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Livestock Wala'au Melelani Oshiro & Shannon Sand
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Welcome to the Livestock Wala’au podcast. Brought to you by University of Hawaii CTAHR and the Livestock Extension Group. The goal of this podcast is to provide educational support, information, guidance and outreach to livestock stakeholders in Hawaii.
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S4 Ep. 2: Small Ruminant Research Projects by UH Manoa Graduate Students
Aloha! Thank you for tuning in! In this episode, we will talk with Dr. Caleb Reichhardt, the Assistant Professor of Livestock Production at UH Manoa, and three of his graduate students, Taya Blad, Jesus Rojas, and Shaye Nishimura. They discuss their research projects focusing on trace minerals, parasite burden, and muscle growth! They also discuss their current preliminary data and the importance of small ruminant management practices in Hawaii. Be sure to tune in and learn more! Webinar Link...
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S4 MINI Ep. 2: June 2024 Updates & Opportunities!
Aloha! Welcome to Livestock Wala'au Season 4! We'll share upcoming webinars, Hawaiʻi program updates, and tools.Webinar/Workshop/Seminar Links:Hawaii: UH Manoa CTAHR Livestock Extension Small Ruminant Nutrition & Management in Hawaiʻi Webinar: REGISTRATION LINK HEREMid-West:Women In Ag Book Club Information Stay tuned for our next episode, where we talk with Dr. Caleb Reichhardt, who is the Assistant Professor of Livestock Production at UH Manoa, along with some of his gra...
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S4 Ep1: Body Condition Scoring Livestock
Aloha! Thank you for tuning in! In this episode, we will be talking with Melelani Oshiro, who is the Livestock Extension Agent at UH CTAHR. She will be discussing the importance of body condition scoring for assessing the nutritional health of your livestock. This tool can be incredibly useful, so be sure to tune in and learn more!Resources: Body Condition Scores and Frame Scores For Beef CattleBody Condition Scoring SheepBody Condition Scores in GoatsHow Do You Evaluate A Chicken's Body...
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S4 MINI Ep. 1: Workshops, Updates and Season 4 is here!
Aloha! Welcome to Livestock Wala'au Season 4! We'll share upcoming workshops, seminars, and tools.Webinar/Workshop/Seminar Links:Hawaii: Hawaii BQA/BQAT In-Person Training: Registration and Info Mid-West:Women In Ag Book Club Information Job Opportunities:Livestock Extension Agents - UH CTAHR Extension: Junior/Assistant Extension Agent (Livestock Maui County) (#84918)Junior/Assistant Extension Agent (Livestock) (#85408) Junior Extension Agent (Livestock, Hawai'i Count...
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S3 Ep. 12: H-RIP, Hawaii Rangelands Information Portal
Aloha and mahalo for tuning in! In this episode, we're joined by Cherryle Heu and Ryan Longman, who are here to share an exciting development for Hawai'i's ranchers. They've launched the Hawaii Rangeland Information Portal, or H-RIP, a tool designed to enhance productivity and sustainability in the ranching industry. Tune in to discover how this tool can benefit you!Resources: Link for Hawaii Rangeland Information PortalLink for: H-RIP tutorials Email: hcdp@hawaii.eduThanks fo...
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S3 MINI Ep. 12: Workshops, Seminars & Tools!
Aloha and thank you for tuning in to the Livestock Wala'au Season 3! In this MINI episode, we will share some upcoming workshops, seminars and tools!Please fill out our Feedback Fest survey!Resources:Webinar/Workshop/Seminar Links:Hawaii:Leucaena Workshop Registration: https://forms.gle/cm36dLYgy1ApqsYx7Sheep Management Survey: https://go.hawaii.edu/7gnEmail mabran@hawaii.edu for more information about this project.Mid-West:Wildfire info: https://cropwatch.unl.edu/tags/wildfireQuicken c...