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Growing Koa in Hawaii Nei Symposium 2012
Growing Koa in Hawaii Nei Symposium 2012
Growing Koa in Hawaii Nei Symposium 2012
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Key Note Speaker: Dr. Charles Michler, Director Tropical Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center Presentations by leading experts in koa research and management will share information on: Who's Growing Koa and How Many Acres are Involved?; Low Elevation Research Progress; Silvicultural Practices to Improve Form and Branching; Improvement Efforts to Date: Hawaii Tree Improvement Research Center; Plantation Establishment Techniques; and Koa Establishment and Management.
Koa Seedling
Awapuhi Farms & Mill
Koa Seed
Hawaii Forest & Trail Mike Robinson Heather and Peter Simmons Go to http://hawaiiforest.org/index.php/article/2012_Koa_Symposium and fill out the registration form and return to HFIA by October 31. We encourage students, land managers, farmers, ranchers, policymakers, government agencies, community groups, educators, and the general public to attend.
Keauhou Ranch Tour The tour will include the following stops: 1. 1987 koa stand (thinning trial) 2. 1978 koa stand (crop tree thinning) 3. Lunch Stop (7 yr. and younger koa plantation) 4. Spacing trial 5. 3 to 6 yr. old koa plantation
Sponsorship Opportunities: See the Symposium Sponsorship Form and benefits of sponsorship on the webpage. Mahalo for your support!