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Range and Livestock Specialists

• Jonathan Deenik
  State Soil Fertility Specialist
  University of Hawaii at Manoa
  Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences
  3190 Maile Way, St. John 102
  Honolulu, Hawaii 96822-2279
  Phone: 808-956-6906
  Fax: 808-956-3894
  Email: jdeenik@hawaii.edu

• J. B. Friday
  State Forestry Extension Specialist
  Komohana Research and Extension Center
  875 Komohana Street
  Hilo, HI 96720
  Phone: 808-981-5199
  Fax: 808-981-5211
  Email: jbfriday@hawaii.edu

• Mark S. Thorne
  State Range Extension Specialist
  Kamuela Extension Office
  67-5183 Kamamalu Road
  Kamuela, HI 96743
  Phone: 808-887-6183
  Fax: 808-887-6182
  Email: thornem@hawaii.edu

County Agents

• Michael W. DuPonte
  Livestock Extension Agent
  Komohana Research and Extension Center
  875 Komohana Street
  Hilo, HI 96720
  Phone: 808-981-5199
  Fax: 808-981-5211
  Email: mduponte@hawaii.edu

• Glen K. Fukumoto
  Livestock Extension Agent
  Kona Extension Office
  79-7381 Mamalahoa Highway
  Kealakekua, HI 96750-7911
  Phone: 808-322-4892
  Fax: 808-322-4895
  Email: gfukumot@hawaii.edu

• Livestock Programs
  Kauai Extension Office
  3060 Eiwa Street
  Lihue, HI 96766-1881
  Phone: 808-274-3471
  Fax: 808-274-3474

• Glenn I. Teves
  Livestock Extension Agent
  Molokai Extension Office
  P.O. Box 394
  Hoolehua, HI 96729
  Phone: 808-567-6932
  Fax: 808-567-6933
  Email: tevesg@ctahr.hawaii.edu

• John S. Powley
  Livestock Extension Agent
  Kahului Extension Office
  310 Kaahumanu Avenue
  Kahului, HI 96732
  Phone: 808-244-3242
  Fax: 808-244-7089
  Email: powleyj@ctahr.hawaii.edu

Government Agencies

• Natural Resources Conservation Service - Pacific Islands Area (Hawaii Office)
  (USDA)
  "The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment."

• NRCS Tropical Technology Consortium
  (Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA)
  Consortium members include NRCS offices in the Caribbean Area, Florida, Hawaii and the Pacific Basin along with the University of Florida, the University of Guam, the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus. The goal is to "strengthen institutions and human resources within and outside of the Consortium to address the challenges of sustainable agriculture and resource conservation in the US affiliated tropics and throughout the tropical regions of the world."

• Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

• Hawaii Department of Agriculture

• Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources

• Hawaii Water Quality Extension Program
  (Natural Resources Extension, CTAHR, University of Hawaii)
  A public education and outreach program emphasizing the protection of Hawaii's water resources.

• Renewable Natural Resources Extension
  (CTAHR, University of Hawaii)
  Funded through the Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA); the goals of RREA include development of a stewardship ethic, an appreciation of biodiversity, and a knowledge base that will sustain natural resources. Hawaii's program focusses on forestland management, rangeland management, and urban forestry.

Organizations

• Hawai'i and Pacific Basin Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society
  A diverse group of individuals working or interested in soil and water conservation, and broader issues of conservation of natural resources

• Hawaii Beef Industry Council

• Hawaii Cattlemen's Council
  Includes position papers on critical habitat.

• Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation (HFBF)
  HFBF is a grass roots non-profit organization founded by Hawaii farmers and ranchers.

• The Nature Conservancy - Hawaii Chapter
  Works to "preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive."

• Society for Range Management - California-Pacific Section
  Includes access to past copies of their newsletter, announcements of tours and meetings, and a listing of officers and members

Libraries

• University of Hawaii at Manoa Library
  Science & Technology Reference
  2550 McCarthy Mall
  Honolulu, HI 96822
  Eileen Herring, Agriculture Librarian
  Phone: 808-956-2543
  Fax: 808-956-2547
  Email: eherring@hawaii.edu

• Edward H. Mookini Library
  University of Hawaii at Hilo
  200 W. Kawili Street
  Hilo, Hawai'iÊ 96720-4091
  Phone: 808-974-7346
  Fax: 808-974-7329
  Email: mookini@hawaii.edu

• Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Library
  University of Guam
  303 University Drive
  Mangilao, Guam USA 96923
  Phone: 671-735-2341
  

Journal Articles and Databases

• AGRICOLA 1970 - present
  From the U.S. National Agricultural Library, a database of citations, most with abstracts, for publications in agriculture and related areas such as nutrition, biotechnology, and botany.

• CTAHR Publications
  Searchable database of over 8,000 titles of books, pamphlets, brochures, software, and videos produced by the College's outreach program (the Cooperative Extension Service) and research program (the Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station). Recent titles are either downloadable or available for purchase; information on how to obtain out-of-print titles is given.

• CTAHR Journal Series
  Searchable database of the scientific and research articles published by CTAHR faculty in books and academic journals; in addition to the articles' titles and publication sources, the descriptive abstracts of many of the more recent articles are included.

• CTAHR Student Theses and Dissertations
  This database contains over 1,500 titles of CTAHR graduate theses and dissertations. The first one was a Masters Degree in 1914. Access is available through the University of Hawaii at Manoa LIbrary.

• Journal of Range Management Archives: 1948-2003
  Search on citations and abstracts or browse tables of contents; access to full text in PDF format.

• Rangelands Archives: 1979-2003
  Search on citations and abstracts or browse tables of contents; access to full text in PDF format.