20th Annual Garden Fair

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 9:30 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE FRONT LAWN

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ome and join us for the 20th ANNUAL GARDEN FAIR, Saturday, April 18, 2015 - 9:30am3:00pm at the Kauai Community College front lawn.

Hosted by the Kauai County Farm Bureau and the University of Hawai’i College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources (CTAHR), the annual Kauai Garden Fair is one of the largest gatherings of green thumbs on Kauai, and a great way to share the bounty of the island firsthand.

The Fair will be buzzing with gardeners, suppliers, garden lovers and consumers there to shop for a wide variety of plants, landscape products and equipment, and to find out the latest gardening information and tips.

A wide variety of tropical plants, flowers, produce and seeds will be available for

purchase representing farmers, nurseries and organizations from around the island.

The theme of this year’s Garden Fair is Edible Ornamentals. Guest speaker Dr. Andrew Kaufman of the UHCTAHR, Dept. of Tropical Plant and Soil Science will discuss ideas to enhance your home edible landscape. Following him on the stage will be other CTAHR speakers and partners including: Ted Radovich (speaking on organic gardening), Matt Stevenson (discussing free range chicken and egg production), Rachel Smith (on invasive species), and Richard Ebesu (on insect and disease problems in the home garden).

Each year at the spring Garden Fair we provide a preview of the theme for the summer Farm Fair, also hosted by the Kauai County Farm Bureau. This summer’s

2015 Annual Fruit and Vegetable Show will have a special prize category for the best Edible-pod beans (i.e., green beans).

Did you know that “green beans” aren’t always green?

Edible-pod beans actually come in a wide variety of colors. There are yellow beans, purple beans, even speckled beans. Along with diversity in color, beans also come in a variety of shapes, textures, and flavors. Some beans grow as vines and will climb a fence or trellis; others are grown as small bushes.

At this year’s Garden Fair CTAHR’s volunteer Master Gardeners will be giving away free samples of seeds for you to plant and tend and harvest in your home garden. We have some special varieties to choose from, including Hawaiian Wonder, Romano Purpiate, Capitano,

and even Red Noodle beans.

Try your hand at growing edible-pod beans at home, and enter your best produce

to win prizes at the summer Farm Fair. You may also want to savor the taste of your successful bean pro-

duction with one of the recipes below.

See you at the Garden Fair!

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Garden Fair plant clinics Organic Gardening

Dr. Ted Radovich

10:00am - 11:00am So, you want to grow organic produce . . . come learn and talk to Dr. Ted Radovich about Hawaiian organic food crop production. You’ll walk away with tips and techniques such as “intercropping” with plants that repel pests eating your vegetable plants that you can apply to your backyard garden or farm. One of the courses Dr. Radovich teaches at the University of Hawaii at Manoa is Plants for People: Herbs, Spices, Flavoring. Be sure and ask Ted about his concepts of Sustainable and Organic Farming Systems and how Kauai farmers can apply his techniques and concepts on their own lands.

••• Theodore J.K. Radovich, Ph.D., is an Associate Specialist Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences University of Hawaii at Manoa 3190 Maile Way, St. John 102, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

Edible Ornamentals 11:00am – 12:00pm Since June 2004, Dr. Kaufman has served as the Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources in the Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Science. He is also an Extension Specialist in Landscaping and will be speaking about edible ornamentals at this year’s garden Fair. Please come to meet Dr. Kaufman and learn some techniques in improving your environment with landscaping.

••• Andy Kaufman, ASLA, MLA, Ph.D. is an Associate. Prof../ Landscape Specialist Dept.Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences University of Hawaii at Manoa 3190 Maile Way, Room #102, Honolulu, HI 96822 (808) 956-7958 kaufmana@hawaii.edu

Dr. Andy Kaufman

Free Range Chickens and Eggs

Matt Stevenson

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12:00pm – 1:00pm Kauai’s own, Matt Stevenson, University of Hawaii – College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources ~ Cooperative Extension in Livestock and Range Management will speak on raising free range chickens and egg production.

Ask Matt to show you what a “chicken tractor” looks like and explain the benefits of having one.

••• Matt Stevenson, Certified Professional in Range Management CP10-001 Associate County Extension Agent, Livestock & Range Programs University of Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service Kauai Extension Office 3060 Eiwa St., Rm 210, Lihue, HI 96766 (808) 274-3472 stevenso@hawaii.edu G A R D E N FA I R 2 0 1 5

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Garden Fair plant clinics Protect the Forest from your Backyard 1:00pm – 2:00pm Outreach Specialist for Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC) Rachel Smith will be sharing information about how the at-home gardener can help to protect the forest from invasive species while also maintaining a beautiful and edible back yard garden.

Come learn what plants Rachel and the KISC crew target in the forest, what a natural landscape looks like and what connection our home gardens might have with either of the two. Q&A will follow, as well as Plant Pono representative, Amanda Skelton presenting a brief introduction to the “Hawaii Weed Risk Assessment,” a tool for the public to use to Rachel Smith help identify the invasive risk level of plants. sss Rachel M Smith Kauai Invasive Species Committee Public Outreach Specialist Plant Pono & WRA Liaison (808) 821-1490 KISC@hawaii.edu

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Insects and Plant Disease Problems in your Garden ~ your plants just not looking right?

Richard Ebesu

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Richard Ebesu, UH-CTAHR, Associate County Agent in the Lihue Cooperative Extension Office, has been identifying bugs and plant diseases for Kauai residents and farmers for over 20 years. An entomologist by training and education, Richard’s specialty areas include fruits, coffee, cacao, and urban horticulture. sss Richard H Ebesu , Associate Extension Agent Kauai Extension Office 3060 Eiwa Street, Lihue, HI 96766-1881 (808)274-3475 or (808)274-3474 rebesu@hawaii.edu

Congratulations on your 20th Annual Kaua‘i Garden Fair

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Bringing out the best in every farmer. That’s the goal of the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association.

From Lihue to Hilo, we’re proud to play a vital role in supporting local agriculture and helping farmers to make the most of their land.

On behalf of all of our member companies, we congratulate the Kauai County Farm Bureau and University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agiculture & Human Resources on 20 years of hosting the Garden Fair.

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Learning Opportunities Await Looking to start a home garden, troubleshoot an insect problem or want to learn how to grow a certain crop? Many learning opportunities and educational resources are avaialbe on Kauai to help. Below is a listing of some of the agricultural and gardening resources available through the University of Hawaii and the Kauai Community College.

University of Hawaii ~ College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

located in the State Building at 3160 Eiwa Street, Suite 210. (808) 274-3471 Dr. Russell Messing, Interim County Administrator, entomologist , Messing@Hawaii.Edu Laura Kawamura, Assistant Extension Agent in 4-H and Youth programs; nutrition and registered dietician ljk@Hawaii.Edu Richard Ebesu, Associate Extension Agent specializing in garden vegetables and fruits; specializing in identifying insect pests REbesu@ Hawaii.Edu Matt Stevenson, Assistant Extension Agent in Livestock and Range Management Stevenso@Hawaii.Edu

Kauai Community

UH-CTAHR has on island College extension agents who can consult and assist homeKCC offers for Credit owners and farmers on a va- Courses in Plant Biology riety of topics. They are and Tropical Agriculture

(PBT) with the following degree and certificate options:

fice at 245-8318. Class/ conference fees: to-be-determined.

Degree Options: Associate in Science (AS) in PBT ~ a 2-year degree (60 edits) Associate in Science and Natural Science (ASNS) in PBT ~ a pathway to a 4 year Bachelor’s degree (60+ credits) Certificate Options: Certificate of Competence (CO) in PBT (15 credits) Certificate of Achievement (CA) in PBT (35 credits) Academic Subject Certificate (ASC) (23 credits) For additional details, please visit https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/ plant-biology-and-tropical-agriculture/program-overview Fall course registration opens April 13 and ends August 28 for August 24 to

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December 18 course dates.

Courses include Fundamentals of Tropical Soil Science (PBT 204), Integrated Pest Management (PBT 141), General Botany (BOT 101) and Plant Bioscience Intern (PBT 290V).

For more information, contact Dr. Sharad P. Marahatta at (808)-245-8251 or look for course descriptions of available classes for Kauai Community College through the UH System at www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/

avail.classes.

Non-Accredited Garden Courses The University of Hawai`i’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources in cooperation with Kauai Community College’s, Office of Continuing Education and Training (KCC/ OCET) offer the following classes. For more information call the KCC/OCET of-

Garden Classes: May 2: Garden Soils and Fertilizers, 9 to 11 a.m.

Learn to prepare your garden soil and which fertilizers to use best suiting your soil and the crops that you plan to grow.

May 9: Insects and Plant Diseases, 9 to 11 a.m. Learn to identify garden insect pests, plant diseases, and how to control them.

Ho`ouluwehi Sustainable Living Institute of Kauai includes the study of apiary, aquaponics and concepts of sustainability. For Information contact: Laura Williams, Interim Director (808) 245-8386, lauralw@ Hawaii.Edu

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awaiian tropical flowers, orchids and plants are in demand the world over for their outstanding quality, beauty and long life. Bouquets, arrangements and plants can make outstanding and unique Kauai Grown gifts for Mother’s Day and graduation coming up this season.

For those with faraway friends and families, several of the nurseries and flower growers present at the Garden Fair are certified shippers who can pack and ensure flowers arrive for your special day.

Many of these items can be delivered directly from farms on Kauai to your Mom’s door within two business days anywhere in the United States.

Look for the certified shipper signs on site at the Garden Fair and ask about local delivery and pickup options.

To meet some of our local flower growers and nurseries

and discover more Kauai Grown gift options, visit www. kauaigrown. org.

For online member sales and a directory of Kauai’s commercial flower, orchid and foliage growers, visit the Hawaii Tropical Flower & Foliage Association at www.hawaiitropicalflower.org.

Kauai Fruit Conference May 27, 2015, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Kauai Community College Topics and Speakers: Coffee and Cacao, John McClure Longan and Lychee, Jerry Ornellas Cashews and Chickens, Scott Neuman Clean Plant Network in Hawaii , Dr. Mike Melzer Citrus and Tropical Fruits, David Whatmore Cost: $37.50. Register before May 18 and a bento box lunch is included. Late registration cost is $37.50 with no lunch provided.

Please call Kauai Community College Office of Continuing Education and Training. 245-8318 or register online.

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Look for 4-H in the garden

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ook for the green fourleaf clover with white “H� on each leaf representing head, heart, hands and health. Here you will find 4-H members and volunteer leaders sharing knowledge and skills with Keiki and their families through hands-on learning stations.

The Kauai 4-H Livestock Club will have the following interactive learning stations for Keiki as their way of thanking the community and businesses for supporting them throughout the year, and by putting into practice their public speaking skills and teaching others what they have learned. open to all ages. It gives our They invite you to explore 4-H members the opportuthe following 4-H activities nity to practice public in the garden: speaking skills and share their knowledge of animal Petting Zoo husbandry with the commuThe 4-H petting zoo is nity.

Deco-pots & Planting

FREE Plant Caddy Service

Decorate your own pot to go, and watch your plant grow! A simple and easy craft for those wanting to grow something in their own backyard!

Need an extra hand? Our 4-H members will have wheelbarrows to help you transport your plants to your car no matter how many plants you have puPhoto Frame chased!

Decorating See how responsible and Be creative and decorate courteous our young helpa frame for your Garden Fair ers are. The Kauai 4-H LivePhoto. stock members will be glad to pick up your purchases Bandanas and wait for you curbside to Personalize your own help you load your plants bandana with drawings and into your vehicle. jewels; a cute fashion for This is a free service. Visit enjoy playing in. Not only do gardeners!

Bird Seed Bath the Kauai 4-H Livestock Club these children get to feel the Bubbles tent or look for our posters What’s in a bath? Well different textures of the bird ours is filled with 200 Fill the air with fascinating on how to schedule a caddy. seeds but they have the oppounds of bird seed that bubbles! Explore the shapes Any tips they receive will be portunity to increase their donated to a local charity on children between the ages of fine motor skills in a fun and and colors that are created 6 months to 4 years of age in the beautiful outdoors. imaginative way! behalf of their club.

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20 Annual Kaua‘i Garden Fair Saturday April 18, 9:30am-3pm For event schedule, visit wwwkauaicountyfarmbureau.org or call 855-5429

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