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JOINT NEWS RELEASE STATE OF HAWAII DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SCOTT ENRIGHT CHAIRPERSON HAWAII BOARD OF AGRICULTURE COUNTY OF KAUAI BERNARD P. CARVALHO, JR. MAYOR NR14-29 Dec. 2, 2014  HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) announced today that noted Honolulu planner and mediator, Peter Adler, PhD, has been selected to facilitate a process ...
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Swine Disease Found on Waianae Pig Farm

Posted on Nov 20, 2014 in Main

Quarantine Order Issued to Stop Movement of Pigs on Oahu NR14-28 Nov. 20, 2014 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has issued a quarantine order stopping the movement of pigs on Oahu after an outbreak of a serious swine disease, Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), was confirmed on a farm in Waianae Valley. ...
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For the third year in a row, HDOA plant quarantine inspectors are traveling to Oregon to observe the  harvesting and packing of Christmas trees and wreaths destined for Hawaii this holiday season. Three crews of two inspectors will visit Christmas tree farms over three weeks to see what types of insects and critters may cause ...
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HDOA Aggies Help School Gardens!

Posted on Nov 3, 2014 in Main

HDOA volunteers from left to right: Becky Azama, Laura Hew,  Michael Opgenorth, Keoni Akau,  Abel Konan, Ken Kajihara, Denna Macanas, Regina Hidano, Noa Ching, Earl Yamamoto, Linda Murai and Ken Kakesako. HDOA staff put in some backbreaking work this past Saturday, Nov. 1, volunteering their muscle to help the school garden projects at Wilson Elementary School ...
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HDOA Halloween Scream!!!

Posted on Oct 31, 2014 in Main

***UPDATE**** See photos from Animal Industry’s Halloween Scream at the bottom of this post. Late, but still spooky! **************** HDOA’s Main Office Complex held a Happy Halloween bash this morning on the lanai.  This year’s theme was “Invasive Species vs. Superheroes.” As always, there was an ono potluck including savory and sweet treats, a lantern ...
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Governor Appoints New Members to ADC

Posted on Oct 29, 2014 in Main

Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the nominations of Denise Albano, Lloyd Haraguchi, Margarita Hopkins and Yukio Kitagawa to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC), effective immediately. All are interim appointments subject to state Senate approval. ADC is an attached agency of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. For more information, go to ...
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***UPDATE: Bagrada bug detected on Oahu – March 2016 NEW PEST ADVISORY – BAGRADA BUG * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Insect Feeds on Wide Range of Vegetables NR14-27 Oct. 24, 2014 HONOLULU — A new insect pest has been discovered on Maui that threatens a wide ...
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Illegal Lizard Found Under Kailua Home

Posted on Oct 23, 2014 in Main

NR14-26 Oct. 23, 2014 HONOLULU — An illegal lizard was captured yesterday under a home on Kihapai St. in Kailua. Agricultural inspectors from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) were called out yesterday for what was initially described as an iguana under the home. When inspectors arrived at the home, they discovered that the 16-inch-long ...
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Fourth Buffer Zone Created Around Leilehua Golf Course                                                                           NR14-25 Oct. 21, 2014 HONOLULU — Another live adult coconut rhinoceros ...
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 NR14-24 Oct. 17, 2014 HONOLULU — One live adult coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) has been found near the Diamond Head Lookout on Oahu’s south shore. The lone CRB was found yesterday by CRB crews checking survey traps. This is the first time that a CRB has been found east of the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ...
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