NR14-22 Aug. 27, 2014 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Board of Agriculture yesterday approved an emergency loan program for farmers across the state who are suffering from recent storm damage. “Our field surveys and reports from farmers indicate significant damage to not only crops, but to some facilities and farm infrastructure,” said Scott Enright, chairperson of ...
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NR14-21 Aug. 13, 2014 HONOLULU — Farmers suffering damage from Iselle may be eligible for low-interest loans from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) Agricultural Loan Division. An agricultural loan officer will be available at the two Disaster Assistance and Recovery Center (DARC) on Hawaii Island, which will be opened jointly by the Hawaii Emergency ...
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Hawaii farmers and ranchers who have suffered storm damage are encouraged to contact their nearest USDA Farm Services Agency (FSA) to report the damages. FSA is conducting a preliminary damage assessment to determine whether federal assistance and a Secretarial Disaster Declaration is warranted. The following are FSA programs: United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service ...
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NR14-19 August 6, 2014 HONOLULU — The high winds from approaching storms Iselle and Julio are expected to cause problems with the approximately 1,600 panel traps that have been deployed on Oahu to survey for the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB). The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) and the CRB response team is asking the public ...
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NR14-18 July 30, 2014 Governor Commends Operation for Furthering State Food Sustainability Goals OOKALA, Hawaii — Big Island Dairy, the largest of two dairies in the State of Hawaii, held an open house on Monday to showcase advances the dairy has accomplished since changing ownership in December 2012. Gov. Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii Department of Agriculture ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NR14-17 July 9, 2014 Second Buffer Zone Created HONOLULU — Another adult coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) has been found further west on Oahu at Campbell Industrial Park. The lone CRB was found Monday in a survey trap set in the industrial park and its identification confirmed yesterday. This is the farthest west ...
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Governor Abercrombie at a Pride and Public Service – Ha`aheo event on Wednesday, July 9. Gov. Abercrombie addressed HDOA employees at a Pride in Public Service event on Wednesday, July 9 at the Plant Quarantine Branch conference room. In thanking the staff for their dedicated work to help agriculture in the state, Gov. Abercrombie ...
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June 30, 2014 NR14-16 HONOLULU — A Malayan water monitor lizard was captured on Friday afternoon, June 27, 2014, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor – Hickam. Personnel from the Hawaii Air National Guard reported seeing a large black lizard running on its hind legs last Thursday. Initially, base pest control staff was dispatched, but they ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2014 NR14-15 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has confirmed that the stinging little fire ants (LFA) have infested a Mililani Mauka neighborhood. This is the first incident of LFA in a residential area on Oahu since the ants were detected on the island in December 2013. ...
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New Video to Increase Awareness Shows How to Test for LFA June 18, 2014 NR14-14 HONOLULU — A small infestation of the invasive little fire ant (LFA) was confirmed in late May and has been undergoing treatment at a hotel in Wailea, Maui. The Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) detected the infestation, which was confirmed ...
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