Category Archives: Education

FARMLAND AVAILABLE NOW!

Do you want to spend your days in the fresh air and sunshine while tending the ‘aina?

The future belongs to the few of us still willing to get our hands dirty.

Apply for one of our lots on the Hamakua Coast and become a co-op member today!
Several lots available NOW!

Benefits of a Cooperative

Your membership with the Hāmākua Ag Co-op will allow you to become part of a cooperative community of farmers and ranchers working together to yield high quality Hāmākua agricultural products. Our co-op members manage a variety of businesses and projects including orchards, vegetable farms, aquaponics, nurseries, and ranches.

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Free Record-Keeping Workshop on May 12 in Hāwī

The Kohala Center is teaming with Palili ‘O Kohala to present a free record-keeping workshop for Hawai‘i Island farmers. The workshop will be held Tuesday, May 12 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kohala Village Hub in Hāwī. Pre-registration is required by May 8; visit farm-record-keeping.eventbrite.com to register and for more information.

May 12, 2015—Farmers frequently need records to obtain loans, file taxes, acquire organic certification, or track yields and profitability. Accurate records are a prerequisite for crop insurance and disaster assistance, can also aid farmers in making better decisions about which crops to grow, and help them operate their farms as businesses. This workshop is for Hawai‘i Island growers wanting to get started with record keeping as well as those who already have a system but want improve their operations.

Dr. Stuart T. Nakamoto, extension economist at the University of Hawai‘i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, will lead the workshop and cover topics such as getting started with record keeping; organizing farm receipts, papers and notes; and using a record-keeping workbook to create or modify existing systems. The workshop is free but pre-registration is required by May 8 at farm-record-keeping.eventbrite.com. Participants who pre-register will receive a free binder of record-keeping forms they may use in their own record-keeping systems.

For more information, please contact Stuart Nakamoto at snakamo@hawaii.edu or 808-956-8125.

September HCC Course: Sustainable Production Practices

Hawaii Community College C3T-1 Program is offering a non-credit course on SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION PRACTICES.

Apply environmentally-friendly methods of farming to our Hawaiian soil

Learn about plant nutritional needs, types of soil, and fertility adjustments to improve your

production as well as quality

Upon successful completion you will receive a Certificate of Professional Development.

Hands-on sessions include:

  • Seed Germination
  • Hydroponics
  • Composting & Compost Tea

Instructor: EDDIE YOKOYAMA

SEPTEMBER 2 – SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Tuesday/Thursday Classes 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

FRIDAY Hands-on Sessions 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

FEE: $59

— Financial assistance is available to those who qualify —

For more information on how to register and questions on financial assistance, contact Jan or Leonard at the Big Island Workforce Development Division Office, 1990 Kinoole Street, 981-2860 ext 226. For more information about the course, contact Amy/Lynnette at the Hawai`i Community College, 934-2687.

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