Board Actions for 8-23-11 Meeting

Posted on Aug 23, 2011 in Board Actions

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING

Date:               August 23, 2011 (Tuesday)                            

Time:               9:00 a.m.                                                                    

Location:         Department of Agriculture

                        Plant Quarantine Conference Room

                        1849 Auiki Street

                        Honolulu, HI  96819

 

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER

 

II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 6/28/11 MEETING

 

III.        COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN)

 

  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

 

A.        AGRICULTURAL LOAN DIVISION

1.   Request for Approval of One (1) Direct Operating Loan and One (1) Direct Farm Ownership/Improvement Loan to Fat Law’s Farm, Inc.

 

      Action:  Approved

      Disposition:  Loan being processed for closing.

 

2.   Request for Approval of One (1) Direct Farm Ownership Loan to Lucas M. Cisneros and Maria S. Cisneros-Magana.

                  Action:  Approved

                  Disposition:  Loan being processed for closing.

 V.        NEW BUSINESS

  1. Informational presentation on Food Safety by Dr. Jim Hollyer,

            UH-CTAHR

2.    Discussion on Food Self-Sufficiency Policy 

3.    Discussion on Ag Crime Prevention Program

VI.        ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING