The Small Business Administration (SBA) has reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, which provides low-interest, long-term disaster loans specifically for farmers, ranchers and other agricultural operations suffering losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SBA usually excludes agriculture from their loan programs, but the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act makes this disaster loan ...
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NR20-06 April 27, 2020 Butterfly May Help Manage Miconia in Forests HONOLULU – A draft environmental assessment (EA) for the release of a biological control insect to manage invasive miconia trees has been filed by the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA). In an extensive collaborative research effort involving the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service ...
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NR20-05 April 22, 2020 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is mailing out the first batch of checks under the COVID-19 Emergency Farmer Relief Program today. HDOA received 333 applications for the grants and was able to award 106 proposals that ranged from $2,000 for individual farmers and ranchers and up to $10,000 ...
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Pest Identification Instructions for Oahu To reduce public exposure to COVID-19, effective immediately, the HDOA is temporarily suspending the receipt of incoming physical samples of insects for identification that are dropped off at the King Street office without appointments. Interested persons who would like to have insect and plant samples identified should first send an ...
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NR20-04 April 14, 2020 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Board of Agriculture today approved an emergency loan program for farmers, growers and ranchers across the state who are suffering economically due to the COVID-19 situation. The loan program is effective immediately. Eligible farmers may now apply for emergency loans of up to $150,000 at 3 percent ...
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NR20-03 April 10, 2020 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is currently reviewing requests for assistance under the COVID-19 Emergency Farmer Relief Program which offers some financial assistance to qualified farmers, ranchers and producers who have experienced damage to their operations due to COVID-19. The funds for the program, totaling $250,000, are being ...
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March 20, 2020 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) will try to maintain as many critical services as possible during the State’s response to the COVID-19 emergency. On March 17, 2020, Governor Ige announced emergency actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the State of Hawai`i and ordered non-essential state workers ...
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NR20-01 Feb. 13, 2020 (updated July 13, 2020) HONOLULU – A new pest of avocado has been confirmed by Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) entomologists with the help of the University of Hawai`i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – Cooperative Extension Service (CTAHR-CES). The pest, avocado lace bug (Pseudacysta perseae), was first detected ...
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Pesticide Drift Monitoring Study Report 2019 Pesticide Revolving Fund Report 2019 IAL Tax Credit Report 2019 HDOA-HTA HCR25 Declaration Form Report 2019 HDOA Annual Report 2019 HDOA Feedstock Report 2019 HDOA-DOH-DLNR – Act 106, SLH 2019 Mosquito-report 2019 HDOA Biosecurity Report 2019 HDOA Ag Development and Food Security Special Fund Report 2019 HDOA Administratively Established ...
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Dec. 15, 2020 – NR-20-20 Live Skunk Captured at Kahului Pier Nov. 20, 2020 – NR20-19 Interim Rule Restricts Movement of Coffee from Maui and Hawaii Island Nov. 18, 2020 – NR20-18 Garter Snake Found in Christmas Tree Shipment Nov. 10, 2020 – NR20-17 Coffee Leaf Rust Confirmed on Hawaii Island Oct. 30, 2020 – ...
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