Our ag program at Honokaa HS would like to start an orchard production component of our program. Please contact me let me know if you can assist in getting some donation of fruit trees. Thanks, Manuel Jadulang, Honokaa HS Ag Teacher, http://www.kohalacenter.org/HISGN/honokaa.html. 775-8800, ext. 289.

The original "The Plant Doctor" app for Android devices and iPhone is available for free download.

Download it at iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/the-plant-doctor/id349613537?mt=8
Download it at the Google store (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.adelante.theplantdoctor

This popular app allows users to take photographs of sick plants anywhere in the world; enter descriptive text information about the problem; and request a free diagnosis of the problem and effective management recommendations. The diagnoses and recommendations are provided at no cost to users by e-mail from Dr. Scot Nelson at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

CTAHR and the Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council have just published a basic guidebook for starting or improving your small farm business.  Called the Hawai'i Agribusiness Guidebook, it provides an overview of fundamental tasks for small farm businesses, especially in the area of finances, marketing and regulations.  For a free downloadable copy of the 94- page guidebook, Click Here.

Mahi‘ai Match-up is a statewide agricultural business plan contest for farmers and entrepreneurs looking to establish an agricultural business in Hawai‘i. Winners will get an agricultural lease from Kamehameha Schools (rent waived up to five years*) and a cash prize from Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation to help make their winning agricultural business plan a reality.

Hawai'i Ag plan contest, Click Here

For detais and full Application information, Click Here