Kona on Oct. 31 and Nov. 2, 2015Coffee farm and mill mechanical engineer, Fernando Augusto Vicentini from Brazil, will be presenting “Seminars Targeting the Improvement of Coffee Farm and Mill Efficiency” and visiting farms. click to view info >>>> 2015_10_24 to 11_04 Fernando Workshops_Statewide Combo 100815
The 2015 Soil Health Workshop is being held on November 3, 2015 at the CTAHR Service Center in Kealakekua. The workshop will center on the following topics: Characteristics of good soil How soils in Kona form naturally – How is soil health degraded How to assess soil health Best Management Practices Please RSVP as there…
Mark your Calendars for another great Annual General Membership Meeting at Kahaluu Beach Pavilion, beginning at about 11 am on Friday, January 8th with a great pot luck. More info is available below here and more will follow! See you then! KCFA’s Annual General Meeting: The Kona Coffee Farmers Association’s 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be…
Bob Smith and Bob Nelson will offer their Annual KCFA Pruning Workshop at Bob Nelson’s farm in Kainaliu. Learn the value of Pruning correctly and how it impacts future growth and the future crop of your coffee trees. Suitable for newbies and as a refresher for all! Registration begins at 8:30 and Class starts promptly…
Coffee Talk- Thursday, February 18 from 3-4:30 pm at CTAHR Come and “Talk Story” with Jeri Hall and Ashley Obrey, the new Land Asset Managers for Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate in South Kona. There will be no formal presentation but Hall and Obrey would like to introduce themselves to the Kona coffee farming community, learn…
Hawaii Farmers Union United KONA CHAPTER- MEMBERSHIP MEETING WHERE: KEALA’OLA FARM (organic) 79-969 KEALA’OLA ST, KEALAKEKUA (MAKAI & NORTH OF KONA HOSPITAL RD) WHEN: TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016, @ 4 PM WHAT: OUR HOST, BARRY LEVINE, WILL PRESENT– FARM TOUR, – SOIL HEALTH, – COFFEE BORER TREATMENT BRING PRODUCE TO SHARE AND TRADE AT THE PRODUCE…
9th Annual Kona Coffee EXPO- info here WHEN: Friday,March 18, 2016 from 10 am til 4 pm- Free Admission WHERE: Old Airport, Makaeo Pavilion (pls. use mauka entrance) WHAT: Equipment, Products and Services for Coffee and for all small Farms Stay tuned
KCFA presents Coffee Talk — VERTICAL SELECTION Workshop WHEN: Tuesday, May 3, 2016 (9:00-11:00 am) WHERE: Bob Nelson & Bob Smith at Bob Nelsons’ Farm located makai of the Kona Joe sign in Kainaliu, along Mamalahoa Highway. Drive down; parking available. WHY: Choose the right vertical/shoots from among the new growth following the pruning completed a few months…
Crop Insurance Informational Meetingsponsored by Kamehameha Schools click to view all info here Reservations are required before Monday, August 8, 2016 by emailing: ADriewer@agrilogic.com Keauhou Shopping Center, Kamehameha Schools Offices (makai side of Keauhou Shopping Center), Suite 429 From Mamalahoa Highway, turn down at the Kamehameha III (Kam III) stop light and continue, turning right at…
HARVEST PICNIC–You and Your Family Are invited! Aloha all KCFA members and families. You are all invited to attend the annual KCFA Harvest Picnic. It will be held Sunday, August 14th, from noon to 3:00 at the Church Lot Picnic area, across from the beautiful Honaunau Bay/Two Step beach. Lunch will be served at 12:30. KCFA…