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- Grants Awarded for Community-Based Programs to Fight Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles and for Green Waste ManagementJuly 8, 2024 NR24-19 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has awarded grants for community-based management of coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) on O‘ahu, and to support green waste management on the islands of Kaua‘i. Maui, and O‘ahu. Awards for the two grant programs totaled about $293,000. “The department appreciates the concern and willingness […]
- New Coffee Labeling Rules Effective July 1June 24, 2024 NR24-18 HONOLULU – New labeling requirements for Hawai‘i-branded coffee products will go into effect on July 1, 2024 and will apply to all coffee product inventory sold to the public or displayed at retail stores in Hawai‘i. The Hawaiian Coffee Labeling Act 211, which was enacted in July 2023, requires all coffee […]
- Initial Surveys of Pua Lani Landscape Design CompletedSurveys of the area will continue May 23, 2024 NR24-17 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has conducted two surveys for little fire ants (LFA) at Pua Lani Landscape Design, a Waimānalo nursery that came to the forefront during a Joint House and Senate Legislative Informational Briefing earlier this month. The first survey […]
- Hawaii Department of Agriculture Seeks Proposals for Community-Based Programs to Fight Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles and for Green Waste ManagementMay 10, 2024 NR24-16 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has opened two requests for proposals (RFP) – one for community-based management of coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) on O‘ahu and another to support green waste management on the Islands of Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i and O‘ahu. An RFP totaling $200,000 is being made […]
- Hawaii Department of Agriculture Appreciates Landmark Support from Hawaii State LegislatureApril 26, 2024 NR24-15 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has received unprecedented support from the Hawai‘i State Legislature in the form of H.B. 2619, which boosts the department’s biosecurity programs that prevent invasive pests from entering the state and helps to control and eradicate pests that threaten Hawai‘i’s agriculture and environment. The […]
- Hawaii Department of Agriculture to Collect Unwanted Pesticides from Farms and Other Commercial Users on MolokaiApril 25, 2024 NR24-14 HONOLULU – The Pesticides Branch of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is extending its free pesticide disposal program to the island of Moloka‘i in June. Moloka‘i farmers and other commercial users of pesticides may safely dispose of canceled, suspended, unwanted or unlabeled pesticides, but pre-registration is required. This statewide Pesticides Disposal […]
- Live Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Detected in Waikoloa on Hawaii IslandApril 23, 2024 NR24-13 Residents Asked to Check Mulch and Green Waste HONOLULU – Three live adult coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) have been detected in traps in the Waikoloa area on Hawai‘i Island. The captures during the past week were the first detections of adult CRB on the island since six grubs (larvae) were found […]
- Live Snake Found by Honolulu Police at a Waipahu HomeNR24-12 April 16, 2024 HONOLULU – Officers from the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) found a live snake in a Waipahu home on Saturday morning, April 13, while on a wellness check involving a deceased male. HPD contacted the Plant Quarantine Branch (PQB) of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and inspectors were immediately dispatched to the […]
- Drone Treatments, Inspections and Surveillance Continue on Maui for Coconut Rhinoceros BeetlesNR24-11 April 10, 2024 Only one palm tree has been found to have CRB on Maui HONOLULU – In a multi-agency effort, treatments, inspections and surveillance continue on Maui for coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB). To date, no CRB have been confirmed on Maui since an initial detection of 17 live CRB larvae in one palm […]
- Hawaii Department of Agriculture Restricts Import of Cattle from Areas with Avian Influenza CasesNR24-10 April 5, 2024 HONOLULU – Due to the recent highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) detections in livestock on the mainland, the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has placed a restriction on the transport of cattle from premises where HPAI has infected cattle. Currently, HPAI has been detected in dairy cattle in Texas, Kansas, New […]