Kona Coffee Farmers Association 5th ANNUAL SERVICES and RESOURCES EXPO When: Friday, January 27, 2012 Where: Old Airport Pavilion Why: Services & Resources for Coffee & Other Small Farm Needs! Displays! Product & Service Information! Technical Talk-story! Vendors! Schedule of Events 9:00 Doors open to public 9:15 *Welcome to the 2012 Expo, by KCFA President Colehour Bondera 10:00 …
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DetailsFrom: Laura Aquino 10/25/11 Current Events Ph: 808-326-7820 Email: laquino@current-events.com MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: 2011 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Call for Entries WHEN: November 4-13, 2011 Kona coffee will take center stage at the 41st annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival coming in November. Several events are calling local residents and visitors to take part in the Festival…
DetailsCoffee Cupping Competition Applications and Rules 10/21/11 UPDATE: Correction! The correct time in Kainaliu for delivery of cupping coffee is 10 AM to 6 PM . 7 days a week until closing . Disregard what is written on the Rules below, please Two Categories Available 1) Classic Competition (4) A minimum of 50 (fifty) pounds…
DetailsOctober 14, 2011Colehour Bondera, a Honaunau coffee farmer and President of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association, has been appointed the oriGIn Vice President for North America. oriGIn (Organization for an International Geographical Indications Network) recently appointed a president and nine vice presidents, each representing a different country or region. The Geneva-based non-governmental organization represents 200…
DetailsLink to Honolulu Civil Beat article: http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2011/10/11/13185-hawaii-ag-officials-hope-to-save-coffee-farms-from-spreading-beetle-scourge/
DetailsCBB/Broca Prevention Update*** Primary TIP- to do asap! Go and pick all of your mature green beans, old cherry and raisins off your coffee trees right now. There aren’t many beans. Think you are wasting your time? Check out the opposite of the stem end (or the belly button end), and see if you can see a…
DetailsQuestions that have been answered by Kona Coffee Farmers Association CBB expert researcher- Suzanne Shriner. (Thank you Suzanne!) 10/03/11 Question: I heard that if the beetle is already in the center bean the fungi can’t get to it. The best time to spray is when the beetle is flying around. Answer by Suzanne Shriner: Last…
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