$600K to develop local farmers, food supply November 5, 2020 UH News GoFarm Hawaiʻi has been addressing the issue of food security long before the COVID-19 health crisis.
Help for Kaua‘i farmers through CTAHR collaboration November 5, 2020 UH News The Kauaʻi CTAHR Cooperative Extension collaborated with local nonprofits to develop the CARES Act funded “Safe & Stable Kauaʻi Farms Initiative.”
Mac nut pest study helps farmers manage crop loss November 4, 2020 UH News The study provides growers with a tool on when to apply pesticides to protect crops from the macadamia felted coccid.
Buy local, revive ancient Hawaiian farming November 4, 2020 UH News Noa Kekuewa Lincoln will share equitable food systems strategies at a UH-sponsored virtual conference on economic recovery as a result of the pandemic.
Holy guacamole! UH researchers to help national avocado production October 8, 2020 UH News Miaoying Tian and Sharon Motomura-Wages will characterize pathogen populations and identify disease-resistant germplasm from Hawaiʻi collections.
Can aquaculture help repair Hawaiʻi’s economy? September 10, 2020 UH News A nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture was awarded to the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture.
1st taro genome assembly developed by researchers August 17, 2020 UH News UH Mānoa and UH Hilo researchers helped publish a study in the hopes of advancing the fight against an infectious disease that wipes out taro.
$1.5M to help Native Hawaiian students in agriculture and sustainability August 14, 2020 UH News Programs at nine UH campuses will increase opportunities for Native Hawaiian students.
UH Hilo expertise critical to native forest restoration bill July 29, 2020 UH News The bill would allow private landowners to receive reduced property tax rates for native forest restoration on Hawaiʻi Island.
New industries hope to fill economic void July 1, 2020 UH News UH center launches economic initiative to bolster ailing tourism.