Organic CLR Management and Control

Aloha Kona coffee supporters: The past year has meant that five of us farmers in Kona have worked towards managing and controlling coffee leaf rust through local organic methods, supported by funding from Organic Farming Research Foundation.  We have made a video about our getting going on what is now ongoing research (working through CTAHR and…

Spraying to Suppress Coffee Leaf Rust

Proper Pesticide Use is of Extreme Importance to Prevent Pesticide Resistance by Coffee Leaf Rust and Other Coffee Diseases The following publication provides important information for Hawaii coffee growers, about the proper methods of spraying to suppress coffee leaf rust (CLR) while preventing pesticide resistance by rust and other diseases on farms. This article includes:…