NR24-12 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 ...
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NR24-11 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 ...
Read More Drone Treatments, Inspections and Surveillance Continue on Maui for Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles
NR24-10 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 ...
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NR24-09 March 27, 2024 HONOLULU – Due to the increased detections of little fire ants (LFA) in windward O‘ahu. the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has established an interim rule that authorizes the department to restrict the movement of plant material infested with LFA on O‘ahu to prevent the further spread on the island and ...
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NR24-08 March 25, 2024 Movement of ‘Ōhi‘a from Hawai‘i Island is Restricted HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is reminding travelers attending the Merrie Monarch Festival this week that quarantine restrictions remain on the transport of ʻōhiʻa from Hawai`i Island due to the fungal plant disease, rapid ʻōhiʻa death (ROD), which is devastating ...
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NR24-07 Feb. 26, 2024 HONOLULU – The Pesticides Branch of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is expanding the free pesticide disposal program to Kona and Hilo on Hawai‘i Island in April. Hawai‘i Island farms and other commercial users of pesticides, may register to safely dispose of canceled, suspended, unwanted or unlabeled pesticides in April 2024. ...
Read More Hawaii Department of Agriculture to Collect Unwanted Pesticides from Farms and Other Commercial Users on Hawaii Island
NR24-06 Feb. 15, 2024 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Market Development Branch (MDB) is currently accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) Fiscal Year 2024. The HDOA will be awarding a total of approximately $523,000 to Hawai‘i proposals that enhance the competitiveness of Hawai‘i specialty crops. Project awards may ...
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NR24-05 Feb. 2, 2024 HONOLULU – Plants containing little fire ants (LFA) were intercepted prior to the plant sale at the Punahou Carnival yesterday. The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) isolated about 400 plants that were donated for the carnival. None of the suspect plants were sold to the public. In an abundance of caution, ...
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NR24-04 Jan. 26, 2024 HONOLULU – The Resilient Food System Infrastructure (RFSI) program, a federally funded grant program, is accepting applications for projects for agriculture infrastructure and equipment. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) RFSI program is aimed at strengthening middle-of-the-supply chain operations and local food systems by supporting processing, manufacturing, storing, transportation, wholesaling, and ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA SHARON HURD CHAIRPERSON HAWAI`I BOARD OF AGRICULTURE DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES January 18, 2024 HONOLULU – Under the administration of Governor Josh Green, M.D., the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) are making steady progress in ...
Read More Governor Announces Significant Progress on Ag Land Transfers from DLNR to HDOA