About the Program
The Agricultural Leadership Program (ALP) is a signature program of the Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawai‘i (ALFH), a non-profit organization with deep roots in Hawai‘i. ALP is for promising leaders from Hawai‘i’s agricultural, natural resource management, and rural community sectors. Since its inception in 1982, ALP has graduated 191 leaders that are positively impacting Hawai‘i agriculture and their communities.
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Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawai'i
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The Hawaiian alphabet has only 13 letters. They are A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, W and ‘ (the okina). This alphabet was finalized in 1864 and has been used since.
Capital: Honolulu
Population: 1,295,178
Statehood: August 21, 1959 (50th)
State Bird: Nene (Hawaiian goose)
State Tree: Kukui
State Flower: Yellow hibiscus
Number of Counties: 5
Largest City: Honolulu - 371,657
Nickname: Aloha State
Number of Farms: 7,500
Average Farm Size: 149 acres
Total Farmland: 1.1 million acres
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Greenhouse and nursery products are the top commodities in the state
Cattle & calves are the 5th most important commodity
sugarcane
macadamia nuts
coffee
Pineapple is mainly grown on the island of Maui
Oahu mainly farms dairy and eggs
Hawai’i has 152 organic farms
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The state has 8 main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui and the Island of Hawaii
Lanai is know as the Pineapple Island and has the world’s largest pineapple plantation
Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain including the base starting in the Pacific Ocean is taller than Mount Everest
Hawaii has a royal palace. It was once a kingdom.
Dole plantation has the world’s largest plant maze
It is the only state with a native or second language
billboards are banned in Hawaii
Hawaii does not observe in daylight savings time
Kona coffee is grown in Hawaii
Hawai’i has its own time zone.
Hawaii is constantly growing due to constant volcanic eruptions
Hawaii will fit into Alaska 60 times
Hawai’i is the youngest island at 800,000 years old.
Lanai, Hawaii, has only a one-stop street and no traffic lights.
Niihau is Hawaii’s only fully private island, home to 170 residents.
Lanai is home to the world’s largest plantation of pineapples. It is also known as the “Pineapple Island.”
Hawaii is a world leader in the harvesting and export of macadamia nuts.
The world’s 4th tallest waterfall (unofficially) can be found in Hawaii. Olo’upena is over 3,000 feet high, offering tourists a beautiful sight.
