Research Seminar 2022
Hawaii Floriculture & Nursery Association (HFNA)
2022 Grower’s Import Replacement Educational Research Seminar
Friday, September 16th
UH-CTAHR Komohana Research & Extension Center
Welcome Remarks
Eric Tanouye
HFNA President
Updates on the Development of Systems Approach for Hawaiian Ornamental Crop Exports
Dr. Dong Cha
USDA ARS DKI PBARC
Anthurium and Dendrobium Breeding Program Research Updates
Dr. Teresita D. Amore
UH-Manoa CTAHR Dept. Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences
Subtropical and Tropical Ornamental Genetic Resource Management, Characterization,and Genetic Improvement at USDA-SHRS, Miami, FL
Dr. Madhurgiri Nageswara-Rao, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Subtropical Horticulture Research Station, Miami FL
Updates on Native Hawaiian Ornamentals Research
Dr. Orville Baldos
UH-Manoa CTAHR Dept. Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences
Eucalyptus Propagation Program Updates
Russell Galanti, James Keach, Hannah Lutgen
UH-CTAHR CES Floriculture Agents
Island Updates from CTAHR Agents
Updates on Variety Trials on Oahu and Hawaii Island
Russell Galanti
UH-Manoa CTAHR Cooperative Extension Agent, Big Island & Oahu
Kauai County Ornamental Updates
Dr. James Keach
UH-Manoa CTAHR Cooperative Extension Agent, Kauai
Ornamental Updates in Maui County 2022
Hannah Lutgen
UH-Manoa CTAHR Cooperative Extension Agent, Maui
Ornamental Pest Interception and Chemical Efficacy Trial Update
Dr. Joanna Bloese
UH-Manoa CTAHR Cooperative Extension Agent, Oahu
Updates on the Synergistic Hawaii Agricultural Council
Suzanne Shriner
Synergistic Hawaii Agricultural Council
Strelitzia … a Long-Term Crop
Dr. Richard Criley
UH-Manoa CTAHR Dept. of Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences
Updates on Puna Flower Power Cooperative
Gordon Inouye
Puna Flower Power President & HFNA Big Island Director
Satellite Growers’ Forums
Acknowledgements & Mahalo’s