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September 27, 2002
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AGRICULTURE TO BE A FOCUS AT THE END OF OCTOBER
I hope you all have marked your calendars for the many agriculture related activities during the last week of October. Wednesday, October 23, is a SARE-sponsored meeting on marketing of agricultural products. Thursday, October 24, is Agricultural Conference 2002, the first of what is hoped to become an annual event. This year it will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Agricultural Leadership Foundation. Immediately on the heels of the conference, Friday and Saturday, October 25-26, the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation will hold its annual convention and farm tour. All three events will be held in the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel.

There should be something for just about everyone who is interested in Hawaii agriculture. I hope many of you are planning to attend at least some of the scheduled events.

Go to http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/AgConference/ for downloadable brochures and registration information about Agricultural Conference 2002.


LEAN CONCEPTS WORKSHOP OFFERED
Most of you have heard by now of the Hawaii Manufacturing Extension Program, which recently joined forces with CTAHR under the umbrella of a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The program has changed its name--it is now called Innovative Solutions--and it is offering a workshop to acquaint CTAHR faculty, especially Extension agents and specialists, with one of its linchpin concepts, that of "lean" techniques to improve existing businesses. The techniques help companies transform themselves by improving productivity, reducing lead time, improving quality, and reducing space requirements.

Not only will attendees learn the lean concept, they will also be asked for ideas on how to tailor the concept for application to agribusinesses.

The workshop will be held at the Stan Sheriff Arena, Room 105, Wednesday, October 23, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. To register, contact Bill Wiedmann at 808-383-0194 or wiedmann@hawaii.edu.


REMINDER: BROWN BAGS TO EXCELLENCE
The first of the Brown Bags to Excellence series was held on September 23 and was well attended and received. This is the series of lunch time presentations Marlene Hapai has created that are designed to help you improve your teaching skills. The meetings are held every other Monday during the class free period (12:30-1:30 p.m.). The next two meetings (October 7 and 21) will be in Gilmore 212. The last three (November 4 and 18 and December 2) will be held in the Ag Sciences III second floor computer lab. The meetings are open to all, but in particular I want to urge anyone who is teaching to fit the sessions into your schedule.

The sessions remaining are:

October 7: The Interactive Classroom, Ray Jarman, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, Gilmore 212
October 21: Learning Styles: Variety IS the Spice of Teaching, Marlene Hapai, CTAHR, Gilmore 212
November 4: Design is Everything: Using Technology in Teaching, Priscilla Millen, Leeward Community College, Ag Sciences III, 2nd floor computer room
November 18: Intro to Web-Based Teaching Techniques: Using WebCT, Priscilla Millen, Ag Sciences III, 2nd floor computer room
December 2: Design a Teaching Web-Based Module, Prsicilla Millen, Ag Sciences III, 2nd floor computer room


MAUI COUNTY FAIR TO BE NEXT WEEKEND
The 80th annual Maui County Fair will be held at the War Memorial Complex in Wailuku, October 3-6.

The fair hours are: Thursday, 4:30-11:00 p.m.; Friday 4:30-midnight; Saturday 10:00a.m.-midnight; Sunday 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.. Contact Clark Hashimoto (808-244-3242, hashimotoc@ctahr.hawaii.edu) for more information.


NOMINATIONS DUE FOR UH DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
Nomination packets for the 2003 Distinguished Alumni Award are now available from the Office of Academic and Student Affairs. The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes outstanding former students of the University of Hawaii system and is one of the most prestigious awards a UH graduate can receive. If you would like a packet, you may pick one up from Gilmore 211 or from the Community and Alumni Relations Office, Bachman 109J. The nomination deadline is 4:00 p.m., November 1, 2002.


NRSC/USDA CONSORTIUM
Samir El-Swaify has sent the following:

An important step was taken this month in implementing the Tropical Natural Resources Technology Consortium, which joins several universities in the U.S. tropics and USDA/NCRS. Two tropical technology specialists, Michael Robotham and Edwin Mas, were appointed in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, respectively. They and future consortium staff will be located on university campuses. Robotham will be affiliated with NREM and is located in Sherman 329.


CTAHR CALENDAR
Please remember to send your calendar items to Dean's Notes.

*September 28: Alternatives to Pesticides, a free Ko’olaupoko Watershed community workshop, 2:00-6:00 p.m., C&L Nursery, 41-665 Kaulukanu St., Waimanalo (contact: Kimberly Clark, 259-5635; Liz Harrington, 291-1116, kbac.ed@verizon.net)

*September 30: Creating Green Environments conference, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and pau hana time, Ala Moana Hotel, fee $75 before September 20, $90 thereafter (contact: eileen@outdoorcircle.org, 808-593-0300)

*September 30-November 10: Take Charge of Your Money, a telecourse, Mondays, 8:00-9:00 p.m., rebroadcast Sundays 6;00-7:00 a.m. (Oahu, Oceanic 55, Craig 21; Kauai, Hoike Channel 10; Hilo and Kona, Na Leo Channel 54); Tuesdays, 8:00-9:00 p.m. (Maui, MCCTV-54); online registration http://ctahr.hawaii.edu/tcyour$ (contact: Pamela Kutara, kutara@hawaii.edu, 956-7212)

*October 1: CTAHR faculty senate meeting, 12:30 p.m., Campus Center, Rooms 307-308 (contact: Halina Zaleski, 956-7594, halina@hawaii.edu)

*October 3-6: Maui County Fair, War Memorial Complex, Wailuku; Thursday, 4:30-11:00 p.m.; Friday, 4:30 p.m.-midnight; Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-midnight; Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. (contact: Clark Hashimoto, hashimotoc@ctahr.hawaii.edu, 808-244-3242)

*October 5: Pre-retirement Planning, noncredit course, Outreach College, taught by Ron Wall, $20 fee, 9:00-11:30 a.m., Sakamaki Hall C101 (contact: Paulette Feeney, 956-2037)

*October 7: Brown Bags to Excellence: The Interactive Classroom, Ray Jarman, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Gilmore Hall 212 (contact: Marlene Hapai, hapai@hawaii.edu, 956-6977)

*October 13: 4-H Centennial Celebration, 2:00-5:00 p.m., UH-Manoa Art Department Auditorium (contact: Carol Ikeda, cikeda@hawaii.edu, 808-322-4892)

*October 14-16: Short course: Pesticide Risk Reduction Education, Lihue, Kauai; fee: $100; registration deadline: September 20; registration form at http://pestworld.stjohn.hawaii.edu/studypackets/ordrfrm2.html (contact: Charles Nagamine, charlie@hpirs.stjohn.hawaii.edu, phone 808-956-6007, fax 808-956-9675)

*October 15: Island Fresh Taste of Elegance (competition for pork entrees), donation of $10 to Chefs de Cuisine Culinary Arts Scholarship, 6:30 p.m., Waikiki Beach Marriott, Kona Moku Ballroom (contact: Halina Zaleski, halina@hawaii.edu, 956-7594)

*October 15-17: Hawaii Turfgrass Association and Hawaii Association of Nurserymen Annual Conference and Tradeshow, Pacific Beach Hotel, Honolulu (contact: Madeleine Shaw, 808-955-3504)

*October 16: Seminar and field day on chemical weed control for native plant seed production conducted by Joe DeFrank, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Plant Materials Center, Molokai (contact: Joe DeFrank, defrenk@hawaii.edu, 808-956-3894)

*October 21: Brown Bags to Excellence: Learning Styles: Variety IS the Spice of Teaching, Marlene Hapai, CTAHR, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Gilmore Hall 212 (contact: Marlene Hapai, hapai@hawaii.edu, 956-6977)

*October 23: Lean Concepts Workshop, presented by Innovative Solutions, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Stan Sheriff Arena, Room 105, register with Bill Wiedmann, 808-383-0194, wiedmann@hawaii.edu (contact: Cathy Cavaletto, 808-956-7909; Kathy McKenzie, 808-754-0239)

*October 23: SARE workshop, Direct Marketing of Agricultural Products, 10:00 a.m., Sheraton Waikiki Hotel (workshop in conjunction with Agriculture Conference 2002 (contact: Dick Bowen, bowen@hawaii.edu, 956-8419

*October 24: Agricultural Conference 2002, Changing Times: Creating Opportunities in Agriculture; co-sponsored by Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawaii, Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, CTAHR; 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Sheraton Waikiki Hotel (contact: Agricultural Leadership Foundation, 808-732-2294, fax 808-732-2794; Alan Tin, tin@verizon.net).

*October 25: CTAHR open house for high school students, 9:00 a.m.-noon, various locations on CTAHR’s Manoa campus (contact: Allene Chun, chuna@ctahr.hawaii.edu, 956-6733)

*October 25-26: Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation annual convention and farm tour, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel(contact: HFBF, hfbf@hfbf.org, 808-848-2074)

*October 26-27: Hawaii Noni Conference, Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, Hilo, Hawaii (contact: S. C. Nelson, noni@hawaii.edu, 808-959-9155; details, registration form
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ctahr2001/commodities/noni/2002conference.asp)

*October 31: Evaluation, Nutrition, and Physical Activity (a Food Stamp nutrition education project conference), 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Hale Ikena, Fort Shafter, Honolulu, registration $40 until September 30, $50 thereafter, registration form at web site http://www.hawaii.edu/foodskills/foodstampconf.htm (contact: Pamela Kutara, 956-7212, kutara@hawaii.edu)

*November 2: Long-Term Care Insurance and Its Alternatives, noncredit course, Outreach College, taught by Ron Wall, $20 fee, 9:00-11:30 a.m., Sakamaki Hall C101 (contact: Paulette Feeney, 956-2037)

*November 4: Brown Bags to Excellence: Design Is Everything—Using Technology in Teaching, Priscilla Millen, Leeward Community College, Ag Sciences III computer lab, 2nd floor, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (contact: Marlene Hapai, hapai@hawaii.edu, 956-6977)

*November 18: Brown Bags to Excellence: Intro to Web-Based Teaching Techniques—Using WebCT, Priscilla Millen, Leeward College, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Ag Sciences III computer lab, 2nd floor (contact: Marlene Hapai, hapai@hawaii.edu, 956-6977)

*December 2: Brown Bags to Excellence: Design a Teaching Web-Based Module, Priscilla Millen, Leeward Community College, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Ag Sciences III computer lab, 2nd floor (contact: Marlene Hapai, hapai@hawaii.edu, 956-6977)

*December 7: Financial Security in Later Life, noncredit course, Outreach College, taught by Ron Wall, $20 fee, 9:00-11:30 a.m., Sakamaki Hall C101 (contact: Paulette Feeney, 956-2037)

*December 13: CTAHR faculty senate meeting, 12:30 p.m., St. John 11 (contact: Halina Zaleski, halina@hawaii.edu, 956-7594)

*January 13-17, 2003: National Council of Farmer Cooperatives convention, Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort (January 15 opening reception open to all, 6:00-7:30 p.m.) (contact: Wayne Nishijima, waynen@hawaii.edu, 808-959-9155)


The next issue of Dean's Notes will appear October 11, 2002.

Enjoy your weekend!

Aloha,
Andy Hashimoto
deansnotes@ctahr.hawaii.edu


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LEAN CONCEPTS WORKSHOP OFFERED
Most of you have heard by now of the Hawaii Manufacturing Extension Program, which recently joined forces with CTAHR under the umbrella of a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The program has changed its name—it is now called Innovative Solutions—and it is offering a workshop to acquaint CTAHR faculty, especially Extension

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