Wung remembers that when he was a student at UH Hilo’s College of Agriculture, he helped build perimeter fences at the farm laboratory.
By Aleysia Kaha.
The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo has hired Matthew Wung as the new manager of the university’s Agricultural Farm Laboratory. A former student at the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management who studied general agriculture, Wung was born and raised on Hawai‘i Island and has 30 years working with local farmers through the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Wung’s family raised cattle on 400 acres of land in Mountain View and although that land was sold many years ago, he is still very passionate about raising cattle. He now raises flowers.
When asked what he would like to do most as the new farm manager, his answer was simple: “I am excited to move forward, make a good difference.”
Wung remembers that when he was a student at UH Hilo, he helped build the farm’s perimeter fences. When looking at the farm today—from nutrient management, forest management, pest management, and more—he believes improvements will be made one step at a time.