Research Seminar 2022

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