FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR DAVID Y. IGE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2022 HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige issued a fifth proclamation relating to the Maui County axis deer crisis, extending the disaster emergency relief period through January 17, 2023. Despite ongoing efforts, the axis deer population has grown to approximately 60,000 or more, which ...
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November 18, 2022 The State of Hawaii, Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has completed a Master Plan, Feasibility Analysis, and Conceptual Design for a Scalable and Replicable Livestock Harvesting Facility. The effort was completed with the coordination, support, and guidance of the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, Inc. (HCC). The goal of the project was to create a ...
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NR22-14 Nov. 9, 2022 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is accepting grant proposals for one project that enhances the competitiveness of Hawai`i limu (seaweed). The total amount for the single competitive grant is $31,315. The deadline for applications is noon Nov. 30, 2022. Information and applications are available at: https://hands.ehawaii.gov/hands/opportunities/opportunity-details/22134 In March, ...
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NR22-13 Aug. 30, 2022 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) will open an emergency loan program to help farmers and ranchers with the costs associated with the overpopulation of axis deer in the County of Maui (Maui, Moloka`i and Lana`i). At an Aug. 23, 2022 meeting, the Hawai`i Board of Agriculture (Board) approved ...
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$3 million available for home gardening NR22-12 August 19, 2022 (Updated August 30, 2022) HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is now accepting applications for the second year of the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP), which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to help produce food in areas that ...
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NR22-11 Aug. 16, 2022 HONOLULU – A skunk was found in a trap by personnel from the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) in the Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary on Maui yesterday morning. The traps were usually set to catch feral cats and mongoose in the wildlife sanctuary area. The skunk has been ...
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NR22-10 July 7, 2022 HONOLULU – A live snake was captured at the Kapolei Home Depot last night by officers from the Honolulu Police Department who responded to a 911 call from employees at the store at about 11 p.m. Officers used a bucket to capture the snake which was spotted on a pallet in ...
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NR22-09 July 1, 2022 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today issued an interim rule restricting the movement of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) host material within the island of O`ahu and from O`ahu to neighbor islands. CRB host material includes, but is not limited to, entire trees, green waste, compost, mulch, trimmings, fruit ...
Read More Interim Rule Issued to Restrict the Movement of Palm Tree Material to Slow the Spread of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle on O`ahu
NR22-08 June 22, 2022 HONOLULU – Stevedores helped capture a live skunk this morning at Pier 1 at Honolulu Harbor. The skunk was spotted on the dock and stevedores used a fishing net to capture the animal and contained it until agricultural inspectors from the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) picked up the animal at ...
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NR22-07 June 21, 2022 HONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) have confirmed rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus, type 2 (RHDV2) in a 4- to 5-year-old neutered male rabbit on a farm in Kula, Maui. This is the first confirmed detection of the disease in Hawai`i. Although fatal ...
Read More Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Confirmed on Maui – Quarantine Order Issued