Agriculture

Claire Sullivan, CEO of Farm Link Hawaiʻi, and Bahman Sadeghi, the president of Meadow Gold, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about Hawaiʻi's dairy industry.

Farm Link Hawaiʻi's Claire Sullivan on the recent announcement that it will be carrying fresh milk from Hawaiʻi's last dairy farm, Cloverleaf Dairy, on Hawaiʻi Island; Bahman Sadeghi, who bought the Meadow Gold processing plant on Hawaiʻi Island five years ago, discusses the history of Hawaiʻi's dairy business.

Graeme Blair, co-director of the Deportation Data Project, talks about how President Donald Trump's immigration policies are being felt across the country and in Hawaiʻi; Nancy Holman, Kalaupapa National Historical Park superintendent, discusses what to expect as the park reopens for public tours this week

Kaimukī High School teacher Chu Hong advises students in the KHS W.O.R.M.S. Club, where they learn about sustainability, agriculture, and entrepreneurship. The Conversation's Laura Dux has more.

University of Hawaiʻi climate scientist Matthew Widlansky develops a new AI tool to help researchers explore complex data; Kaimuki High School teacher Chu Hong shares what her students are cultivating in WORMS club

Residents of Molokaʻi are pushing for new agricultural regulations in an effort to keep out invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles; Sara Kehaulani Goo charts the history of land ownership in Hawaiʻi through the lens of her own lineage in her new book "Kuleana"

Ron Balajadia with the Hawaiʻi Department of Health shares what parents need to know about the uptick in whooping cough cases across the state; Adaptations Dance Theater on Maui cultivates homegrown talent through a new summer residency

HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol speaks with Maui residents as they commemorate two years since the Maui fires; Dr. Alika Maunakea shares insights on the mental and physical health of people exposed to the Maui fires

A research team from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa found that highly diverse areas help ecosystems thrive and help boost the nutritional value for humans.

Today, we're giving the spotlight to Hawaiʻi's lesser-known specialty crops.