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Kamaui Aiona
Garden Director, Kahanu Garden of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 95,
Hana, HI, 96713.
Kamaui manages this Hawaiian ethnobotanical garden and Piilanihale
Heiau, a 500-year-old Hawaiian temple on the garden property. He has a bachelor’s degree
in Hawaiian Studies and Natural Sciences and an M.S. in Botany. His primary goal is to
maintain a harmonious balance between the garden operations and the appropriate
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Kawika Winter
Director, Limahuli Garden and Preserve, PO Box 808, Hanalei, HI 96714.
Kawika runs a one
thousand acre botanical garden and nature preserve that is managed by the non-profit
organization, National Tropical Botanical Garden. Limahuli’s goal is to restore the
ecological and cultural integrity of the ahupua‘a of Ha‘ena. Some of the major projects at
Limahuli include native forest restoration, lo‘i restoration, and traditional fishery
management.
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George “Keoki” Wood
Livestock Operations Manager, Parker Ranch, 67-1435 Mamalahoa Hwy., Kamuela, HI 96743.
George is married to Lisa a D.V.M in Kamuela, with two children, John (19) a freshman at
C.S.U. and Justina (16) at Hawaii Prep. He graduated with a B.S. in Agricultural
Economics from Washington State University. Memberships include the National Cattlemen’s
Beef Association, Hawaii Cattlemen’s Association, Hawaii Cattle Producers Cooperative,
Hawaii County 4H Club and Saint Joseph’s Catholic Mission Church.
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Lani (Medina) Weigert
Co-owner and Marketing, PR Director for Ali‘i Kula Lavender, 1100 Waipoli Road, Kula,
Maui, HI 96790.
After working in the travel industry for 28 years, Lani helped create
Ali‘i Kula Lavender, as Maui’s Premier Lavender Farm. Lani oversees all marketing and
public relations. She is a member of the Maui Farm Bureau, founding member of the State
Ag Department’s Seal of Quality program, and Co-chair for Maui Economic Development
Board Membership committee.
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Mike Poteet
Assistant Agronomist, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, 99-193 Aiea Heights Drive
Suite 300, Aiea, HI 96701.
Mike earned a B.S. in Agriculture from Austin Peay State
University and an M.S. in Soil science from Penn State. He is responsible for making
agronomic recommendations and conducting field experiments for Hawaii’s two sugar
plantations. Mike’s research interests include drought-tolerant crops and oilseed crops.
He is a member of the Agronomy Society of America and the Soil Science Society of
America.
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Robert Lu‘uwai
Manager, Factory Operation for Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co., P.O. Box 266, Puunene,
Maui, HI 96784. HC&S’s principal businesses are the growing and milling of sugarcane and
the generation and sale of electricity. Robert earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
from Oregon State University. He currently serves as the commodore for the Ma‘alaea Boat
and Fishing Club, director for the Ma‘alaea Ebesu Kotohira Jinsha Church and a member of
Protect Kaho‘olawe Ohana. |
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Stephen H. Onaga
Manager, Purchasing & Inventory for Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co., P.O. Box 266,
Puunene, Maui, HI 96784.
HC&S’s principal businesses are the growing and milling of sugarcane (for raw sugar,
molasses, and Maui Brand specialty sugar) and the generation and sale of electricity.
Steve earned a B.A. in Finance from the University of Hawaii. He currently serves on the
board of directors for the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum and was past President. |
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Tova Callender
Agricultural Systems Modeler & Educator, Maui Land & Pineapple Co., 4900 Honoapiilani
Hwy, Lahaina HI 96761.
Raised in Canada, Tova has a B.S. in Environmental Biology from
McGill University and a master’s of Environmental Science and Management from UC Santa
Barbara. She is thrilled to be coordinating sustainable agriculture research, fostering
youth’s interest in farming and facilitating sustainability initiatives at ML&P. |
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