Hawaii County, HI
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Breakout 3 -Sustainable Agriculture
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Moderator -Glenn Sako
Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture is farming in sustainable ways meeting society's present food and textile needs, without compromising the ability for current or future generations to meet their needs. There are many methods to increase the sustainability of agriculture and this panel will discuss the opportunities our county has to be more agriculturally self-sustainable.
Moderator
Glenn Sako
Economic Development Specialist-Agriculture
County of Hawaiʻi Department of Research and Development
B.S. and M.S. in Horticulture from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. 19 years as Horticulturist/Superintendent in the macadamia nut industry, 9 years as an Extension Agent, CTAHR. Landscape nurseryman, non-circulating hydroponics producer.