Pearl City Urban Garden Center955 Kamehameha Hwy
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782
Phone: (808) 453-6050
Email: jhsilva@hawaii.edu
Joshua Silva
Assistant Extension Agent
Specialties:
Tropical Soil Science; Food Safety
Education:
B.S. Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawaii; M.S. Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Hawaii
Research Interests:
Soil Fertility; New Crop Varieties; Food Safety; Precision Agriculture; Pest and Disease Management
Selected Publications:
- Silva, J.H.S., Deenik, J.L., Yost, R.S., Bruland, G.L., Crow, S.E. 2015. Improving clay content measurement in oxidic and volcanic ash soils of Hawaii by increasing dispersant concentration and ultrasonic energy levels. Geoderma 237-238: 211-223.
- Hawaii Soil Atlas
