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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0816.001 2006-2008 Brief Background of Project Team Michael DuPonte, MS Hawaii County Extension Agent and is a livestock management specialist. He is trained NPPC Environmental Assessor, Al technician, and Ultra Sound technician. Sample work: • Conducted over 30 workshops on livestock management and best management practice. • Worked with all dairies in the state to personalize their herds' waste management, reproductive management programs. Also implemented waste management research. • Introduced a new best management practice for waste management for the small producer in the livestock industry. • Demonstrated use of sub-surface drip irrigation of abandoned sugarcane land to increase forage production and proper ensiling process of guinea grass • Hawaiian Home Land Livestock Education and Assistance Program • Interagency Waste Management Program: to assist livestock producers in writing their Pollution Prevention Plans (PPPs) with the help of two experts from Florida and Texas A & M Dr. Youngki Hahn, Ph. D. (Presenter) Retired professor of Economics from UH Hilo (1971-2004) and his expertise includes project feasibility analysis, environmental planning, and small business planning and operation. Long time consultant /advisor to Hawaii County R&D office since 1977. He is the winner of 2002 Small Business Advocacy Award for Hawaii County from US SBA. Currently he is a vice president at OS Hawaii Natural Farm LLC Sample work: • Directed Hawaii County street light conversion • Waimea Agricultural Development Plan • Advisor/consultant on Hele-on start-ups • Hawaii County Energy conservation projects omm BIG. Ref. To, hl SEAG Be£ Dote DEC Submt*A " )bOOD alrv • Feasibility and EIS team on Saddle Road Extension, Mohouli Street Improvement Dr. Hoon Park, M.D, MPH, FAAP. A retired Hilo pediatrician (1972-2006) and a long time advocate of environmental recycle for Hawaii County. • President Elect, Janong (Natural Farming) International, and President of OS Hawaii Natural Farm, LLC. e • Christian Missionary, Area Coordinator(Northeast China, Mongolia and North Korea) of LifeWind International, Modesto, California • Board Member and Lecturer of Messengers of Mercy Chicago, Illinois, 2005-Present • Member, American Medical Association(1973-Present) • FAAP, Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics(1982) • Member, Board of Trustees, Hilo Medical Center Foundation(1998-Present)