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Harry Kim .--0411-"f lllll Collins Tomei <br /> Mayor y`'„ �,�j;, Director <br /> ,fr: �S„0: Deanna S. Sako <br /> ec- - puty ei5ector <br /> OF <br /> r 3 <br /> •L• RS '+"1� <br /> County of Hawai 1 C <br /> Finance Department . <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 <br /> (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 C7,3 <br /> CO <br /> September 29, 2017 <br /> Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and <br /> Members of the Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: Agreement with University of Hawaii <br /> Enclosed is a resolution to enter into an agreement with the Office of Research Services, <br /> University of Hawai`i to provide $15,000 to fund their Long-term Responses of Coffee <br /> Rootstocks to Root-knot Nematode (RKN) in Kona research proposal. This proposal is <br /> to do the following: <br /> 1. Evaluate the effects of RKN-resistant rootstock on coffee plant health, yield and <br /> quality; <br /> 2. Educate growers about the basics of RKN and their effects on coffee plants; <br /> 3. Teach growers how to graft coffee trees and about the importance of grafted trees; <br /> and <br /> 4. Prepare an Extension publication for current and future growers about RKN- <br /> resistant rootstocks for coffee. <br /> If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Lois Nishida, of the Department <br /> of Research and Development at 961-8584. <br /> Collins Tomei <br /> Director of Finance <br /> Enc. <br /> GMM. No. SD L <br /> c: R&D <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Res. 342.-l1> Ref. dote OCT 0 3 2017 <br /> Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider <br />