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Your search found 123 hits- EPA Exemption Requested to Help Hawai`i Coffee Farmers Manage Coffee Leaf RustBoard of Agriculture to Consider Expanding Coffee Quarantine to More Islands NR21-07 March 16, 2021 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today filed a request for a specific exemption from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow Hawai`i coffee growers to use a fungicide to help manage coffee leaf rust (CLR), a […]
- EPA Approves Hawaii Request for Hawaii Coffee Growers to use a Fungicide to Control Coffee Leaf RustNR21-14 May 20, 2021 HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a request from the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) to allow the use of a specific fungicide to help Hawai`i coffee growers manage and control the coffee leaf rust (CLR), a devastating plant pathogen. The fungicide, Priaxor® Xemium, is not currently […]
- Coffee Pest Detected on Oahu Coffee FarmNR14-30 Dec. 10, 2014 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has confirmed the presence of the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) (CBB) on coffee farms owned by Dole Foods in Waialua, Oahu. Personnel from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service – Daniel K. Inouye Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center (USDA-ARS-PBARC) […]
- Coffee Berry Borer Information Page Coffee Berry Borer CBB next to coffee cherries Aloha! This webpage has been created to provide updated information on the confirmed infestation of the Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) on Hawaii Island. In a collaborative effort, staff from the University of Hawaii at Manoa – College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, U.S. Department of […]
- Coffee Leaf Rust InformationThe coffee leaf rust (CLR) is one of the most damaging diseases of coffee plants. It was first detected in Hawaii in October 2020 and has since been found on Maui, Hawaii Island, Oahu and Lanai. Since its detection in Hawaii, there has been a multi-agency effort to assist the state’s $56 million industry manage […]
- Coffee Grown in Waialua, Oahu Under Quarantine RestrictionNR14-31 Dec. 16, 2014 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Board of Agriculture (HBOA) voted today to place coffee grown at Waialua Estate Coffee Farms and coffee roasted at the Old Waialua Sugar Mill under the same quarantine restrictions as coffee grown on Hawaii Island due to the recent detection of coffee berry borer (CBB) infestations at the […]
- Quarantine Restrictions Extended to all Coffee Grown on OahuNR15-02 Feb. 24, 2015 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Board of Agriculture (HBOA) voted today to place coffee grown on all areas of Oahu under the same quarantine restrictions as was issued earlier for the Waialua area on Oahu and Hawaii Island to prevent the spread of the coffee berry borer (CBB). On Dec. 17, 2014, […]
- Interisland Coffee Transport Rules in EffectNR12-04 – February 24, 2012 Rules Established to Prevent Spread of Coffee Pest HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has established permanent rules that require permits, treatments and inspections in order to transport unroasted coffee beans and other coffee-related materials from Hawaii Island to other islands to prevent the spread of the coffee […]
- Interisland Coffee Transport Rules in EffectNR12-04 – February 24, 2012 Rules Established to Prevent Spread of Coffee Pest HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has established permanent rules that require permits, treatments and inspections in order to transport unroasted coffee beans and other coffee-related materials from Hawaii Island to other islands to prevent the spread of the coffee […]
- Interim Rule Restricts Movement of Coffee from Maui and Hawai`i IslandNR20-19 Nov. 20, 2020 HONOLULU – On Nov. 17, 2020, by interim rule, the chairperson of the Hawai`i Board of Agriculture (board) designated Maui and Hawai`i Island as areas infested by coffee leaf rust (CLR), Hemileia vastatrix. This authorizes the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Plant Quarantine Branch (PQB) to restrict the movement of coffee […]