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NR12-11, August 16, 2012 HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) and the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) recommends the following actions be adopted by events and programs where there may be contact between humans and swine.  These recommendations are being emphasized due to the recent confirmation of a variant influenza virus H3N2v in a ...
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NR12-10 August 2, 2012 HONOLULU –  Two dead snakes have been turned in to the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) in two separate incidents this week On Tuesday (7/31), a Central Oahu farm turned in a dead boa constrictor which measured about six feet in length.  Workers harvesting a field early in the morning came upon ...
Read More Two Dead Snakes Turned in This Week

DOH News Release – July 31, 2012 For information on the H3N2 influenza case, go to the Department of Health website at: https://hawaii.gov/health/DIB/Documents/DOHRelease12040.pdf More information for swine operations may be found at: H3N2v Influenza Case

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING   Date:               July 31, 2012 (Tuesday) Time:               9:00 a.m. Location:         Plant Quarantine Conference Room 1849 Auiki Street Honolulu, HI  96819 I.          CALL TO ORDER   II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 6/26/12 MEETING   III.         COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN)   COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION ...
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NR12-09 – July 26, 2012 HONOLULU – Workers in the Sand Island industrial area who were attempting to capture feral cats got a surprise yesterday morning when they found an opossum caught in a cat trap. The company called the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) and inspectors were sent to pick up the animal. It ...
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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING   Date:               June 26, 2012 (Tuesday) Time:               9:00 a.m. Location:         Plant Quarantine Conference Room 1849 Auiki Street Honolulu, HI  96819 I.          CALL TO ORDER   II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 5/29/12 MEETING III.        COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN) A.  COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION   ...
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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING   Date:               May 29, 2012 (Tuesday) Time:               9:00 a.m. Location:         Plant Quarantine Conference Room 1849 Auiki Street Honolulu, HI  96819   I.          CALL TO ORDER   II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 4/24/12 MEETING   III.        COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN)   COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ...
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NR12-08 – May 25, 2012 HONOLULU – The small hive beetle (SHB), a serious pest of honeybees, has been found on Kaua`i. The pest was first detected on Hawaii Island in April 2010 and has since spread to Oahu, Maui and Molokai. On Monday, May 21st, a beekeeper in Lihue noticed unusual beetles on some ...
Read More Beehive Pest Found Kauai

NR12-07 – May 2, 2012 HONOLULU– Competition will blossom as four of Hawaii’s top wedding floral designers compete in the first-ever “Buy Local Bridal Floral Challenge,” sponsored by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) at Kahala Mall on Saturday, May 19 at 11:00 a.m. The challenge is a collaborative effort by the Hawaii Floriculture and ...
Read More Hawaii-Grown Flowers Take Stage on Wedding Designs

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING Date:               April 24, 2012 (Tuesday)                                 Time:               9:00 a.m.                                                                     Location:         Plant Quarantine Conference Room                         1849 Auiki Street                         Honolulu, HI  96819                       I.          CALL TO ORDER II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 2/28/12 MEETING III.        COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ...
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