Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Production Risk Factor: Coffee Berry Borer Workshop for Kau Growers


April 16, 2012
Pahala Community Center
Pahala, Hawaii
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
 
Dr. Elsie Burbano, researcher at UH-CTAHR, will be back in Kau to present the results from recently completed CBB experiments in Kona. Highlights will be on the new product Kaolin powder (preventative treatment against CBB) and the efficacy of different trapping methods available in Hawaii against CBB.  Visiting Agribusiness student from Zamorano University, Honduras, Karla Casco, will present results of her 4-month internship in Kau. She will discuss the potential economic losses and the costs & benefits of Beauveria bassiana.” Updates on the next LIFE/RMH event will be presented by Andrea Kawabata, UH-CTAHR coffee and orchard crops extension agent. 

Open to everyone without regard to race, age, sex, color or disability. Educational activities are accessible for individuals with disabilities. For information or to request an auxiliary aid or service (e.g., sign language interpreter, designated parking, or materials in alternate format), contact Didi @ 938-1719 seven days before the training, activity, or event.

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