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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING Date:               February 23, 2010 (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 11/24/09 MEETING III.         COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN)  IV.          COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION                 A.      AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION Request for Approval of One (1) Direct ...
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NR10-03 – February 11, 2010 HONOLULU — A four-month effort by the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) to eradicate a type of stinging ant on Maui is proving to be highly successful.   Little fire ants (LFA) were reported on a farm in Waihee in October 2009, with an area of infestation covering about a half acre.  HDOA initiated ...
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