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NR10-09 – June 30, 2010 HONOLULU – In accordance with Act 172 (SL2010), which was signed by Governor Linda Lingle on June 23rd, fees for importing regulated plants, microorganisms and non-domestic animals will increase as of tomorrow, July 1st. The fee increase applies to state permits that are required to import plants that are restricted or ...
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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING    Date:               June 22, 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 5/25/10 MEETING III.         COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN) IV.          COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION ...
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NR10-08 – June 10, 2010 HONOLULU –  A snake measuring nine feet was turned in to officials over the weekend by a Waianae resident who was keeping it in his garage. The snake has been identified as a non-venomous reticulated python and is being safeguarded at the Plant Quarantine Branch of the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA). ...
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NR10-07 – June 8, 2010 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has begun a biological control program that releases a tiny parasitic insect to control the stinging Nettle Caterpillar.  The release of the natural enemy follows six years of extensive research that HDOA’s Plant Pest Control Branch has been conducting to assure that the natural ...
Read More Natural Enemy of Stinging Caterpillar to be Released on O`ahu

NR10-06 – June 7, 2010 HONOLULU — The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is now accepting applications for lease negotiations on seven parcels of state agricultural land in the Pahoa Agricultural Park on Hawai`i Island. Interested persons should submit an application to the Agricultural Resource Management Division (ARMD) to determine whether they are qualified to hold ...
Read More Agricultural Leases Available in Pahoa