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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING   Date:               May 29, 2012 (Tuesday) Time:               9:00 a.m. Location:         Plant Quarantine Conference Room 1849 Auiki Street Honolulu, HI  96819   I.          CALL TO ORDER   II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 4/24/12 MEETING   III.        COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN)   COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ...
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NR12-08 – May 25, 2012 HONOLULU – The small hive beetle (SHB), a serious pest of honeybees, has been found on Kaua`i. The pest was first detected on Hawaii Island in April 2010 and has since spread to Oahu, Maui and Molokai. On Monday, May 21st, a beekeeper in Lihue noticed unusual beetles on some ...
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NR12-07 – May 2, 2012 HONOLULU– Competition will blossom as four of Hawaii’s top wedding floral designers compete in the first-ever “Buy Local Bridal Floral Challenge,” sponsored by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) at Kahala Mall on Saturday, May 19 at 11:00 a.m. The challenge is a collaborative effort by the Hawaii Floriculture and ...
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