Description
Symposium SOLD OUT!
Roasting Workshop still available Sat 8:30 am
KCFA Members can still attend the AGM at 3pm
2023 KCFA Coffee Symposium
Annual General Meeting
Friday February 24, 2023 at the Outrigger Kona Resort
Vendors and coffee from 8am
Speakers 9am to 4pm
Free to Members: 1 ticket per membership. Login or renew to receive the discount.
$40 for guests. Become a member today!
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Come out, socialize, and learn. All coffee growers are welcome! The conference will cover many farmer-specific topics including:·
Friday | ||
8:00 AM | Coffee hour and Check-in | |
9:00 AM | Welcome | Suzanne Shriner |
9:05 AM | Keynote | Sharon Hurd |
9:35 AM | Agroforestry and Coffee | Louis Putzel |
9:55 AM | Site One Irrigation | Gabriel Vasquez |
10:00 AM | Big Island Invasive Species | Franny Brewer |
10:15 AM | Roasting and ASHE | Dave Hart |
10:20 AM | BREAK | |
10:35 AM | HI County R&D | Glenn Sako |
10:40 AM | Export Help from SHAC | Joan Obra and Ralph Gaston |
11:10 AM | Community Health | Claudia Hartz |
11:20 AM | Soil Health and CLR | Colehour Bondera |
11:35 AM | Coda and CafeDak | Nicholas Machado |
11:45 AM | LUNCH | Rays on the Bay |
12:50 PM | Farm Bill | Representative Jill Tokuda |
1:05 PM | Hawaii Community | |
1:15 AM | CLR Management | Dr. Melissa Johnson |
1:45 PM | Fungicide Trials | Dr. Lisa Keith |
2:10 PM | Varieties and Germplasm | Dr. Tracie Matsumoto |
2:30 PM | Q and A with Scientists | Panel |
BREAK | ||
3:00 AM | KCFA Members Annual General Meeting | |
Saturday | ||
8:30 AM | Roasting Workshop with ASHE | |
Sign up at ASHE booth |
Annual General Meeting and board elections will happen at the event at approximately 3pm.
Sign up for the companion Coffee Roasting Workshop and Demo on Saturday February 25. Free to conference attendees.
General sessions will take place in the Bayview Meeting Rooms with lunch provided outside of Ray’s on the Bay. Vendor displays will be in the hall and lanai . Parking is free for attendees.