The state's farming community will gather Sept. 4 and 5 in Honolulu for the 2008 Hawaii Agriculture Conference.

The theme for this year's trade show at the Hawai'i Convention Center is "Growing with Intention."

The event will include the 13th Annual Hawaii MIDPAC Horticultural Conference, the Hawaii Food and Agriculture Products Luncheon, and workshops on bioenergy and the future of faming in Hawai'i.

The keynote speaker is author Paul Roberts, whose 2004 book "The End of Oil" anticipated the current energy crisis. The event is hosted by the Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawaii, The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, the state Department of Agriculture and the University of Hawai'i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

Trade-show table rental for the two days is $500 for businesses and $250 for nonprofit organizations and government exhibitors. To register online visit www.hawaiiagconference.org. The registration deadline is Aug. 15. For more information, call 956-8240.