The 22nd annual Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference was held at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, Oahu Island, September 13-16, 2012 (agenda).

Presentations:

• Agritourism, Agri-tainment, Multifunctional Farms, and Implications on Rural Development by Dr. Chyi-lyi (Kathleen) Liang PDF
• Cacao for Chocolate Update by HC 'Skip' Bittenbender PDF
• Census of Agriculture PDF
• Citrus Clean Plant Network in Hawaii Huanglongbing Diagnostic Laboratory by Michael Melzer PDF
• Economic analysis – papaya pest management using standard treatments, kaolin barrier and horticultural oil PDF
• Evaluation of Banana Clones for Commercial Potential In Hawaii by Scot Nelson & Gabriel Sachter-Smith PDF
• Fruit Diseases Caused by Phytophthora by Janice Y. Uchida PDF
• Hawaii Apiary Program by Danielle Downey PDF
• DDOA Panel: Hawai'i Papayas: Utilized Production, Various Years PDF
• The Pa'ina Hawaii Gray*Star Genesis Underwater Irradiator by Lyle Wong PDF
• Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences (HNFAS) Panel by Stuart Nakamoto PDF
• NRCS: Helping People, Help the Land PDF
• A Comparison of Agricultural Input Prices: Hawai'i vs. Its Major Export Competitors PDF
• Nutrition Research Update by Dr. Maria Stewart PDF
• Olive Production and Processing as a Niche Market Industry in Hawaii by Wayne Iwaoka PDF
• On-farm Biodiversity Conservation: The RC Fruit Conservation Farm by Dr. Roberto E. Coronel PDF
• Papaya Pest Management by Leyla V Kaufman & Mark G Wright PDF
• Producing Consistent High Quality Fruit in Japan by John Y. Yonemoto PDF
• UHMC Food Innovation Center: Overview PDF
• USDA Farm Service Agency Hawaii & Pacific Basin by Diane L. Ley PDF
• USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine PDF
• USDA: Quality of Irradiated Tropical Fruit by Marisa Wall PDF
• USDA Rural Development by Chris J. Kanazawa PDF
• Vision for the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources by Dr. Maria Gallo PDF

The 21st annual Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference was held at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort Keauhou-Kona, Hawaii Island, September 9-11, 2011.

The featured speakers were: Shree Padre, Dr. Kent Fleming, Howard Garrison, and Jeff Morsfelder.

Presentations:

• Unusual Fruits of India by Shree Padre PowerPoint or PDF
• Indian Fruit for the Future by Shree Padre PowerPoint or PDF
• UH CTAHR Update by Dr. Ted Radovitch PowerPoint or PDF
• Pomegranates by Jeff Moresfelder PowerPoint or PDF
• Figs by Howard Garrison PowerPoint or PDF
• Tropical Fruit Diseases by Dr. Lisa Keith PDF
• PBARC Updates by Dr. Francis Zee PowerPoint or PDF
• Quarantine Updates Word or PDF
• 2011 Conference Photos on Facebook

The 20th annual Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference was held at the Aston Aloha Beach Resort in Wailua on the Island of Kauai, September 24-26, 2010.

The featured speaker was Dr. Norris Ledesma, Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden, Florida.

• Grafting the Mango by Dr. Mike Nagao PDF
• Mango Festival by Dr. Mike Nagao PowerPoint or PDF
• Quality of Hawaii Avocados, moving towards import replacement
  by Dr. Marisa Wall, USDA ARS PBARC PowerPoint
• Notice Based Process for developing export protocols by Dr. David Lamb, USDA APHIS PPQ PowerPoint

The three power point talks by Dr. Ed Stover, Research Leader for the Horticulture and Plant Breeding Unit of the US Horticultural Research Laboratory, Ft Pierce, FL.:

• Figs and Citrus in Hawaii, 2008, by Dr. Ed Stover PowerPoint
• Fruit Diversity Treasure Trove for Chefs, 2008, by Dr. Ed Stover PowerPoint

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