Research Seminar 2020

Research Seminar 2020

Hawaii Floriculture & Nursery Association (HFNA)Grower’s Import Replacement Educational Research Webinar

Friday, October 30, 2020 * 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Broadcast from UH-CTAHR Komohana Research & Extension

Welcome

Eric Tanouye
HFNA President

Ornamental Extension Updates

Russell Galanti
UH-Manoa CTAHR Cooperative Extension Agent, Big Island & Oahu

Anthurium and Orchid Breeding

Dr. Teresita D. Amore
UH-Manoa CTAHR Dept. Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences

Breeding Taro & Sweet Potatoes

James Keach
UH-Manoa CTAHR Cooperative Extension Agent, Kauai

Plant Parasitic Nematodes

Dr. Roxana Myers
USDA ARS DKI-PBARC

Updates on Native Hawaiian Ornamentals Research

Dr. Orville Baldos
UH-Manoa CTAHR Dept. Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences

Significant Export Pests of Ornamentals in Hawaii

Dr. Joanna Bloese
UH-Manoa CTAHR Cooperative Extension Agent, Oahu

Floriculture Extension Projects in Maui County

Hannah Lutgen
UH-Manoa CTAHR Cooperative Extension Agent, Maui

SHAC Disaster Relief Programs & Funding

Suzanne Shriner
Synergistic Hawaii Agricultural Council

Propagation of Reduced-Virus Green Ti Plants for Hawaii Growers

Dr. Maureen Fitch
Hawaii Agriculture Research Center

Dr. Mike Melzer
UH-CTAHR Plant & Environmental Protection Sciences

Puna Flower Power Orchid Park Project

Gordon Inouye
Puna Flower Power President & HFNA Big Island Director

Ag Theft and Smart Water CSI

Mitch Roth
Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney

Shane Muramaru
Agricultural Investigator Big Island