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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Read More State Vet Alerts Travelers to Japan and Korea about Outbreak of Serious Animal Disease
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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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING Date: April 27, 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 2/23/10 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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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 ...
Read More HDOA Winning Battle Against Little Fire Ant on Maui
NR10-02 – January 27, 2010 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has confirmed that an invasive stinging ant called the Little Fire Ant (LFA) has spread from the east side of Hawai`i Island to the west side. LFA (Wasmannia auropunctata) was detected earlier this month at two locations in Kailua-Kona. One site is a ...
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