Links
Helpful links for Hawaiian Farmers
Soil development:
http://www.vcbio.science.ru.nl/en/virtuallessons/landscape/soil/
https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/topics/soil-agriculture/soil-science/soil-development
https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/mauisoil/basics.aspx
Soil quality and building soil organic matter with cover crops:
https://extension.psu.edu/soil-quality-information
https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/sustainag/Database.asp
http://projects.mans.edu.eg/heepf/ilppp/cources/12/pdf%20course/4/Sustainable_soil.pdf
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/hipmctn806.pdf
http://koolauseed.com/cover-crops.html
https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/sustainag/Downloads/CCChart-Hawaii-KHWang.pdf
http://oahurcd.org/cover-crops/
https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/sustainag/news/articles/V4-Radovich-CC.pdf
Soil and plant tissue analysis:
https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/site/ADSC.aspx
Liming Hawaii’s soils:
https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/AS-1.pdf
Predicting soil phosphorus requirements in Hawaii:
https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/pnm9.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228788803_Predicting_Plant_Phosphorus_Requirements_for_Hawaii_Soils_using_a_Combination_of_Phosphorus_Sorption_Isotherms_and_Chemical_Extraction_Methods
NRCS Soil Web Survey:
http://extension.udel.edu/factsheets/web-soil-survey/
https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htmhttps://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/pia/contact/?cid=nrcs142p2_038637
Note: USDA NRCS can assist you with developing a soil conservation plan!
Books:
https://www.amazon.com/Tropical-Soils-Properties-Sustainable-Agriculture/dp/0195115988/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1540862123&sr=1-1&keywords=tropical+soil
https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Properties-Soils-15th/dp/0133254488/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1540933365&sr=1-1&keywords=the+nature+and+properties+of+soil
Statewide Agricultural Land Use Baseline:
https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/StateAgLandUseBaseline2015.pdf
Food self-sufficiency:
http://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/op/spb/INCREASED_FOOD_SECURITY_AND_FOOD_SELF_SUFFICIENCY_STRATEGY.pdf
https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/EI-16.pdf
http://www.kohalacenter.org/pdf/HDOA_hawaii_food_security.pdf
Aroforestry:
https://hawaiihomegrown.net/talking-story/527-food-producing-agroforestry-landscapes-for-hawaii
Mulching:
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/newsroom/features/?cid=nrcs143_023585
https://www.treesaregood.org/portals/0/docs/treecare/propermulching.pdf
http://mgorange.ucanr.edu/Soils-Fertilizers-Compost/?ds=547&uid=3
Connecting and Communicating:
HIPlan: http://bbibp.org/
Mahi’ai Matchup: http://www.pauahi.org/mahiaimatchup/
Small Business Development Center: https://www.hisbdc.org/
The Kohala Center microloans: https://kohalacenter.org/business/microloan
Plant tissue nutrient analysis:
https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/pnm4.pdfhttps://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/uhmg/AdvTraining/Tissue_Testing.pdf
CTAHR Newsletter: https://cms.ctahr.hawaii.edu/soap/Hanai-Ai#linkg
Plants and Seeds:
Tropic VFN:
http://www.southernexposure.com/tropic-vfn-tomato-016-g-p-905.html
Neptune:
http://www.southernexposure.com/neptune-tomato-016-g-p-726.html
Marglobe VF:
http://www.southernexposure.com/marglobe-vf-marglobe-improved-tomato-016-g-p-1230.html
Kellogg’s Breakfast:
https://www.seedsavers.org/kelloggs-breakfast-organic-tomato
German Pink:
https://www.seedsavers.org/german-pink-tomato
Moonglow:
https://www.seedsavers.org/moonglow-organic-tomato
Cherry Tomatoes:
Lemon Drop :https://www.seedsavers.org/lemon-drop-organic-tomato
Tommy Toe Tomato:https://www.hawaiiseedgrowersnetwork.com/product-page/tommy-toe-tomatoe
Chadwick: https://www.hawaiiseedgrowersnetwork.com/product-page/chadwick-cherry-tomato
Tomato Paste:
San Marzano:http://www.southernexposure.com/san-marzano-paste-tomato-016-g-p-1582.html
Purple Russian: Good for eating too, these are Baker Creek seeds but they don’t have them available or with description now :https://www.totallytomato.com/P/00591/Purple+Russian+Tomato
Funding:
– USDA Funding Opportunities
https://www.farmers.gov/fund
– Transportation costs reimbursement (aka RTCP)
https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/price-support/RTCP-Program/index
– Compost cost reimbursement
http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/blog/main/nr19-13compostreimbursement/
Food Safety:
– FDA Food Defense Awareness for Front Line Employees
https://www.cfsanappsexternal.fda.gov/scripts/FDTraining/course_02/FD02_000.cfm