD the 2021–>22 Floriculture Webinars Flyer

Questions or for additional info, please contact:
Russell Galanti (rgalanti@hawaii.edu).

March 30, 2021 Coffee Leaf Rust, General Ag News and Notes, Webinar Post a Comment

Webinars Scheduled For Coffee Growers On Possible Fungicide Use

State of Hawaii Department of Agriculture

Two free webinars have been scheduled in April to help inform Hawai`i coffee growers on the potential use of a fungicide to combat the coffee leaf rust (CLR). Earlier this month, the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) filed a request for emergency exemption with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow the use of a fungicide, Priaxor® Xemium, on coffee plants in Hawai`i. The fungicide is approved for use on other agricultural crops, but EPA approval is needed to allow its use specifically on coffee plants.

In anticipation that EPA may approve the request by the end of April, the University of Hawai`i – College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (UH-CTAHR) and HDOA will be hosting two Zoom webinars to help educate coffee growers on the safe use of the fungicide.

The webinars have been scheduled for:

  • Thursday, April 1st and Thursday, April 8th from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Registration is required and may be completed at: HawaiiCoffeeEd.com/priaxor
  • Webinars are free.
  • For more information on the Zoom webinars, contact UH-CTAHR Associate Extension Agent Andrea Kawabata at andreak@hawaii.edu or call (808) 322-0164

Hawai`i researchers believe that if approved by EPA and used properly, Priaxor has the ability to inhibit the CLR spore germination and growth on the coffee plant leaves, unlike currently approved contact fungicides that kill CLR spores on the outside of the leaf.

CLR has been detected on Maui, Hawai`i Island, Lana`i and O`ahu and is a serious threat to the state’s $56 million coffee industry.

CLR is a devastating coffee pathogen and was first discovered in Sri Lanka in 1869 and can cause severe defoliation of coffee plants resulting in greatly reduced photosynthetic capacity. Depending on CLR prevalence in a given year, both vegetative and berry growth are greatly reduced. There are multiple long-term impacts of CLR, including dieback, resulting in an impact to the following year’s crop, with estimated losses ranging from 30 percent to 80 percent.

For more information on CLR and the Hawai`i coffee industry, go to:

  • Coffee Education Website – UH-CTAHR: https://www.HawaiiCoffeeEd.com/
  • HDOA Coffee Leaf Rust Advisory: https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/pi/files/2021/01/NPA-20-03-Coffee-leaf-rust1-21.pdf
  • CLR Field Guide: https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/pi/files/2020/12/CLR-Public-field-guide-with-form11-20.pdf
  • 2020-2021 Hawai`i Coffee Season Statistics (National Agricultural Statistics Service): https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Hawaii/Publications/Fruits_and_Nuts/Coffee-01-26-2021.pdf
March 22, 2021 Continuing Education Unit, General Ag News and Notes, Plant Pests and Diseases, Webinar Post a Comment

2021 University of Hawaii Turfgrass and Landscape Pest Management Webinar Series


Webinar series is free of charge, brought to you by UH Manoa Turfgrass and Landscape Pest Management Program, and CTAHR Cooperative Extension Service with the support of the HGCSA. –

Download the Flyer –

4:00 – 5:00 pm on Tuesdays in April 2021 –

Live on Zoom: Webinar Zoom link will be provided to registered participants.

Certified Educational Units

  •  1.0 HDOA Pesticide CEU for categories: Private 1 and Commercial 1a, 2, 3, 6, 9 &10.
  • 1.0 LICT CEU.
  • 0.10 GCSAA points (0.10 each for April 06 and April 13 webinars).
  • 1.0 ISA CEU (1.0 each for April 20 and April 27 webinars).
    * CEUs pending confirmation from HDOA, LICH, GCSAA, and ISA.
April 06, 2021Management of several important turfgrass and golf course pests in Hawaii: take-all patch, mini ring, frit fly, and rover ant. Dr. Zhiqiang Cheng, UH Manoa.
Registration link (by April 02, 2021):
https://forms.gle/S3Q1wVTFxk6LTtbMAA
April 13, 2021Grassy weed control at West Loch golf course, case history with 200 gallon sprayer with 20ft. boom. Dr. Joseph DeFrank, UH Manoa (retired).
Registration link (by April 07, 2021):
https://forms.gle/CdHEnDEbbDgYXtHn9
April 20, 2021Management of several important landscape pests in Hawaii: lobate lac scale, Ficus stem and leaf gall wasps, and hala scale.
Dr. Zhiqiang Cheng, UH Manoa.
Registration link (by April 14, 2021):
https://forms.gle/2AYnJeVjv9QHTtSV6
April 27, 2021Research update on chemical and biological control of coconut rhinoceros beetle in Hawaii.
Dr. Zhiqiang Cheng, UH Manoa.
Registration link (by April 21, 2021):
https://forms.gle/VdWA3WRnchr1Ya6L6

Organized and hosted by:
Zhiqiang Cheng, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
Dept. of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, CTAHR, UH Manoa

Questions or for additional info, please contact: Dr. Zhiqiang Cheng (cheng241@hawaii.edu)