Gov. Ige was notified today that the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Oahu County as a natural disaster area for drought. A Secretarial disaster designation makes farm operators in primary counties and those counties contiguous to such primary counties eligible to be considered for certain assistance from the Farm Service Agency ...
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NR20-16 Oct. 30, 2020 HONOLULU – Coffee leaf rust (CLR) has been confirmed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from coffee plant samples collected on Maui last week. Also, in response to the detection on Maui, Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) staff began statewide surveys and detected suspect plants at a residence in ...
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NR20-15 Oct. 26, 2020 Confirmatory Tests Underway HONOLULU – Coffee leaf rust (CLR) has been tentatively identified on coffee plant samples collected on Maui. The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) this afternoon received preliminary results from University of Hawai`i, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (UH-CTAHR) identifying the fungus on plants collected from managed ...
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The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) is coordinating a program, the State of Hawaii COVID-19 PPE Distribution Program, to distribute free personal protective equipment (PPE) to non-profits and public-facing small businesses. Links to informational flyers on the program, qualifications and how to apply may be found in different languages below: English – Free PPE for ...
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Sept 18, 2020 The second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) has been announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and will be accepting applications beginning Sept. 21 thru the Farm Service Agency (FSA). CFAP2, with an additional $14 billion infused into the program, will be available for agricultural producers who continue to ...
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NR20-14 Sept. 15, 2020 HONOLULU – The coffee berry borer (CBB) was confirmed in wild coffee on Lānaʻi in August 2020. This was the first detection on the island of CBB which is one of the most devastating pest of coffee plants. CBB has been established on Hawai`i Island, Maui and O`ahu for several years ...
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NR20-13 Sept. 10, 2020 HONOLULU – The coffee berry borer (CBB), one of the most devastating pest of coffee plants, has been confirmed in a residential area in Kalaheo on Kaua`i. This is the first detection on Kaua`i of CBB which has been established on Hawai`i Island, Maui and O`ahu for several years. On Sept. ...
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During this difficult time where all sectors of our community are facing economic hardships, including Hawaii’s farmers, growers and ranchers, many are seeking financial assistance from government and other private funding sources. The Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Association (OACA) has created a broad listing of grants and loans available to farmers and ranchers. To view ...
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NR20-12 August 14, 2020 Livestock brand Registration Period September 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 All Existing Brands Must Re-register HONOLULU – Owners of livestock brands in Hawai`i have until December 31, 2020 to re-register their brands with the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) or risk losing their rights to their brands. Hawai`i law requires ...
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The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture is currently accepting applications to negotiate for state agricultural leases. This includes parcels in agricultural parks on O`ahu (Waianae Ag Park) and Hawai`i Island (Pahoa Ag Park) and non-ag park parcels on Kaua`i and Hawai`i Island. The deadline to apply for the non-ag park leases is Sept. 8, 2020. The ...
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