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- How Important is Agriculture Today?Agriculture has always had a special place in Hawaii history and continues to be an important industry, generating $2.9 billion to the state’s annual economy and directly and indirectly providing 42,000 jobs. Historically, the ancient Polynesian voyagers traveled to Hawaii, bringing with them plants such as taro, bananas and other staples to sustain themselves. Hawaii […]
- History of Agriculture in HawaiiThis is a first attempt to assemble a history of agriculture in Hawaii. A history of U.S. agriculture can be found here and we have used their format. A brief history of Hawaii can be found here. We have worked to include what we could find, but we are always looking for more suggestions. Please […]
- AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION RESOURCESUniversities College of Agriculture at UH-Hilo College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources-UH-Manoa Nutrition Health & Wellness Animal Sciences Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM) Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences (PEPS) Cooperative Extension Service (CES) CTAHR Master Gardener’s / Urban Garden Centers Gardening Help Lines University of Hawaii – West Oahu Sustainable Community Food Systems […]
- Gardens and GardeningU.S. Food & Drug Administration – Food Section – Information on food nutrition, food safety, product recalls, packaging and labeling and food research. USDA Economic Research Service – Food Security Information Food Safety Websites: FDA recall and safety notices USDA – Food Safety Inspection Service – Recall Notices FoodNet – “The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) is the principal […]
- USDA Approves New Animal Traceability RegulationsDecember 20, 2012 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a final rule establishing general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving interstate. Under the final rule, unless specifically exempted, livestock moved interstate would have to be officially identified and accompanied by an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection or other documentation, such […]
- Live Raccoon Captured on Cargo ShipNR-13 Jan.3, 2013 HONOLULU – A live raccoon was captured aboard a Matson cargo ship on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 after the ship arrived from Long Beach, Calif. Matson personnel called the Hawaii Department of Agriculture Monday afternoon after seeing a raccoon scampering on the deck of the ship. Plant quarantine inspectors were dispatched with […]
- Hawaii Entomologists Ramp Up Production of Moth to Control Toxic FireweedNR12-15, Dec. 27, 2012 HONOLULU – Hawaii ranchers are hopeful that a small beige-colored moth will be able to control the fireweed, an invasive plant that is toxic to livestock and has caused havoc on the state’s prime pasturelands. For more than 13 years, entomologists and researchers at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) have […]
- Hawaii Entomologists Ramp Up Production of Moth to Control Toxic FireweedNR12-15 Dec.27, 2012 HONOLULU – Hawaii ranchers are hopeful that a small beige-colored moth will be able to control the fireweed, an invasive plant that is toxic to livestock and has caused havoc on the state’s prime pasturelands. For more than 13 years, entomologists and researchers at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) have literally […]
- Board Actions for 11-27-12 MeetingBOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING Date: November 27, 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 9/25/12 MEETING III. COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN) INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTS COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS […]
- Christmas Tree Shipments Infested with PestsNR12-14 – November 23, 2012 HONOLULU – Shipments of Christmas trees from the Pacific Northwest have been found to be widely infested with slugs and other pests that are not found in Hawai`i, causing about half of the shipments to be held for treatment by the Plant Quarantine Branch (PQ) of the Hawai`i Department of […]