Event: Tea Cultivation and Hawaiʻi Soils...

Tea Cultivation and Hawaiʻi Soils Presented by the Hawaiʻi Tea Society Please join us for this educational workshop with presentations by Bob Perry of Perry Ag Lab, and Bob Shaffer of Soil Culture Consulting and learn about the nature of Camellia sinensis, soil and cultivating high quality Tea in Hawaiʻi. Cultural practices that are simple, economical and effective for raising high quality Tea in Hawaiʻi will...

Jane Pettigrew Event Photos...

The below are photos from the June 5th event featuring Jane...

Hawaii Grown Tea Delegation heads to World Tea Exp...

A statewide delegation of tea growers from Hawai`i Island, Maui and Kauai will be introducing the Hawaii grown tea industry to the mainland and world specialty market next month. Project director Eva Lee, coordinator of the Hawaii group of delegates attending the World Tea Expo, says this group of tea producers and professionals from the University of Hawaii at Manoa CTAHR Tea Project is bound to help put Hawaii grown tea on...

NEWS RELEASE: USDA Invites Applications for Renewa...

United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, Hawaii State Office Room 311, Federal Building 154 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone: (808) 933-8380, Fax: (808) 933-8327 TDD: (808) 933-8321, Web: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov Release No. HI-10-10 USDA Invites Applications for Renewable Energy Funding Funds Will Help Increase Production and Use of Renewable Energy, Create Jobs, and Protect Natural...

Jane Pettigrew Event...

Internationally renowned tea professional Jane Pettigrew from the United Kingdom will be coming to Hawaii to speak with the public on the culture of the world tea industry in relation to how it may help Hawaii tea growers to understand participation from within. For inquiries, please fill out the below form: Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Subject Your Message ...

Obubu Tea – CTAHR Event – 01/19/10...

HOW TO CREATE STEADY CASH FLOW THROUGH INTERNET MEMBERSHIP SYSTEM – OBUBU TEA PLANTATION Where: Hilo, Conference room, Komohana Research and Extension Center, CTAHR 875 Komohana Street Event Date: Tuesday, Jan. 19 Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Speaker: Mr. Yasuharu Matsumoto, VP Obubu Tea Plantation, Kyoto, Japan. Obubu Tea Plantation is a six year old farm with four employees growing teas on 4.1 acres garden....

Pu-erh Tea 12/10/09...

“History, Processing and Health Benefits of Pu-erh Tea, a Unique Chinese Tea”
   by Dr. Wan-fang Shao December 10, Thurs.  10:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m Komohana Research and Extension Center 875 Komohana St., Hilo Professor Wan-fang Shao is the Dean of the College of Longrun Pu-erh Tea and Institute of Yunnan Pu-erh Tea at Yunnan Agricultural University, China.  Her research areas include the history of...

OPPORTUNITY FOR HAWAII COMPANIES – 9/8/09...

OPPORTUNITY FOR HAWAII COMPANIES  Hawaii Companies, Inbound mission bringing buyers from the Middle East to California and New Mexico.  Highlights are mine — please note the products being sourced. Suitable products include, but are not limited to:  nuts, dried fruits, shelf stable retail items, snack foods, baby foods, cookies, crackers, biscuits, rice, pasta, coffee, jams, jellies, ready meals...

REAP Grant 05/26/09...

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)–Accepting Applications NOW FYI.  See information below.  I apologize if you receive this more than once.  Please forward to others who may want to take advantage of this opportunity.  As a reminder, only rural small businesses and farmers/ranchers are eligible.  Non-profits, units of government, and institutions of higher education are not. To qualify as...

Hawaii Ag Tourism Meeting – 06/03/09...

    Aloha HATA member and potential member, Just a friendly reminder to please RSVP for our next Hawaii AgriTourism Association Meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 10am. If you’ve already RSVP’d, please disregard. Here are the addresses to the Polycom Sites: Oahu: UH-Manoa, Ag Sciences Bldg., Rm. 219 Hilo: Hilo Ext. Off.-924 Stainback Highway, about a quarter mile above the Panaewa Zoo...