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New Rabies Quarantine Rules Approved

Posted on Aug 22, 2018 in Main

Revises Requirements for 5 Day or Less Program NR18-12 August 22, 2018 HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige yesterday signed revised rules for the state’s rabies quarantine program which prevents the introduction of the rabies virus into Hawaii. The main changes reduce the waiting periods for those following the 5 Day or Less Rabies Quarantine Program, ...
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NR18-11 August 8, 2018 HONOLULU – All of the 17 farm lots in the state’s Waianae Agricultural Park suffered damage from this past weekend’s brush fire on the Leeward Coast of Oahu – four of the nine working farms are total losses. The other eight lots are either vacant with leases pending or are currently ...
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August 2, 2018 NR18-10 HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has entered into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help Hawaii food producers comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule. Under the agreement, the FDA will release a total of $1.9 million over ...
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