Department of Agriculture

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING

 

Date:               August 28, 2012 (Tuesday)

Time:               9:30 a.m.

Location:         US Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Services, – Pacific

Basin Agricultural ResearchCenter (PBARC)

64 Nowelo Street
Hilo, HI  96820

I.          CALL TO ORDER

 

II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 7/31/12 MEETING

 

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

 

1. INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTS

Ms. Bridget Awong, Manager – University of Hawaii-Hilo, Dining

Services; Use of Locally Grown/Produced Food

 

1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

 

A.     AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

 

1.   Request for Consent to Assignment of

General Lease No. S-4808, Hawaii Clean Seed, LLC

Pahoa Agricultural Park, Phase II, Lot 17

Keonepoko Iki, Puna, Island of Hawaii

 

Action:  Approval

Disposition:   Consent document is being reviewed by the

Deputy Attorney General.

 

2.   Request for Approval to Construct a Game Fence

around Lot No. 1, Syngenta Hawaii, LLC

General Lease No. S-4654

Kekaha, Waimea (Kona) Kauai, Hawaii

 

Action:  Approval

Disposition: Permission to construct a game fence was given to

Syngenta Hawaii, LLC.

 

VI.       NEW BUSINESS

Presentation by David Ruf, CEO of Rivertop Energy Solutions LLC, and

Associated Staff on a New Agricultural Development Project for the Big Island,

a Veteran to Farmer Workforce Development Program

 

VII.       ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING