2012 Spray Coverage Clinic: Oahu

Risk Management School

2012 Spray Coverage Clinic: Oahu

Katsu Kobashigawa’s Farm

85-330 Waianae Valley Road

August 10, 2012 (Friday)

2:00 -4:00 pm.

*Bring your pesticide card for 2.0 RUP Continuing Education Training Credits

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The goal of the statewide Risk Management School on spray coverage is to increase pesticide efficacy, minimize pest resistance, reduce pesticide expose and safeguard Hawaii farms, workers and environment.  There will be a 2 hour educational workshop on spray coverage and managing its risks at Katsu Kobashigawa’s farm in Waianae on August 10, 2012.

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture has approved this workshop for 2 re-certification credits for restricted use pesticide permit holders. Those seeking credits, please be sure to bring your valid pesticide cards.

We expect to cover:

·      The basics of pesticide application

·      The methods or equipment for spraying pesticides

·      The basic components of the spray equipment

·      Nozzles, nozzle specifications, nozzle types and components of specialized nozzles

·      Factors that affect pesticide efficacy

·      Factors that affect spray coverage

·      Factors that affect spray rates

·      Factors that influence pesticide efficacy

·      Visual demonstration comparing 11004 flat fan, twin jet and twin jet air induction nozzles

·      Visual demonstration comparing spray coverage at 72 and 96 gals. per acre

·      Visual demonstration comparing spread ability of two surfactants

·      Daisuke Inoyama & Steven Russo from HDOA will be there to discuss how to read and interpret the pesticide label, talk about pesticide inspections on your farm and about commodity sampling for pesticide residue analysis

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Please also come to meet the our new Extension agent for Oahu, Mr. Jensen Uyeda. 

DIRECTIONS:
Enter Waianae on Farrington Highway. Take a right onto Waianae Valley Road before the police station. Go 1 -1.5 miles on Waianae Valley Road and 85-330 Waianae Valley Road will be on your left hand side. Look for field day signs and / or cones.

Open to everyone without regard to race, age religion, 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 Lynn at 622-4185 seven days before the training, activity, or event.

This workshop will be conducted and sponsored by the College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources, Risk Management Agency (RMA), Local & Immigrant Farmer Education (LIFE) Program and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture Pesticide Branch

Risk Management School: Hawaii

The objective of the Risk Management School is to help growers address agricultural risk in an educated and calculated manner. LIFE and Risk Management Hawaii would like to thank all of its participants, speakers and trade show participants for their continued support of Hawaii agriculture and famers. Your participation helped growers obtain an increased awareness and understanding of risk management strategies.

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Special thanks to:
Dean Sylvia Yuen (CTAHR), Diane Ley (USDA FSA), Margarita 'Day Day' Hopkins (Hawaii County R&D), Parm Shahi (USDA RMA), Dr. Robert Hollingworth (USDA ARS), Dr. Elsie Burbano (CTAHR), Dr. Ethel Villalobos (CTAHR), Lester Uyeda (USDA FSA), Miki Miyamoto (USDA FSA), Dr. Russell Tronstad (University of Arizona), Pat Conant (HDOA), Derek Shigematsu (HDOA) Mr. Roger Kaiwi (Kaiwi Farms) Ms. Louise Winn (Alii Pride Coffee), Mr. David Wilkinson (Kona Star Farm), Michael Katz (Green Gecko Coffee), John Ahsan (Palehua Coffee Cooperative),  Lorie Obra (Rusty's Hawaiian Coffee), Mark Pfaff (Rural Community Inssurance Services), Alex Wood (Volcano Winery), Scot Niikaido (CTAHR) Jensen Uyeda (CTAHR), Robert Ikeno (HDOA Ag Loan), Carl Rossetti & Jessica Sternfels (USDA NRCS) Reggie Hasegawa (Crop Protection Sciences), Kau Coffee Growers Cooperative, Old Pahala Clubhouse, King Kamehameha Hotel, Volcano Winery, East Hawaii Master Gardeners: Dr. Jana Bogs & Candy Applegate, Dr. Sabina Swift, Randall Hamasaki, Kelvin Sewake, Steve Fukuda, Didi Diz-Lyke, Perci Roque, Lynn Bessara, Andrea Kawabata, Dr. Stuart Nakamoto, Kristi Katayama, Linda Masterjoseph, Lydia Gerakas (CTAHR) and last but not least Hawaii's diversified agricultural producers and vendors.

Risk Management School: Kau

Risk Management School: Kau

University of Hawaii at Manoa

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

Managing Ag Risk Through Ongoing Education & Collaborative Partnerships

Old Pahala Clubhouse

Corner of Kaalaki and Maile Streets, Pahala, Hawaii

Saturday, June 9, 2012

9 am -4:30 pm

Registration & trade show set up starts at 8am

Understanding Risk Issues for Ka’u Producers

Understand and mitigate agriculture risk- UHM CTAHR

Prepare for the 4 D’s-UHM CTAHR

High Risk Areas for Ka’u producers

Applicability of Crop Insurance to CBB & How to file a claim?

Grower Panel Discussion about crop insurance

Reimbursement Transportation Cost Program for Farms – USDA FSA

Hawaii County Ag Programs – County R&D

Marketing, Value Adding and Ag Tourism – Univ. of AZ V

alue Added Product – Volcano Winery

Trade show with agricultural chemical companies, agricultural government agencies (HDoA, USDA FSA, NRCS), and various CTAHR extension programs ( Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, Bee program, etc)

Registration and lunch are FREE. RSVP is required by May 31, 2012. A waitlist will be started once our maximum quota is reached. Please call Perci at 887-6183 to reserve your lunch and seat.

Directions:

Directions from Hilo: Travel towards Pahala on Hwy 11, turn right at Kamani Street. Turn left at Maile Street (just before Ka'u Gas Station). Continue straight. Clubhouse is on right hand side across from KAHU station on corner of Kaalaki and Maile Streets.

Directions from Kona: Travel towards Pahala on Hwy 11, turn left onto Maile Street. Clubhouse is on the first buildingon the left as you pass the corner of Kaalaki and Maile Streets.

The Local and Immigrant Farmer Education (LIFE) Program is a grant funded collaborative project between the UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (UH-CTAHR), UH CTAHR Risk Management Program and the USDA, Risk Management Agency.

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 @ 887-6183 seven days before the training, activity, or event.

For more information, please contact Didi or Perci at (808) 887-6183.

Risk Management School: Special Field Tour

A special invitation to RMH & LIFE’S

Crop Diversification

Field Tour Blueberry & Tea Field Day and Tour

Special event for Risk Management School’s Coffee Participants

Friday, June 8, 2012

12:00 noon to 4:30 pm

Location: UHM CTAHR Volcano Research Station & Volcano Winery

Hosts: Andrew Kawabata, Randy T. Hamasaki, Andrea Kawabata, and Dr. Stuart T. Nakamoto

Come and join us for a half day tour to learn about alternative crops - blueberry and tea. You will be able to see the different blueberry trials we have including effect of pot size on yield, different blueberry varieties, and pruning methods. We will also visit the tea plantings and be introduced to tea research being conducted at CTAHR.

The visit at the Volcano Winery will allow you to see how they feature local ingredients such as tea as part of their product, a chance for tasting, and a walk through their tea fields.

Both sites are very close to the active vents at the Volcano National Park, so vog can be extremely concentrated depending on the wind conditions. Please take necessary precautions and bring water. Please come prepared for rain and chilly weather too.

Please call Perci at 887-6183 or email proque@hawaii.edu to reserve your spot and to receive last minute updates. Maximum enrollment: 30 participants. Enrollment on a first come first serve basis. We will start a waitlist after we have reached our maximum enrollment.

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 @ (808) 887-6183 seven days before the activity/event.

Driving Directions

Directions to the Volcano Research Station: 19-4700 Amaumau Road, Volcano, HI

Coming from Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel: Head northeast/mauka on Palani Rd toward Kuakini Hwy. Take the 1st right onto Kuakini Hwy for 8.4 miles. Kuakini Hwy turns slightly right and becomes Hwy-11/Hawaii Belt Rd for 87.3 miles.

Exit Volcano National Park, go past the 27 mile marker and Haunani Road. Turn left onto Wright Rd for 3.1 miles. Turn right/mauka onto Amaumau Rd.   The Volcano Research Station will be on the right.

Coming from Hilo: Take Hwy-11/Hawaii Belt Rd/ Kanoelehua Ave. to Volcano. Go past the 26-mile marker then turn right onto Wright Rd. for 3.1 miles. Turn right/mauka onto Amaumau Rd. The Volcano Research Station will be on the right.

Directions to Volcano Winery:

Coming from the Volcano Research Station: Head southeast/makai on Amaumau Rd. Turn left at Mahia Rd/Wright Road and continue for 3.1 miles. Go straight through Old Volcano Road and turn right onto Hwy-11/Hawaii Belt Rd toward Kona. Drive for about a mile. Turn right/mauka onto Pii Mauna Dr. Volcano Winery, 35 Pii Mauna Rd will be on the left.

Field day event sponsored by the Risk Management Hawaii and Local & Immigrant Farmer Education Programs in partnership with the UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (UH-CTAHR) and the USDA, Risk Management Agency.

Risk Management School: Kona

Risk Management School 

University of Hawaii at Manoa

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

Managing Ag Risk Through Education

Courtyard at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel 
75-5660 Palani Road
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Thursday, June 7, 2012

9 am -4:30 pm

Registration & trade show set up starts at 8am

Understanding Risk Issues for Ka’u Producers

Understand and mitigate agriculture risk- UHM CTAHR

Prepare for the 4 D’s-UHM CTAHR

High Risk Areas for Ka’u producers

Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) updates from USDA

CBB updates from UHM-CTAHR

Applicability of Crop Insurance to CBB & How to file a claim?

Grower Panel Discussion about crop insurance

Reimbursement Transportation Cost Program for Farms – USDA FSA Hawaii County Ag Programs – County R&D

Marketing, Value Adding and Ag Tourism – Univ. of AZ

Trade show with agricultural chemical companies, agricultural government agencies (HDoA, USDA FSA, NRCS), and various CTAHR extension programs ( Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, Bee program, etc)

Registration and lunch are FREE. RSVP is required by May 31, 2012. A waitlist will be started once our maximum quota is reached. Please call Perci at 887-6183 to reserve your lunch and seat.

Directions:

*Courtyard at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel is the former King Kamehameha Hotel located at the bottom of Palani Road, right next to Kailua Pier.

The Local and Immigrant Farmer Education (LIFE) Program is a grant funded collaborative project between the UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (UH-CTAHR), UH CTAHR Risk Management Program and the USDA, Risk Management Agency.

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 @ 887-6183 seven days before the training, activity, or event.

For more information, please contact Didi or Perci at (808) 887-6183.