Livestock Wala'au

Melelani Oshiro & Shannon Sand

Welcome to the Livestock Wala’au podcast. Brought to you by the Livestock Extension Group of the University of Hawaii Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience and the Center for Ag Profitability of the University of Nebraska. A podcast aimed to provide educational support, information, guidance and outreach to livestock stakeholders in Hawaii and the rest of the U.S. Hosted by Extension Professionals Melelani Oshiro of UH Manoa CTAHR & Shannon Sand of the University of Nebraska.

  1. APR 1 ·  BONUS

    LWP Mini S5 Ep 7: Monthly Livestock Updates from Hawaii to Nebraska

    We share fast, practical updates for livestock producers across Hawaii and Nebraska, from hands-on calving and grazing education to new tools for hiring, land decisions, and disaster recovery. We also point to flood and fire support resources and outline ways to stay connected with Extension as conditions change. • Free calving and grazing management workshop at Mealani Research Station with hands-on learning and calving season decision points  • Women in Ranching and Education activities and BQA certification opportunity at Parker Ranch  • Flood recovery livestock health webinar • Survey for documenting livestock impacts and veterinary care needs to support recovery  • Hawaii Department of Agriculture Emergency Farmer Relief Grant link and other reporting options for agricultural losses  • University of Hawaii associate dean of extension candidate stakeholder meetings with Zoom options  • Nebraska Agricultural Labor Guidebook for ag hiring laws, templates, and compliance basics  • Nebraska fire meeting dates with Extension, USDA partners, counseling resources, and rural response hotline  • Upcoming webinars on land values, rental rates, stocking rates, and land management updates  • Next episode Glennis McClure on the ABC Livestock Calculator Episode Resources & Links:  Calving and Grazing Management WorkshopANCW (American National CattleWomen) Region VI Meeting plus a WIRED (Women In Ranching Education & Development) Hawaii EventLivestock Health After The Flood-WebinarLivestock Impact & Veterinary Care Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VTRNCRWAgricultural Stewardship Foundation Impact Survey: https://report.agstewardshiphawaii.org/Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture Emergency Farmer Relief Grant: https://dab.hawaii.gov/blog/main/nr26-04-emergency-farmer-relief/Associate Dean of Extension UHM CTAHR Stakeholder Meeting ScheduleAg Labor Guide Book: https://cap.unl.edu/labor/ Stocking rates 101 https://unl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YFn9cppUQrCFNISOhw6i7w ABC office hours: https://events.unl.edu/CAP/2026/04/20/198754/  Thanks for listening! Check out our other social media platforms!

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Welcome to the Livestock Wala’au podcast. Brought to you by the Livestock Extension Group of the University of Hawaii Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience and the Center for Ag Profitability of the University of Nebraska. A podcast aimed to provide educational support, information, guidance and outreach to livestock stakeholders in Hawaii and the rest of the U.S. Hosted by Extension Professionals Melelani Oshiro of UH Manoa CTAHR & Shannon Sand of the University of Nebraska.