HONOLULU, July 11, 2025 –Join the West Hawaiʻi Farmer’s, Rancher’s & Forester’s Resource Workshop, July 25, 3-5:40 p.m. at the Kona Imin Center in Hōlualoa on the Big Island.  Among other resources, you’ll learn how U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs offer farmers, ranchers and landowners financial and technical assistance, farm loans and programs, crop insurance, and tools to improve soil health.

West Hawaiʻi Farmer’s, Rancher’s & Forester’s Resource Workshop
Friday, July 25, 3-5:40 p.m.
Kona Imin Center, 76-5877 Old Government Road, Hōlualoa, Hawaiʻi Island, 96725

The workshop is free to attend. You’ll hear from representatives with the Soil and Water Conservation District, and USDA agencies such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency and Rural Development.

For more information, please contact NRCS Outreach Coordinator Jolene Lau at jolene.lau@usda.gov.

Attendees with disabilities requiring special accommodations or alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact Karl Mikasa, NRCS PIA 508 compliance officer, at (808) 447-3121 or karl.mikasa@usda.gov for assistance.

More Information

To learn more about NRCS programs, producers can contact their local USDA Service Center.  Producers can also apply for NRCS programs, manage conservation plans and contracts, and view and print conservation maps by logging into their farmers.gov account. If you don’t have an account, sign up today. 

For 90 years, NRCS has helped farmers, ranchers and forestland owners make investments in their operations and local communities to improve the quality of our air, water, soil, and wildlife habitat. NRCS uses the latest science and technology to help keep working lands working, boost agricultural economies, and increase the competitiveness of American agriculture. NRCS provides one-on-one, personalized advice and financial assistance and works with producers to help them reach their goals through voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs. For more information, visit nrcs.usda.gov.