USDA Administrative Offices, Professional Lobbiest & Blackfin Tavern

National Trip Day 1 Well, lets try this again. I lost my last post. Our first day in our nation’s capital started off rainy and cold. We are all bundled up to go to our first meeting at USDA.   On our way to the USDA building. Not the best weather, but better than snow! … Read more

Planning the National Trip, Lana‘i Museum & Bennies Farm

Seminar 6 Day 3 – Lana‘i Today was the start of Planning for the Washington D.C.  and North Carolina Trip Tyler is explaining The Plan for His Home State North Carolina Jennica goes over the D.C. Planning A Visit to the Lanai Museum packed full of information Doing Our introductions to Alberta at Bennies Farm The … Read more

From Haleakala to Mauna Kahalawai

Seminar 4 Day 3 – Maui Class XIV started our third day on Maui with a visit and hike into Haleakala Ranch’s Waikamoi Preserve, with Pat Biley of The Nature Conservancy. Pat explaining the trial process of using the Secusio moth to mitigate fireweed growth. The Waikamoi Preserve is a home to many native and … Read more

A Sweet First Day on the Valley Isle

Seminar 4 Day 1 – Maui   Our first day on Maui started off at Hawaii Commercial & Sugar Company, Hawaii’s last sugar plantation.  We heard about everything HC&S from Rick Volner, Plantation General Manager. Rick Volner, Plantation General Manager.   This 37,000 acre plantation produces sugar, molasses, mud, and… labor.  Rick told us about … Read more

Ag Professionals Presentations & Hog Farm

Seminar 3 Day 1 – Kaua‘i Kirby getting us started at Kaua’i Community College Eric Knutzen, Director of Ho’ouluwehi, the Kaua’i Community Sustainability Project Pauline hams it up with Imai Aiu from the Kaua’i County Planning Department   Jerry Ornellas, President of Kauai Farm Bureau, briefs us on their Food Hub project Landis Ignacio, Manager … Read more

Leeward & Kunia Farms & Farmers, the Irradiator, Alumni Potluck

Seminar 2 Day 3 – Oah‘u After meeting at the university laboratory school in Manoa, our classmate Miki was graciously waiting for us to transport us in a short bus (school bus).  Not every class comes with such a cutie as a driver. Yeah!  it was nice to remember those old student days. Derrick was … Read more

Fish Auction, Armstrong Produce, Young Brothers & MORE!

Seminar 2 Day 2 – Oah‘u Our day began nice and early at the United Fishing Agency Fish Auction… Brooks Takenaka spoke about how values of honesty and work, science, marketing, partnerships with local culinary programs and visiting university students, are all used to maintain success of the auction and quality of their product. The … Read more

It all Began Here…in Hilo

Seminar 1 Day 1 Hawai‘i What a fantastic first day we had!  We have a wonderful team of class members and the speakers who generously shared their time with us were fantastic!  Special thanks to Stevie Whalen of Hawai’i Agriculture Research Center, Jeff Melrose of Island Planning, Barry Taniguchi and Derek Kurisu of KTA Superstores, … Read more

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