NR14-31 Dec. 16, 2014 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Board of Agriculture (HBOA) voted today to place coffee grown at Waialua Estate Coffee Farms and coffee roasted at the Old Waialua Sugar Mill under the same quarantine restrictions as coffee grown on Hawaii Island due to the recent detection of coffee berry borer (CBB) infestations at the ...
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NR14-30 Dec. 10, 2014 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has confirmed the presence of the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) (CBB) on coffee farms owned by Dole Foods in Waialua, Oahu. Personnel from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service – Daniel K. Inouye Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center (USDA-ARS-PBARC) ...
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Maui residents concerned about the discovery of little fire ants in Nahiku may attend a meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 10th at Helene Hall in Hana. The meeting will include representatives from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Ant Lab, Maui Invasive Species Committee and the County of Maui. To view and download the meeting flyer, ...
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JOINT NEWS RELEASE STATE OF HAWAII DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SCOTT ENRIGHT CHAIRPERSON HAWAII BOARD OF AGRICULTURE COUNTY OF KAUAI BERNARD P. CARVALHO, JR. MAYOR NR14-29 Dec. 2, 2014 HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) announced today that noted Honolulu planner and mediator, Peter Adler, PhD, has been selected to facilitate a process ...
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Quarantine Order Issued to Stop Movement of Pigs on Oahu NR14-28 Nov. 20, 2014 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has issued a quarantine order stopping the movement of pigs on Oahu after an outbreak of a serious swine disease, Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), was confirmed on a farm in Waianae Valley. ...
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For the third year in a row, HDOA plant quarantine inspectors are traveling to Oregon to observe the harvesting and packing of Christmas trees and wreaths destined for Hawaii this holiday season. Three crews of two inspectors will visit Christmas tree farms over three weeks to see what types of insects and critters may cause ...
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HDOA volunteers from left to right: Becky Azama, Laura Hew, Michael Opgenorth, Keoni Akau, Abel Konan, Ken Kajihara, Denna Macanas, Regina Hidano, Noa Ching, Earl Yamamoto, Linda Murai and Ken Kakesako. HDOA staff put in some backbreaking work this past Saturday, Nov. 1, volunteering their muscle to help the school garden projects at Wilson Elementary School ...
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***UPDATE**** See photos from Animal Industry’s Halloween Scream at the bottom of this post. Late, but still spooky! **************** HDOA’s Main Office Complex held a Happy Halloween bash this morning on the lanai. This year’s theme was “Invasive Species vs. Superheroes.” As always, there was an ono potluck including savory and sweet treats, a lantern ...
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the nominations of Denise Albano, Lloyd Haraguchi, Margarita Hopkins and Yukio Kitagawa to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC), effective immediately. All are interim appointments subject to state Senate approval. ADC is an attached agency of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. For more information, go to ...
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***UPDATE: Bagrada bug detected on Oahu – March 2016 NEW PEST ADVISORY – BAGRADA BUG * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Insect Feeds on Wide Range of Vegetables NR14-27 Oct. 24, 2014 HONOLULU — A new insect pest has been discovered on Maui that threatens a wide ...
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