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Public Invited to Sew Lei for Veterans’ Cemeteries HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is inviting the public, from keiki to kupuna, to come and sew locally grown flowers to honor those interred at the National Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl and the State Veterans’ Cemetery in Kaneohe. HDOA’s Plant Quarantine Branch ...
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Aquaponics in Hawaii Conference

Posted on May 6, 2013 in Main

If you are interested in aquaponics, don’t miss this Aquaponics in Hawaii Conference on May 25, at Windward Community College.  The conference will feature the most progressive aquaponics entrepreneurs who are finding their niche in the growing sustainable industry.  From backyard to commercial operations, this opportunity to share and exchange information will be valuable to ...
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Hawaii News Now reporter Keoki Kerr asked to see how cargo inspections are conducted with the a crew of HDOA Plant Quarantine inspectors at Honolulu International Airport. Mahalo to inspectors Rex Haraguchi, Carrie Itoman, Nathan Paracuelles and Glenn Sakamoto for helping to inform the public about the important work HDOA does. Here is a link ...
Read More Plant Quarantine Inspectors Featured on Hawaii News Now!

Mahalo to the compassionate and generous HDOA staff, who made donations to the Hawaii Foodbank.  According to preliminary totals, HDOA raised $2,119.40, well over the Foodbank’s goal of $813! Also donated were 13 boxes of food and five bags of rice! Special shout-out to the Foodbank fundraiser volunteers who planned and executed three fundraising events ...
Read More HDOA Staff Far Exceeds Foodbank Fundraising Goal!!!

The current issue of Hana Hou!, the inflight magazine for Hawaiian Airlines, features an article on HDOA’s Plant Quarantine Branch and the work they do to intercept and capture invasive species. Also in the issue is an article on well-known Big Island beekeeper Garnett Puett, that discloses a little-known talent that keeps him busy.  To ...
Read More Article on Plant Quarantine in Hana Hou! Magazine

News Releases 2012

Posted on Mar 25, 2013 in News-Releases

Hawaii Entomologists Ramp Up Production of Moth to ControlNR12-15 Dec.27, 2012 Christmas Tree Shipments Infested with PestsNR12-14 – November 23, 2012 ‘Tis the Season to Buy Local for the Holidays!!!  NR12-13 October 22, 2012 Hawaii Receives $379,000 For Specialty Crop GrantsNR12-12 – October 1, 2012 Advisory for Fairs and Events Where Swine are PresentNR12-11 – ...
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The Laotian Farmers Association, UH-College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Farm Service Agency, the State Department of Health and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture will jointly hold a Farmers Resource Workshop on Saturday, April 6th from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at You Soukaseum’s Farm in Kahuku.   The workshop is free and will cover ...
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March 21, 2013 NR13-05 HONOLULU – Maui ranchers joined entomologists from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) at Haleakala Ranch this afternoon to release a biological control insect that will help to control the invasive fireweed which is highly toxic to cattle and horses. More than 13 years of research preceded today’s release of the ...
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2012 News Releases

Posted on Mar 12, 2013 in News-Releases

Hawaii Entomologists Ramp Up Production of Moth to Control Toxic FireweedNR12-15, Dec. 27, 2012 Christmas Tree Shipments Infested with PestsNR12-14, Nov. 23, 2012 ‘Tis the Season to Buy Local for the Holidays!!!NR12-13, Oct. 22, 2012 Hawaii Receives $379,000 For Specialty Crop GrantsNR12-12, Oct. 1, 2012 Advisory for Fairs and Events Where Swine are PresentNR12-11,  Aug. ...
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NR13-03March 11, 2013  HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is currently accepting applications for a new round of organic certification cost-share assistance to organic farmers and organic livestock operators. Renewed federal funding totaling up to $65,000 has been allotted to help Hawaii organic farmers with the cost of organic certification through a cooperative ...
Read More Funding Renewed for Organic Cost-Share Program