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.

Coffee Pruning Field Day

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Kona UH CTAHR Research Center

9:00 am - 11:00 am

How can I manage CBB on my farm? Come and join us for a coffee pruning demonstration by Gary Strawn. He is a dedicated Kona coffee farmer who has provided over a dozen workshops on CBB and pruning. Gary will cover the basic concepts of pruning, discuss the pros and cons of both traditional and Beaumont-Fukunaga systems, as well as provide a demonstration of each style. CTAHR Extension Agent, Andrea Kawabata, will cover the basics of CBB, its life cycle and how to manage CBB in the field. Learn how to manage production and financial ($$) risk to minimize crop losses and increase profits.

Directions:

The Research Station is across of Aloha Theatre and above the school buses in Kainaliu. Parking is available across the street, at the Extension Office, or past the fencing at the station.