March 29, 2021 UH News Affectionately known as “Dr. B” by his students and colleagues, James Brewbaker, who had a long and illustrious career in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR ) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, died on March 15. Brewbaker came to UH Mānoa in 1961 as a […]
March 2, 2021 UH News In a new study funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Small Business Innovation Research program, researchers in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, IntelinAir, Inc. and Columbia University are investigating whether remote sensing and computer vision can help pineapple growers carry out […]
December 22, 2020 UH News Taro field in Pepeʻekeo with workers from the Waiākea Research Station: Dayle Tsuha (farm forewoman), Layne Matsushita (retired agricultural technician IV) and Sasha Kovacs (student assistant) What hasn’t changed during the COVID-19 pandemic is the need for research trials, such as the statewide variety trials of conventionally bred taro on […]
November 10, 2020 UH News A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa associate horticulturist was recognized by the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) for his significant work and contributions in the field of horticulture. Kent Kobayashi of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences (TPSS, is […]
Avocado production worldwide continues to boom, with 6.4 metric tons produced in 2018 alone, according to recent statistics. …