MALP Educational Meeting—Free to the public
Vegetable Gardening in Maui with Robin Shimabuku
Come early and bring a sample of your vegetable problems!Date | Tuesday May 27, 2014 |
Place | Maui Community Service Bldg next to CTHAR Extension Services (Map) on the UH Maui campus. |
Time | 6:30 PM — Plant Talk — Plants That Make Scents — Come and hear Terry Nutt talk about one of his favorite topics - scented plants! He'll show us both common and unusual plants to add an olfactory dimension to our gardens. CLICK HERE to view the Terry Nutt Gallery Page 7:00 PM Featured presentation will begin. |
Pupus will be served

Robin S. Shimabuku is the interim County Administrator and county extension agent in the Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa. He is responsible for the Edible Crops Program on Maui which includes vegetables, taro and herbs. His programs / projects include: the integrated pesticide resistance management (IRM) program for diamondback moth/onion thrips; Area wide Fruit Fly Suppression program, farm management; market development; evaluation of disease management strategies for the Iris Yellow Spot Virus on bulb onions; nutrient management of vegetable crops; building soil health and reducing dependence on imported fertilizer through the use of recycled local soil amendments and other crop improvement projects [evaluation of new and improved vegetable varieties (taro, sweet onions, tomato, bell peppers, etc)].
There will be a raffle at the end of the meeting. Each attendee will receive one free ticket.
Additional tickets can be purchased for $1 each.
Additional tickets can be purchased for $1 each.