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The students received their bachelor of science in agriculture degrees on Dec.16, 2017.

The College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo celebrated 10 candidates for fall 2017 graduation. The students received their bachelors of science in agriculture degrees on Dec.16, 2017.

Prior to their graduation, a special ceremony was held to recognize their achievements at the UH Hlo Farm Pavillion in Pana‘ewa.

The Class of Fall 2017:

  • Gema Brigitte Cobian Gutierrez (VET)
  • Blake Robert Dinger (THO)
  • Kawaikapuokalani Wei Xian Genovia (AGB)
  • Kayuri Kadoya (Tropical Plant Science and Agroecology)
  • Cornel Antonius Kea (ANS)
  • Jensen Kohashi (THO)
  • Maria Jerine McCarthy (ANS)
  • Keith Mauola Metuli (TPSA)
  • Ellison Parker Montgomery (TPSA, AGB)
  • Kuupomaikaiokeaohou Lindsey Akuila Stevens (TPSA)

-This announcement was originally published in the CAFNRM/Agriculture Club Newsletter, Nov-Dec 2017 Issue 1.

Photos featuring faculty and students and their hands-on activities at the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.

Student in fish facility with weighing equipment, breeding tubs in background.
Tilapia experiment 2017: Aquaculture major weighs fish in a feeding experiment with Spirulina-based diets for juvenile tilapia at the Pana‘ewa farm, UH Hilo.
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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.

Matthew Wung
Matthew Wung

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.

This tour was such a unique experience for me because I didn’t know much about cacao, but now I have a better understanding of what it’s like to process it.

Students gathered in orchard.
Alumnus Colin Hart talks to students about orchard airflow.

By Tiera Arakawa.

If you are looking for fun and adventure throughout the school year, a club to consider is the Agriculture Club. The Agriculture Club goes on adventures, tours, does projects that the students would like to do, and volunteers with various jobs of interest. Since my sophomore year of college, I have realized how important it is to get involved around the campus, find ways to give back to the community around us, and make long lasting friendships. For that reason, I decided to join the Agriculture Club because agriculture is what I am passionate about and I like to know that the little things that I do, especially volunteering is making a positive impact in our community.

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The course will examine the history of women’s involvement in agriculture from interdisciplinary lenses, including social sciences, women’s studies and agricultural sciences.

Brooke Hansen holds a sprouted palm tree.
Brooke Hansen

Agriculture and Gender and Women’s Studies come together in the fall for a unique course on the role women have played in farming, agriculture, food production and food resiliency throughout human history. The new course at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo will examine this history and current global scope of women’s involvement from interdisciplinary lenses, including social sciences, women’s studies and agricultural sciences.

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As the group came together to recognize the achievements of the UH Hilo ag students, they also gave thanks to the professors that guided them along the way.

Seniors gathered for a group shot, the farm pavilion in the background.
Graduates and faculty gather for group photo.

Faculty, staff, and students from the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management (CAFNRM) gathered with friends and family one evening in May to recognize and honor the path it took for graduating seniors at the Bi-Annual “Senior Awards Night.”

With music by Tropical Horticulture Associate Professor Norman Arancon and CAFNRM alumni, Herb Loa‘a, the evening was full of smiles, laughter and conversation. As the evening continued, Associate Professor of Animal Science Erik Cleveland gave prayer for the food and recognized all the elements that came together to make the evening special.

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The course explores how Hawai‘i can move forward by integrating the rise in tourism, the interest of farmers to diversify, new markets, and the wildly popular foodie movements.

Brooke Hansen holding young coconut sprout.
Brooke Hansen

Brooke Hansen, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, is piloting a new agriculture course this semester geared toward the rapidly growing field of agritourism: Agricultural and Food Tourism (AG 194). The course explores how Hawai‘i can move forward by tapping into and integrating the rise in tourism, the interest by farmers to diversify and explore new markets and the wildly popular foodie movements (farm-to-table, locavore, Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine, food festivals, etc.).

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SNAPSHOTS: Featuring faculty and students of the UH Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management and their hands-on activities. Photos by Risa Kabua Myazoe.

Group of students and faculty standing in greenhouse.
Classmates in course on circulating and non-circulating hydroponic methods (HORT 263) pose for a photo at UH Hilo Farm Laboratory with Prof. of Horticulture Bill Sakai (far right).
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The 14 graduating ag students were honored during Ag Seniors Night Banquet on Dec. 16, 2016, at the UH Hilo Farm Pavilion; the degrees were formally conferred Dec. 17 at UH Hilo Fall Commencement.

Red seal of UH Hilo.A total of 14 students are candidates for degrees from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management with a bachelors of science in agriculture and a specialization in animal science pre-veterinary medicine (VET) track), tropical horticulture (THO), or tropical plant science and agroecology (TPSA).

Some of students from the college and other academic programs will also graduate with certificates in beekeeping (AGB).

  • Calvin John Arca (TPSA).
  • Cyrus Kalaiopuna Aton.
  • Zoe Doreen Banfield (AGB).
  • Brandon Leon Carvalho (THO).
  • Kyle James Davis (TPSA).
  • Jonah G. Dedrick (TPSA).
  • Michael Montgomery Dowsett (AGB).
  • Adrian Vincent Frazier (VET).
  • Kyle Alexander Frazier (VET).
  • McKayla Faith Meyer (VET).
  • Britni Taylor Evelyn Schock (AGB).
  • Zachary Jordan Solarte (THO).
  • Santana Jacqueline-Ka’iulani Soria (VET).
  • Elenoa Temukisa Taisali (TPSA).
  • Timothy Michael Zimmerman (TPSA).

The students were honored and recognized during Ag Seniors Night Banquet on Dec. 16, 2016, at the UH Hilo Farm Pavilion; the degrees were formally conferred on Dec. 17 at UH Hilo Fall Commencement.