Department of Agriculture

AGENDA – ACTIONS TAKEN

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING

Date:       September 16, 2003 (Tuesday)
Time:       9:00 a.m.
Location:  Department of Agriculture
               Plant Quarantine Conference Room
               1849 Auiki Street
               Honolulu, Hawaii

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 8/14/03 MEETING

III. COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN)

IV. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

A. AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION

1. Request for Approval of One (1) Direct Class “A” Loan and One Direct Class “C” Loan to Kapaa Banana Co., Inc.
Action: Approved

2. Request for Approval of One (1) Direct Class “A” Loan to Sugita Enterprises, Ltd.
Action: Approved

3. Request for Approval of One (1) Direct Class “A” Loan and One (1) Guaranty Loan to Hawaii Foliage Exports, Inc.
Action: Approved

4. Discussion on Farm Dwelling Financing
Action: No action needed. For discussion only

B. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

1. Request for Approval to Fund Research Project “Pest Management in Rambutan, Longan, and Lychee” in the Amount of $30,000 (1^{st year funding) and $30,000 (2nd year funding)
Action: Approved}

^{1. Request to: (1) Allow the Importation of a Bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, on the List of Restricted Microorganisms (Part A), for Laboratory Diagnostics to Meet Federal Public Health Requirements; and (2) Establish Permit Conditions for the Importation of a Bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, on the List of Restricted Microorganisms (Part A), for Laboratory Diagnostics to Meet Federal Public Health Requirement.
Action: Approved}

^{2. Request to Amend the List Placement of Fungi, Pholiota nameko, from the List of Restricted Microorganisms (Part A), and Pleurotus eryngii, from the List of Restricted Microorganisms (Part B), to the List of Nonrestricted Microorganisms, Through Expedited Amendment Process
Action: Approved}

2. Request for Approval to Fund Research Project “Culture Management Strategies Associated with Macadamia Varieties” in the Amount of $5,000 (1st year funding), $5,000 (2nd year funding) and $5,000 (3rd year funding)
Action: Approved

1. Request for Consent to Assignment of Lease, General Lease No. S-7000, Hamakua Agricultural Park, Portion of Lot 4, Island of Hawai’I
Action: Approved

2. Request for Consent to Assignment of Lease, General Lease No. S-7014, Hamakua Agricultural Park, Lot 2, Island of Hawai’I
Action: Approved

3. Request for Consent to Assignment of Lease, General Lease No. S-7015, Hamakua Agricultural Park,  Lot 3, Island of Hawai’i Action: Approved

4. Request for Consent to Assignment of Lease
General Lease No. S-7016, Hamakua Agricultural Park, Lot 4, Island of Hawai’I
Action: Approved

Microorganisms

1. Request to: (1) Allow the Importation of a Bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, on the List of Restricted Microorganisms (Part A), for Laboratory Diagnostics to Meet Federal Public Health Requirements; and (2) Establish Permit Conditions for the Importation of a Bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, on the List of Restricted Microorganisms (Part A), for Laboratory Diagnostics to Meet Federal Public Health Requirement.
Action: Approved

2. Request to Amend the List Placement of Fungi, Pholiota nameko, from the List of Restricted Microorganisms (Part A), and Pleurotus eryngii, from the List of Restricted Microorganisms (Part B), to the List of Nonrestricted Microorganisms, Through Expedited Amendment Process
Action: Approved