Livestock Wala'au
Welcome to the Livestock Wala’au podcast. Brought to you by the Livestock Extension Group of the University of Hawaii Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and the Center for Ag Profitability of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A podcast aimed to provide educational support, information, guidance and outreach to livestock stakeholders in Hawaii and the rest of the U.S. Hosted by Extension Professionals Melelani Oshiro of UH Manoa CTAHR & Shannon Sand of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Podcasting since 2021 • 94 episodes
Livestock Wala'au
Latest Episodes
S5 Ep 01: How We Recruit, Onboard, And Keep Great Ag Employees
We examine why hiring feels harder across agriculture and share a practical system to recruit, onboard, and retain employees on farms and ranches. We compare labor signals in Hawaii, Nebraska, and the U.S., then turn data into day-one checklist...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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45:19
LWP Mini S5 Ep 3: Monthly Livestock Updates From Hawaii & Nebraska
A quick tour of the month’s livestock calendar spans Hawaii’s backyard poultry workshop, a statewide brand re-registration reminder, and Nebraska’s lineup of ag outlooks, tax updates, land lease sessions, captive insurance training, and ranch s...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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8:32
LWP Mini S5 Ep2: October Highlights
We share fast, practical updates producers can use now, from poultry health recordings and a five-part swine biosecurity series to finance tools, risk webinars, and a simple system to organize vital documents. Hawaiʻi and Nebraska resources ali...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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13:38
LWP Mini S5 Ep1: Livestock News Roundup
Mele and Shannon provide an update on essential concerns for producers and upcoming livestock events in Hawaii and Nebraska.• Three-day poul...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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16:14
S4 Ep12: From Mauka to Makai: How Wildfire Prevention Protects Hawaii's Ecosystem
Elizabeth Pickett of Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization shares her 17-year journey from marine conservation to wildfire prevention, explaining how post-fire erosion damages coastal ecosystems and the organization's evolution to address thi...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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25:57