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 Resilience and the Center for Ag Profitability of the University of Nebraska. 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.
Livestock Wala'au
Latest Episodes
LW Mini S6 Ep 1 Nov 2026 Hawaii updates and the rest of the west
November is packed, and if you’re raising livestock or running an ag business, the hard part is not finding opportunities, it’s knowing which ones matter and when the deadlines hit. We walk through our month-ahead updates for Hawaii and Nebrask...
LWP Mini S5 Ep 8: Program Updates & Summer Break
We share a quick summer update, apologize for posting delays, and explain our short recording hiatus before we return with Season Six in August 2026. We also spotlight timely Hawaii livestock health resources, upcoming producer events, and Nebr...
LWP Mini S6 Ep 1: Disaster Help For Livestock Producers
We share rapid updates and practical resources for livestock producers navigating disaster recovery after floods and fires, including where to watch key webinars and what help may be available. We also flag upcoming meetings and learning opport...
S5 Ep 8: Lambing & Kidding with Randy Saner
We walk through practical steps to get goats and sheep ready for breeding, then follow the timeline all the way through labor, newborn care, and early health problems. We also lay out simple biosecurity habits that protect your herd from parasi...
S5 Ep 7: Ag Budget Calculator For Livestock with Glennis McClure
We talk with ag economist Glennis McClure with the University of Nebraska about the Ag Budget Calculator and how it helps livestock producers build enterprise budgets without living in spreadsheets. We dig into what to enter, what people forget...