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NR18-05 May 14, 2018 HONOLULU – The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, has notified Gov. David Ige that a Secretarial Agricultural Disaster Designation has been approved for Kauai County. The designation comes after heavy rain and flooding between April 13 to 20, 2018 caused severe damage to Kaua‘i’s agriculture industry. The U.S. Department of ...
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Bee Disease Detected on Hawaii Island

Posted on May 14, 2018 in Main

HDOA staff on Hawaii Island confirmed the presence of American Foulbrood disease (AFB) in a bee colony in Hamakua.  The disease is not new to Hawaii, but it is a recent detection on Hawaii Island.  Beekeepers are encouraged to inspect their colonies and be on the lookout for AFB and other diseases and pests of ...
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If you are traveling interisland from Hawaii Island, please check with HDOA’s friendly agricultural inspectors about the plants restrictions. Inspection Station at Hilo Airport Inspection Station at Kona Airport NR18-03 March 29, 2018 Movement of Ohia from Hawaii Island is Restricted HONOLULU – Travelers attending the Merrie Monarch Festival later this week are being reminded ...
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NR18-02 March 14, 2018 Six-Month Monitoring Levels Meet State & Federal Water Quality Standards HONOLULU –  The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) and the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) have announced the release of data collected during an initial six-month period of monitoring for pesticides in surface water on Oahu and Kauai. The U.S. Geological ...
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Live Skunk Captured at Honolulu Harbor

Posted on Feb 16, 2018 in Main

NR18-01 February 16, 2018 HONOLULU –  A live skunk was captured early this morning at Pier 1 at Honolulu Harbor. Plant Quarantine inspectors from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) were called by agents of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at about 7:15 a.m. today and were informed that a skunk was captured ...
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NR17-19 Dec. 11, 2017 HONOLULU – Hawaii entomologist, John McHugh, PhD, has been appointed as the new program manager of the Pesticides Branch of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. His duties will include overseeing the program compliance office, chemical analysis section, registration and education section, case preparation section and statewide enforcement offices of the pesticides ...
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NR17-18 Oct. 17, 2017 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has begun airing a series of three public service announcements (PSAs) promoting agricultural food safety in our community. One PSA encourages farmers to follow good agricultural practices (GAP) and have their farms become GAP certified. GAP certification involves a voluntary audit that verifies ...
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NR17-17 Oct. 4, 2017   HONOLULU — Hawaii has awarded 11 projects to eligible non-profit and for-profit entities totaling about $427,000 through the 2017 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The federal program, funded by the Farm Bill, provides grants to state departments of agriculture to fund projects ...
Read More Hawaii Receives 7,000 in Federal Grants for Agriculture

NR17-16 Sept. 8, 2017 (*REVISED Sept. 14, 2017) Farmers and Home Gardeners Encouraged to Attend HONOLULU – A series of three informational meetings on rat lungworm disease (RLWD) has been scheduled on Oahu this month. The meetings are being coordinated by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) and the University ...
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