June 27, 2013 The Rural Business—Cooperative Service announces the availability of $2,855,222 in competitive grant funds for the FY 2013 Small Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grants (SSDPG) program. We are requesting proposals from applicants that will provide technical assistance to small, socially-disadvantaged agricultural producers in rural areas. See https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-12/pdf/2013-13867.pdf for more information. Eligible applicants include Cooperative Development ...
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June 27, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts with the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Krysta Harden, Nominee for Deputy Secretary, Department of Agriculture Krysta Harden is the Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a position she has held since ...
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June 26, 2013 Governor Signs Measures in Support of Agriculture HONOLULU – Gov. Neil Abercrombie today signed seven bills related to agriculture, a central component of the state’s economic and environmental sustainability. “Part of Hawaii’s history and way of life, our agriculture industry keeps money in the local economy and supports thriving rural communities,” Gov. ...
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Confused about the issues surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs)? Olelo will present a four-day series, GMOs. Dinner? Or Disaster? The shows will cover the pros and cons of the issue over four nights next week Monday thru Thursday beginning at 6:30 p.m. for one hour each night. On Oahu, it will be aired on Channel ...
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Agriculture depends on pollinators and to recognize their importance, the public is welcome to join Governor Neil Abercrombie and other officials to proclaim next week as Hawaii Pollinator Week. The Governor will also sign in to law, SB482, which will help honey producers to sell their product with less regulations. The event will be ...
Read More Celebrate Hawaii Pollinators on June 17th at the State Capitol
It’s for real! Kamehameha Schools, Ke Alii Pauahi Foundation and Ulupono are holding a contest for farmers who first develop good business plans, which will help achieve successful agriculture operations. Five-year leases will be awarded on agricultural lands on Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii Island. There are several rounds of the competition. The first deadline is ...
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As long-time farmer Ed Otsuji says, “Gardening is fun. Farming is hard work.” The Pacific Gateway Center is offering a free two-month program to teach beginning farmers the skills that will help make them successful. This next session runs from mid-June to mid-August and the deadline to register is June 13th. Program participants will learn ...
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A very warm Mahalo to the estimated 400 people who participated in the first-ever Made with Aloha to Honor our Veterans event this past Saturday. It was standing-room only at the Plant Quarantine Branch as individuals, families and community groups spend hours sewing lei for veterans interred at the National Cemetery of the Pacific at ...
Read More Volunteers Sewed 4,500 Lei at HDOA Memorial Day Lei Event!
May 24, 2013 NR13-08 HONOLULU – Military personnel at Hickam Air Force Base captured a small snake yesterday afternoon in a maintenance bay near the airfield. Inspectors from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture were called and took custody of the foot-long snake. The snake was later identified as a juvenile ornate tree snake (Chrysopelea ornate) ...
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A free workshop will be held for Maui farmers on Thursday, June 13, 2013 from 3 p.m. to 6 p;m; at the Community Service Building at UH Maui College, 310 W Kaahumanu Ave. in Kahului. Topics will include: Agricultural Pesticide Use Food Safety Program Spray Calibration and Coverage Spray Calibration Demo Food & Drug Produce Testing ...
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