Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps sprouts new skills during Farm to Table workshop at UOG Triton Farm

The Guam Green Growth Conservation Corps (G3CC) continues to collect seeds of wisdom this week at the UOG Triton Farm in Dededo.  

The week of June 2, 2025 was a busy one for members of the G3CC’s fifth cohort who learned about the Farm to Table process under the guidance of UOG Triton Farm Manager, Jessica Nangauta,  

While at the UOG Triton Farm, the G3CC learned different horticulture skills like air layering, a type of cloning technique used to propagate plants by encouraging root growth on branches while still attached to the parent plant.  

The team also learned how to harvest, husk and process coconuts, resulting in the G3CC extracting seventy-four ounces of fresh coconut oil from about eighty coconuts.  

Additionally, the G3CC learned how to maintain an aquaponics garden which included the removal of Rhinella marina, an invasive amphibian species in Guam commonly known as the cane toad.  

To close out the week and celebrate the team effort between G3CC and UOG Triton Farm team, both groups gathered to prepare fresh produce and livestock for a special Farm to Table lunch experience, a culmination of lessons and hand-on experience shared throughout the week.