July 1, 2015 – County Council Meeting and Live Streaming

The Agenda, Committee and Council Indexes for the July 1, 2015 meetings are listed for your information. You are welcome to attend and view the meetings, and/or testify on any agenda item at the following video conference location: West Hawaii Civic Center, Building A, 74-5044 Anekeohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Click to view Indexes below: AGE…

Got questions about Botanigard or Mycotrol?

Of course you do!   Meet the rep, Matt Needham from Bioworks, 3:30 pm Thursday, June 25 at CTAHR for a talk story on the fungus.     Matt has worked with the coffee industry since 2011.  He has also visited South America to learn about fungus use there.  He is back on island and…

June 2015 – The Independent Voice

Message from President Tom, This Month on the Farm , “The Independent Voice” Cited in Entomological Journal, Kona Coffee for Chuck & Mary Lou, Legislative Update, It’s an El Nino Year! The Plant Whisperer, Vidalia Onion Brand Protected by Georgia Dept of Ag, Bees, Fish, and Cat Susceptibility to Pyrethrin, Coffee Trees planted on Mauna Kea for Reforestation, What to do with Used Coffee Grounds, A Tip from Mary Lou, Recipe: Kona Coffee Rub for Burgers, Write to Us

May 2015 – The Independent Voice

Coffee Talk: Vertical Selection and Suckering, USDA Deputy Secretary Visit , Legislative Update, Coffee Can Ward Off Breast Cancer, Bees, Birds, Beetles and Coffee Cherry, Wanted: Membership Chair,
Who is Protecting our “Brand”?, Farmers Soil Work Group to Form, Aloha Mary Lou and Chuck, Message from Mary Lou, Ode to Mary Lou, Recipe: Cacao Coffee Truffles