Taking the Metro to Senator Hirono’s Talk Story
National Trip Day 2 Waiting on the metro to go to Senator Hirono’s Talk Story
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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
Sunday Funday in DC!
Arriving early Sunday morning at Dulles International Airport, the Hawaii ALP class XIV was ready for some coffee, breakfast, and nap time, although not necessarily in that order! Luggage retrieval proved a bit challenging, with one person’s luggage almost heading off with a group of middle schoolers on a sightseeing tour, and another’s coming in on … Read more
Preparing for National Trip: The White Paper-Key Themes
DRAFT ALP White Paper (Miki, Sydney, Chris & Judith) AGRICULTURE NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED AND SUPPORTED Key Themes Farmers must be treated as professionals. To sustain a vibrant culture and healthy population of farmers and those they serve, ● Farmers must be treated as professionals, alongside physicians, teachers, and bankers. ● Farming must allow for the earning … 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
The Potential of Palawai
Seminar 6 Day 2 – Lana‘i Here we are overlooking the grand Palawai Basin on the island of Lana’i. There at Palawai will be a new ag center for the island — very exciting!
Pualama Lana‘i, Above it All, Forest Restoration, Leadership Seminar
Seminar 6 Day 2 – Lana‘i For Day 2 of Seminar 6 we awoke in the pleasant atmosphere of Lanai City. Elevation 1700ft. Temperatures mild, Annual rainfall average of 17 inches. Much of it seems to come from the mist collecting on the trees. Front (above) and back views of the “Social Hall” where we … Read more
From Haleakala to Lānaʻi City
Seminar 6 Day 1 – Maui & Lana‘i Greg Kristin and Ashley It was a bright morning when we all met one more time at Maui airport. The first stop was at Haleakala Ranch Co. We had a warm welcome from Bobby, Greg and Kristin. Kristin showing the eggs processing machine Not only a stunning … Read more
Sunrise in Kona, NELHA, Leadership Seminar
Seminar 5 Day 4 – Hawai‘i Day 4 started out with a relaxed feeling…must’ve been due to the wonderful accommodations (made possible by Brandi’s sister!) which allowed us to fall asleep and wake to the sound of the ocean. After a little morning coffee we caravanned to our last site for this seminar, Hawaii Ocean … Read more
