Over 110 participants attended the "Growing Koa in Hawaii Nei" Symposium on November 16th, 2013, and over 40 of these landowners, foresters, students and others interested in growing koa participated in the tour of Keauhou Ranch the following day.
Master of Ceremonies Paul Scowcroft, Research Forester with Pacific Southwest Research Station Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry did a fantastic job of facilitating the talks and Tom Baribault with Forest Solutions ensured all the electronics ran smoothly. Brad White with Big Island Video recorded the talks and is creating a video incorporating the Power Point presentations. Read more