Jun 30, 2025
This edition also features exciting updates from local agricultural trials and research. Discover how ground papaya seed extract may offer natural control against root-knot nematodes, explore turmeric variety performance at Waimānalo, and learn how trained dogs are being used to detect invasive Little Fire Ants before they spread. Additionally, we share practical insights from sweetpotato pest management and explore the role of targeted grazing in wildfire prevention.
Aloha Kākou,
Welcome to the June 2025 issue of HānaiʻAi! In this issue, we highlight the innovative research and practices that continue to strengthen Hawaiʻi’s agricultural community. Our featured farmer, Maya Bewig of Mayaʻs Mangos, shares about her mango production and pest management
This edition also features exciting updates from local agricultural trials and research. Discover how ground papaya seed extract may offer natural control against root-knot nematodes, explore turmeric variety performance at Waimānalo, and learn how trained dogs are being used to detect invasive Little Fire Ants before they spread. Additionally, we share practical insights from sweetpotato pest management and explore the role of targeted grazing in wildfire prevention.