February 2026 The Independent Voice
KCFA Symposium, Kauai Coffee, Coffee Agronomy, Understanding Flowering in Coffee and more!
Understanding Flowering in Coffee, Signals, Pollination and Why Some Flowers Fail
Understanding Flowering in Coffee: Signals, Pollination, and Why Some Flowers Fail Flowering is one of the most anticipated moments in the coffee calendar. Those bursts of white blossoms, our “Kona snow”, signal the beginning of the next crop and offer a glimpse of the season ahead. While flowering may look simple from the outside, the…
January 2026 The Independent Voice
Lots of excellent Farming advice! Read and learn!
CTHAR Coffee Farm Things to do- Dec to Feb
Coffee Farm Things To Do – Dec to Feb Are you finished or nearly done harvesting for the season with very little fruit remaining on the tree? Strip pick all remaining green to ripe and raisined berries from the branches and process or destroy this coffee to kill CBB and remove homes where they will continue…
December 2025 The Independent Voice
Message from President Petersen, The Role of Gift Coffee in the Holiday Season, Crop Insurance Farm Assistance Webinar, Coffee at a High School Career Day
KCFA Pruning Seminar – January, Co-Ferments vs. Yeast Inoculation, Dubai Launches Coffee that Cost $1,000/Cup, Hawai’i Coffee Labeling Requirements, CLR Resistant Coffee Trees
NCR Applauds Trump’s Removal of Tariffs on Brazilian Coffee, Study Suggests Coffee Protects Against Atrial Fibrillation,, What Do Chinese Coffee Buyers and Consumers Want?
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November 2025 The Independent Voice
The Independent Voice “Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii” Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association …
The Double Duty of Copper: Nourishing Trees and Fighting Rust in Kona
The Double Duty of Copper: Nourishing Trees and Fighting Rust in Kona Copper as a Nutrient: Soil vs. Foliar Application Copper (Cu) is an essential micronutrient for coffee trees, supporting photosynthesis, lignin formation, and enzyme activity. In Kona’s volcanic soils, copper availability may be limited due to high iron and manganese levels, which compete for…
Kona woman accused of fraudulently selling coffee
Hawaii News » Kona woman accused of fraudulently selling coffee Thursday, October 02, 2025 12:05 am By PETER BOYLAN Honolulu Star-Advertiser Share this story A 66-year-old Kona woman was indicted by a federal grand jury after she allegedly made more than $5.2 million selling “100% Kona coffee” that was actually sourced from South American beans…
October 2025 The Independent Voice
Message from President Petersen, October 23, Farmer Get Together, Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Symposium, Post-Harvest Handling to Preserve Quality in Coffee, What are Hawaii Farms Growing, Are We Still Freezing Coffee?, International Coffee Day- October 1st, Invasive Pest Webinar- October 13, From Our Readers, Pest Control Principles Meet Pure Chaos in New Coffee Farm Study, Hawaii Farmers Union United (HFUU) Annual Convention, Study: Moderate Coffee Drinking May Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults,
Help a Fellow Farmer, Survey to Detect and Prevent Invasive Bacterial Strains on Hawaii Farms & Nurseries , Slow Foods Tierra Madre Americas, Study: Caffeine May Reduce Effectiveness of Some Bacterial Antibiotics, How Coffee Impacts Your Energy Level, and Study: Coffee Drinking Linked to Healthy Aging & Longevity in Women.