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NR10-05 – May 28, 2010 Foot and Mouth Disease virus may be transported by Humans   HONOLULU – The state veterinarian is alerting Hawai`i residents traveling to Korea and Japan to be careful not to bring back the notorious Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of cattle, swine, sheep and other cloven-hoofed animals.  Although humans ...
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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING Date:               May 25, 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 4/27/10 MEETING III.           COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN) IV.           COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION                 A.         AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION 1.         Request for ...
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NR10-04 – May 4, 2010 Small Hive Beetle Damages Honey HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has confirmed the presence of another serious bee pest, the Small Hive Beetle (SHB), in hives located near Hilo.   The discovery of this new pest, in addition to the already established varroa mite, imperils the queen bee export and ...
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