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NR20-16 Oct. 30, 2020 HONOLULU – Coffee leaf rust (CLR) has been confirmed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from coffee plant samples collected on Maui last week. Also, in response to the detection on Maui, Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) staff began statewide surveys and detected suspect plants at a residence in ...
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NR20-15 Oct. 26, 2020 Confirmatory Tests Underway HONOLULU – Coffee leaf rust (CLR) has been tentatively identified on coffee plant samples collected on Maui. The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) this afternoon received preliminary results from University of Hawai`i, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (UH-CTAHR) identifying the fungus on plants collected from managed ...
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The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) is coordinating a program, the State of Hawaii COVID-19 PPE Distribution Program, to distribute free personal protective equipment (PPE) to non-profits and public-facing small businesses. Links to informational flyers on the program, qualifications and how to apply may be found in different languages below: English – Free PPE for ...
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