From 9 a.m.–3 p.m. June 30, the public is invited to attend the free workshop at North Hawaii Education & Research Center in Honokaa.
The Cover Crop Field Day will include a discussion of common cover crops in Hawaii, soil health benefits associated with cover crop use and cover crops and insect management. Drs. Ted Radovich, Koon-Hui Wang and Amjad Ahmad from the University of Hawaii’s College of Agriculture and Human Resources will lead discussions in the morning and early afternoon, followed by on-farm activities at The Kohala Center’s Demonstration Farm, including cover crop field showings, soil sampling, and soil health testing.
Amy Koch, assistant director for soil science at the U.S. Department of Tropical Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, will provide an overview of NRCS cover crop resources and services for Hawaii’s farmers.
Attendance is free but registration is required.
Go to: covercrop18.eventbrite.com or contact Melanie Willich at mwillich@kohalacenter.org or 887-6411