Annual General Membership Meeting – Sunday, January 29, 2017 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Kona Coffee Farmers Association’s 2017 Annual General Membership Meeting (AGM) will be Sunday, January 29 at the Kahalu’u Beach Park Pavilion, beginning at 11:30 am. This will be a potluck luncheon followed by our AGM business meeting. All KCFA members are encouraged…
KCFA will be hosting the annual pruning workshop on Saturday 2/11. Kona farmers Bob Nelson and Bob Smith will be presenting on both Kona Style and Beaumont-Fukunaga methods. In addition, CBB expert Luis Aristizabal will briefly discuss pruning techniques and agronomic practices for beetle reduction. Andrea Kawabata from CTAHR will cover soil sampling for tree…
Additional CBB Update Workshop! KONA Thursday, March 16, 2017 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Kona Research and Extension Center 79-7381 Mamalahoa Highway, Conference Room Kealakekua, HI 96750 For those of you who couldn’t make it to the January or February workshops, we added one more CBB Update Workshop in Kona! Please join us to to…
Tons of information here See you next Friday!
?????????????????????????????????? WHY? Wondering which of your new coffee shoots to choose to insure strong future verticals? Choose the right vertical/shoots from among the new growth following the pruning completed a few months ago. Select vigorous shoots to insure high yielding verticals for the crop in 3 years. WHEN: 9 am WHERE: Bob Nelson & Bob…
Announcing HDOA CBB Pesticide Subsidy Program Open House Application Workshops – to assist farmers with the application process: Wednesday, May 31st, Captain Cook – at the Kona State Office Building Conference Room from 8 am to 1 pm Thursday, June 1st, Captain Cook – at the Kona State Office Building Conference Room from Noon to 4:30 pm Now is the…
Announcing HDOA CBB Pesticide Subsidy Program Open House Application Workshops – to assist farmers with the application process: Wednesday, May 31st, Captain Cook – at the Kona State Office Building Conference Room from 8 am to 1 pm Thursday, June 1st, Captain Cook – at the Kona State Office Building Conference Room from Noon to 4:30 pm Now is the…
The New Farmer Expo will bring together emerging and experienced farmers with non-profit, private, and government resource organizations. The Expo will provide participants with an understanding of the challenges and prospects of establishing a viable farm business on Hawai‘i Island, including a pragmatic, step-by-step overview on how to get started. Hear from successful Hawai‘i Island farmers including Wes…
Featuring dozens of interactive workshops, innovative tastings, local tours, educational panels, and plenty of delicious meals and parties,(click to view site>>>) Slow Food Nations transforms how farmers and families, leaders and eaters share our stories and shape the future of food. Come by the KCFA booth space while happening July 14-16 in Denver, CO!
Unfortunately, the Little Fire Ant (LFA) is showing up all over coffee farms from North to South Kona. If you don’t have them yet, you will likely have them soon as they easily hitchhike on cars, people, coffee bags or even just tramping across property lines. These little buggahs are no joke, and can cause…