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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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NR12-06 – April 4, 2012 Tests Negative for Rabies HONOLULU – A live bat was found near the interisland terminal at Honolulu International Airport on Monday afternoon (4/2). Airport security personnel saw a man playing with the bat and tossing it in the air outside of the lobby near Baggage Claim B. The bat was ...
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NR12-05 March 16, 2012 National Program Collecting Bee Data in Hawaii HONOLULU – The public is invited to an informational meeting on the current status of honeybees in Hawaii on Friday, March 23rd at the Maui Community College, Ka Lama 103 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will feature Michael Andree of the Bee Informed Partnership ...
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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING   Date:               February 28, 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 1/30/12 MEETING III.        COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ...
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NR12-04 – February 24, 2012 Rules Established to Prevent Spread of Coffee Pest HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has established permanent rules that require permits, treatments and inspections in order to transport unroasted coffee beans and other coffee-related materials from Hawaii Island to other islands to prevent the spread of the coffee ...
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