The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photos
FIRST PHOTO: Krystel Valoroso, 16, of the 4-H Country Buckaroos walks her 1313-pound steer Mooshu around the auction ring as bidders answer the call of Big Island auctioneer Richard Kaniho during Saturday’s Maui AgFest and 4-H Livestock Fair at War Memorial Complex. Valoroso ended up receiving $7 a pound for the 18-month-old Charolais/Angus steer she has been raising since Dec. 31, 2022. Over 154 days, the steer gained 615 pounds under her care, a daily average of 3.99 pounds. This is Valoroso’s eighth year in 4-H.
SECOND PHOTO: Seven-year-old twins Wyatt (left) and Caleb Cambra present their hens during Saturday’s Maui AgFest and 4-H Livestock Fair at War Memorial Complex. Wyatt’s hen is an Easter Egger that lays blue eggs, while Caleb’s Olive Egger lays green eggs. The boys are members of the Country Buckaroos 4-H Club.
THIRD PHOTO: Rio Taylor (foreground) of Momona Honey Company and Jason Smith of Maui Bee Farm enjoy the buzz of Saturday’s AgFest.
FOURTH PHOTO: Juanita Pahia (center) of Hawaii Taro Farm sells her last Mana ‘Ulu taro to Lahaina’s Jami Power, while Kiana Reyes hands off a bag of fresh tomatoes while doing brisk trade at the Maui AgFest Saturday. Jaunita and husband Bobby Pahia own the taro farm, while Reyes serves as Communication Coordinator. Reyes said Maui is in desperate need of infrastructure that will allow farmers to sell the food they grow.
The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photos 
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