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NR23-20 Aug. 23, 2023 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Board of Agriculture (Board) yesterday voted to activate an emergency agricultural loan program to assist Maui and Hawai‘i Island farmers and ranchers suffering damage from the high winds and wildfires this week. The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Loan Program submitted the request to the Board and ...
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The Agricultural Resource Management Division is holding a public hearing tonight, Aug. 22, 2023, at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture Board Room, 1428 S King St., Honolulu and via Zoom from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Zoom webinar, link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81478479811 Or One tap mobile : +17193594580,,81478479811# US +12532050468,,81478479811# US Or Telephone: +1 719 359 4580 ...
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Hawaii Congresswoman Jill Tokuda is hosting a Federal Resource Fair on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, to assist those impacted by the Maui wildfires. The resource fair will be held at The Maui Economic Development Board’s Malcom Center, 1305 North Holopono St., Suite 5 in Kihei from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The USDA Farm Service ...
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MAKE AND TAKE YOUR OWN HAWAI‘I FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS NR23-19 Aug. 17, 2023 HONOLULU – Come appreciate and celebrate the beauty of Hawai‘i-grown flowers and foliage at the “Buy Local, It Matters: Flower Edition” event hosted by the Plant Quarantine Branch (PQB) of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA): Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023 Plant Quarantine Building, ...
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NR23-18 Aug. 14, 2023 HONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded $533,251 to Hawai‘i under the 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). With this grant, the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) will fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop products and create new market opportunities for the state’s specialty ...
Read More Hawaii to Receive 3,000 in Federal Specialty Crop Grant

NR23-17 Aug. 10, 2023 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) will be establishing an emergency agricultural loan program to assist Maui and Hawai‘i Island farmers and ranchers suffering damage from the high winds and wildfires this week. The Emergency Proclamation by Acting Gov. Sylvia Luke on Aug. 8, 2023 allows the Hawai‘i Board ...
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Maui HDOA Offices Closed Through Sunday

Posted on Aug 10, 2023 in Main

Governor Josh Green has extended an advisory that all state offices on Maui will be closed until Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, due to the severe wildfires affecting the island. Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture offices on Maui will be closed. However, Plant Quarantine inspections for airport and maritime shipments will still be conducted as usual. For ...
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Raccoon Caught in Kalaeloa

Posted on Aug 9, 2023 in Main

NR23-15 Aug. 9, 2023 HONOLULU – A raccoon that eluded capture for more than six weeks was caught yesterday in the Kalaeloa area by U.S. Navy personnel. On June 24, 2023, the Navy reported to the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) that a raccoon was spotted by a field camera in an area north of ...
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NR23-15 Aug. 8, 2023 HONOLULU – The Pesticides Branch of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is conducting a pesticide disposal program for farms and other commercial users of pesticides to safely dispose of canceled, suspended, unwanted or unlabeled pesticides. This Pesticides Disposal Program (PDP) is only for commercial operations such as farms, licensed pest control ...
Read More HDOA to Collect Unwanted Pesticides from Farms and Other Commercial Users of Pesticides on Oahu

Aug. 8, 2023 The National Weather Service reports that strong and potentially damaging easterly winds, along with very dry conditions will persist into Wednesday as Hurricane Dora passes far to the south of the Hawaiian Islands. Red Flag Warnings, also known as fire weather watches, have been posted for the leeward portions of all Hawaiian ...
Read More Wind Advisory for Farmers and Ranchers in Hawaii