October 2026 The Independent Voice
Hurricane Lala Recovery, CBB/CLR Subsidy Funds, KCCF Cupping Info, The Hidden Power of MidSeason Nutrition: Supporting Trees While They’re Carrying Cherry Loads, and more!
September 2026 The Independent Voice
Zoom- After Hurricane Lala: KCFA Farmers “Talk Story”- September 9.
Replanting Uprooted Coffee Trees.
Support for Hurricane Lala from SHAC.
Florida-Grown Coffee.
Save! Date of September 26 for KCFA Potluck!
Can Coffee Interfere with your Medication?
Climate Study Identifies Biggest Threats to Arabica Coffee.
Coffee and Sleep May Not Be the Nightmare Pairing We Think.
Fertilizer Shortage Could Trigger a Dire Global Crisis in 2027.
The Push for Novel Coffee Varieties.
Small Ants May Gain Reproductive Boost While Protecting Coffee Crops.
Study: Drinking Coffee Linked to Reduced Depression and Anxiety.
Why More Specialty Coffee Roasters Don’t Buy From Smallholders.
August 2026 The Independent Voice
Is Your Farm Losing Money on Cherry?
Federal 51% Blend Law Survey, Anaerobic Fermentation Dry Processing, Roasted Coffee Color Curve, Gesha’s Comeback, KCFA’s 4th of July Parade & Summer Potluck, Ownership of Kauai Coffee, Value Distribution in Specialty Coffee Markets, Harvest Readiness, Hawaii’s Landmark Immigrant Justice Laws, Preventative Maintenance of Coffee Roasters
July 2026 The Independent Voice
KCFA Potluck, El Nino, lots of valuable Foliar information,
Hawaiʻi Grown Partnership for Agriculture Grant and more
June 2026 The Independent Voice
Growing Bigger, Sweeter Coffee,
Ka’u Coffee Festival 2026, How Coffee Packaging Design Influences Trust, Clarity and Sales, The Social Impact of Biennial Production Cycles,
Co-Fermented Coffees may be Divisive, But there is a Market for Them, Local Coffee Industry Jobs
Mark Petersen’s References for June 2026 Newsletter
References Water & Physiology Bertrand, B. et al. (2012). Environmental effects on coffee bean chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13580-012-0128-8 (doi.org in Bing) Carr, M.K.V. (2001). The water relations and irrigation requirements of coffee. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479701001020 (doi.org in Bing) Cannell, M.G.R. (1985). Physiology of coffee bean filling. https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-4290(85)90093-3 (doi.org in Bing) DaMatta, F.M. et al. (2007).…
April 2026 The Independent Voice
Valuable Resources for Storm Issues, Pruning Workshop Announcement and more
References to Petersen’s article on “Weathering the Wind 04.01.2026
DaMatta, F. M., & Ramalho, J. D. C. (2006). Ecophysiology of coffee growth and production. Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology, 18(1), 55–81. DaMatta, F. M. (2004). Ecophysiological constraints on the production of shaded and unshaded coffee: a review. Field Crops Research, 86(2–3), 99–114. Cannell, M. G. R. (1974). Factors affecting Arabica coffee bean size in…
March 2026 The Independent Voice
2026 Symposium photos and Presentations, Crop Growers Aid (file by March 13), Coffee Linked to Improved Cognitive Function in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Designing Coffee Packaging, Why Honey Bees Matter for Kona Coffee and lots more
February 2026 The Independent Voice
KCFA Symposium, Kauai Coffee, Coffee Agronomy, Understanding Flowering in Coffee and more!