Hawaii FFA

10/06/2020

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12/09/2019

Holiday season, and these states are the presents 🎁💛

12/09/2019

12/08/2019

12/08/2019

“Red lehua flowers bloom on moss covered ʻōhiʻa trees along the summit ridge of the Koʻolau Mountains. We must malama the mauna where our water comes from. The moss on these trees soak up moisture from passing clouds. Water droplets slowly drip down to the ground where they begin their journey into the aquifer deep inside the mauna.”-Nate Yuen

ʻŌhiʻa (Metrosideros polymorpha), the most abundant native tree in the state of Hawaiʻi, are dying from a fungal disease referred to as “Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death.” ROD has been found on Hawaiʻi Island, Kauaʻi, Maui, and Oʻahu. ROD is comprised of two pathogens, Ceratocystis lukuohia and Ceratocystis huliohia. C. huliohia is less aggressive and has been found on each of the four islands. C. lukuohia is highly aggressive and has been identified on Hawaiʻi Island and Kauaʻi. Hundreds of thousands of ʻōhiʻa have died from this fungus on Hawaiʻi Island alone.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Join Hawaiʻi's residents and visitors who help to prevent spreading ROD by practicing these 5 things:

1. Avoid injuring ʻōhiʻa.
2. Don’t move ʻōhiʻa wood or ʻōhiʻa parts.
3. Don’t transport ʻōhiʻa inter-island.
4. Clean gear and tools, including shoes and clothes, before and after entering forests.
5. Wash the tires and undercarriage of your vehicle to remove all soil or mud.

12/06/2019

Hawai’i Island County Competitions In 8 Days!! Bring Your A-Game!!

11/28/2019

Hawaii FFA would like to wish everyone a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍽🍁

Thanksgiving in Hawaii has a unique history—both ancient and modern.

Long before the Puritans were sailing to Plymouth Rock, the native Hawaiians already had a festival of thanks. And they didn’t limit themselves to a single day. They celebrated a successful harvest for an entire season.

Makahiki ran four lunar months, from November through February, in ceremonies meant to honor the god Lono. During this time rival tribes were prohibited from fighting, and the rainy weather prevented much work from getting done. Instead, there were surfing competitions, boxing matches and, of course, eating.

Makaainana (commoners) and alii (chiefs) in each district would offer pigs, fish and vegetables at an altar, which sat on the boundary of each ahupuaa (land-division). The warlord of each district would pass through, collect the goods, and sponsor a huge feast.

Fast forward to 1849. To further strengthen relations between Hawaii and America, King Kamehameha III declared December 31 a national holiday of Thanksgiving, complete with church services and luau. Why not November? Hawaii already had a holiday, called La Kuokoa, at the end of the month.

Still, even on a different date, Thanksgiving became official in Hawaii 14 years before President Abraham Lincoln declared it a national holiday.

Now, of course, Thanksgiving is celebrated in Hawaii on the official day, along with the rest of the nation, and in much the same way, except we are as likely to imu our turkeys as roast them. And we supplement our feast with all the things people in Hawaii love, from laulau to sushi.

11/25/2019

Aloha all! Seabird fledging season is still among us, every September-December.

Hawai‘i is home to over 20 species of seabirds that nest and raise their young from the mountains to the beaches throughout the Hawaiian archipelago. Among these 20 species, two – our ʻUa‘u (Hawaiian Petrel) and the ʻAʻo (Newellʻs Shearwater) –are currently threatened with extinction.

Seabirds breed and raise their chicks on our islands and fly regularly during the breeding season to and from their nest sites. The chicks they raise grow and leave their nests (fledge) from mid September to mid December each year. ʻUa‘u, ʻAʻo and other shearwater, petrel and storm-petrel fledglings are guided by the light of the moon out to sea. Unfortunately, the light from urbanization on our main islands confuses seabirds and has resulted in fallout annually during this time of year for adult seabirds and for fledgling seabirds on their first nocturnal flight from their nesting burrow to the sea.

There are ways you can help. By eliminating stray light, you can play a part in reducing the number of young birds that get confused and fall inland rather than continue out to sea. You can also help by keeping an eye out for fallen seabirds, picking them up and bringing them to a permitted bird rehabilitation center or by contacting the following organizations and agencies for more information:

Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center – (808) 884-5000

Save our Shearwaters, Kauaʻi Humane Society – (808) 635-5117,

Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project (Maui) – (808) 573-2473

Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)
Hawaiʻi – (808) 887-6063 or (808) 974-4226
Maui nui –
MAUI (808) 984-8100,
LANA‘I (808) 565-7916,
MOLOKA‘I (808) 553-1745
Oʻahu – (808) 973-9778
Kauaʻi – (808) 274-3433

oikonos ecosystem knowledge oikonos.org
video rescue steps: vimeo.com/353876680

11/22/2019

Holidays aren’t the only things coming up on the calendar!

11/04/2019

10 Waipahu Students, 5 State Officers, 2 Advisors. One big happy ‘ohana. This week spent at the 2019 National FFA Convention brought to the table friendships that’ll surely last for a lifetime.

Congratulations to the students that have placed, we all are so undeniably proud of you!

Mahalo Nui Loa, to the advisors that guided us along our journey.

But most of all, the State Officer Team thanks everyone that is part of this special association, the Hawaii FFA Association. We’ve made it this far due to all of your support. Thank you.

11/03/2019

Introducing the 2019-20 National FFA Officer Team!

National FFA President: Kolesen McCoy, Ohio

National FFA Secretary: Kourtney Lehman, Oregon

National FFA Southern Region Vice President: Yomar Roman, Puerto Rico

National FFA Central Region Vice President: Mamie Hertel, Montana

National FFA Eastern Region Vice President: Tess Seibel, Virginia

National FFA Western Region Vice President: Lyle Logemann, New Mexico

10/12/2019