January 31, 2019 Gov. David Ige yesterday designated Phyllis Shimabukuro-Gieser as acting chair of the Hawaii Board of Agriculture. View the news release from the Governor’s Office
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NR19-02 Jan. 24, 2019 HONOLULU – An infestation of little fire ants (LFA) was reported at a residential neighborhood in Kaneohe and the area was treated today in multi-agency effort involving the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) and the Hawaii Ant Lab (HAL). A total of 11 properties covering about two acres were treated today, ...
Read More Little Fire Ant Infestation Treated in Kaneohe Neighborhood
NR19-01 Jan. 8, 2019 HONOLULU – The Market Development Branch of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) will be holding statewide workshops in January for those who are interested learning more about the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The federal program, funded by the Farm Bill, ...
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NR18-17 Dec. 24, 2018 HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige last Friday signed a revised administrative rule that prohibits the importation of dangerous wild animals for exhibition in circuses or carnivals in Hawaii. The amended rules on animal importation were approved by the Hawaii Board of Agriculture (Board) in Sept. 2018 and forwarded to the Governor ...
Read More Governor Amends Rules to Prohibit Dangerous Wild Animals for Circuses and Carnivals
NR18-16 Dec. 10, 2018 HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has announced the selection of Kevin Michael Hoffman, Ph.D. as the administrator for the Plant Industry Division and as the State Plant Regulatory Official (SPRO) effective January 16, 2019. Dr. Hoffman is an entomologist who has worked for the California Department of Food ...
Read More Hoffman Appointed Administrator of Plant Industry Division
NR18-15 Nov. 27, 2018 HONOLULU – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigations have linked an E. coli outbreak to romaine lettuce grown in areas in California. The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) re-emphasizes that there is no reason ...
Read More Hawaii-Grown Romaine Lettuce Not Involved in Outbreak
NR18-14 Sept. 14, 2018 HONOLULU – After extensive tests and observations, an ensemble of veterinarians were not able to determine the specific cause of the deaths of about 13 wild horses from Waipio Valley on Hawaii Island that occurred during June and July 2018. It was noted that infectious diseases were not the cause of ...
Read More Cause of Waipio Valley Horse Deaths Undetermined
NR18-13 Sept. 5, 2018 HONOLULU – A live skunk was found in a container at a trucking company on Maui last week Thursday, Aug. 30. Workers at the company in Kahului were unloading a container of ceramic tiles late that afternoon when they smelled an odor and thought they saw a critter in the container. ...
Read More Live Skunk Found on Maui
Revises Requirements for 5 Day or Less Program NR18-12 August 22, 2018 HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige yesterday signed revised rules for the state’s rabies quarantine program which prevents the introduction of the rabies virus into Hawaii. The main changes reduce the waiting periods for those following the 5 Day or Less Rabies Quarantine Program, ...
Read More New Rabies Quarantine Rules Approved