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- Export Workshop on Global Kosher MarketIf you missed last month’s Global Food Export Opportunities Workshops, you may still attend the second round featuring exporting for the international Kosher market. They will be held in Honolulu and Hilo at the dates below. To view the workshop flyer and list of presenters, click here. To register for these FREE workshops, go […]
- Maui Workshop on Organic and Conventional PesticidesWant to learn more about organic and conventional pesticides? HDOA has teamed up with UH-Maui College and will hold a class on organic and conventional pesticide safe practices on Tuesday, October 15 from 9 am to 1 pm at UH-Maui College. The fee has been reduced to $35. Environmental Specialist Steve Russo from HDOA’s […]
- Maui Workshop on Selling Backyard EggsThere are increasing numbers of residents that are raising chickens in their backyards for eggs. However, there are state and federal requirements that one must follow in order to sell backyard eggs. The University of Hawaii – College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), the Hawaii Department of Health and the Hawaii Department of […]
- Snake Killed on Pali HighwaySept. 30, 2013 NR13-12 HONOLULU – A dead snake was turned over to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) last week after it was apparently run over and killed by a Windward motorist on the Pali Highway last Sunday (Sept. 22). The motorist said he was traveling town-bound on the Pali Highway near the […]
- Kohala Center Awarded $152,000 To Assist Island Farming CooperativesSept. 26, 2013 NR13-11 HONOLULU – The Kohala Center, Inc., a community-based non-profit on Hawaii Island, has been awarded a $151,913 grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assist several farming cooperatives on Hawaii Island and Maui. USDA announced the grant awards today under the Small Socially Disadvantaged Producers Grant program, which […]
- Four Hawaii Farms Awarded Grants for Solar Power ProjectsNR13-10 HONOLULU – Four Hawaii farms have been awarded a total of $62,000 in federal grants by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help reduce their energy consumption and costs. Hawaii was one of 22 states that received funding under USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). “With new food safety standards requiring temperature […]
- Condolences to the Tanouye Family Harold Tanouye Hawaii has lost a long-time nurseryman and respected leader in the agricultural industry this morning with the passing of Harold Tanouye, president of Green Point Nursery, Inc. Harold, a third-generation farmer, returned from college and established Green Point Nursery in 1957 and grew mostly anthuriums. Son, Eric, joined the business in […]
- Pacific Gateway Center Awarded $181,000 for Solar ProjectThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) just announced that the Pacific Gateway Center in Honolulu has been awarded $180,922 for a project entitled “Sustainable Solar for Beginning Farmers with Limited Resources.” Pacific Gateway, in collaboration with Solar Wave, will design and build an affordable solar-powered refrigeration container system. This project utilizes […]
- Global Food Export OpportunityThe Hawaii Department of Agriculture is sponsoring a Global Food Export Opportunity to expand knowledge about exporting agricultural products. International experts will discuss export opportunities for local products. Session 1 will be held in: Kona – September 19, 2013 – Royal Kona Resort Honolulu – September 20, 2013 – Grand Manoa Ballroom Session 2 […]
- USDA Announces Funding for Safe Housing for Farm WorkersAugust 14, 2013 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of nearly $40 million to provide housing for farmworkers and their families. To view the full news release, go to: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAOC/bulletins/8722b2