Governor Abercrombie announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will continue disaster assistance programs for Hawaii Island farmers and ranchers who are still struggling with the effects of volcanic emissions. USDA has provided aid under its disaster program since 2008. To view the Governor’s news release, click here.
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NR12-03 – February 10, 2012 HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s Apiary Program is hosting a bee specialist from Florida who will give a series of free public talks in Kona, Hilo, Lihue and Honolulu beginning next week.The meetings will feature Dr. Jamie Ellis, apiculture extension specialist with the University of Florida, who has ...
Read More Free Beekeeping Advice From Florida Bee Expert
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING Date: January 30, 2012 (Monday) 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 11/22/11 MEETING III. COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ...
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NR12-01 – January 25, 2012 HONOLULU – A two-foot-long snake was weed-whacked to death this morning near the airport area around Nimitz Highway and Valkenburg Ave. A landscaping crew from Island Landscaping was cutting grass along the on-ramp to the freeway at about 8:45 a.m. when the snake was injured by the weed-whacker. The snake ...
Read More Snake Killed by Lanscaping Crew Near Honolulu Airport
NR12-02 – January 25, 2012 HONOLULU – An illegal ferret was captured early Sunday morning (1/22/12) in the parking lot of Coqui’s Hideaway Restaurant & Sports Bar in Hilo. Around 1:00 a.m., a resident saw the ferret emerge from a parked moped and captured the animal. The animal was turned in to Hawaii Island Humane ...
Read More Illegal Ferret Captured in Hilo Over the Weekend
NR11-20 – December 8, 2011 HONOLULU – A total of eight illegal animals were turned in yesterday under the State’s Amnesty Program, including three ball python and two boa constrictor snakes, two blue-tongued skinks and one monitor lizard. According to the Hawaiian Humane Society (HHS), a woman dropped the illegal animals off yesterday afternoon. (Note: ...
Read More Five Snakes and Three Lizards Turned In Under Amnesty
NR11-19 – November 25, 2011 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is currently accepting applications for a new round of organic certification cost-share assistance to organic farmers, organic livestock operators and organic produce handlers. Renewed federal funding totaling up to $95,000 has been allotted to help Hawai`i agribusinesses with the cost of organic ...
Read More Renewed Funding for Organic Certification Cost-Share Program
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING Date: November 22, 2011 (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 10/25/11 MEETING III. COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN) COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS ...
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NR11-18 – November 8, 2011 HONOLULU – The final environmental assessment (EA) allowing the release of a biological control for the invasive strawberry guava was published today by the Department of Health’s Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC). Strawberry guava is a non-native plant that is invading and threatening Hawai`i’s native forests and has already ...
Read More Final EA Posted for Biological Control of Invasive Strawberry Guava
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING Date: October 25, 2011 (Tuesday) Time: 9:00 a.m. Location: PukalaniCommunity Center 91 Pukalani St Pukalani, Maui, HI 96768 I. CALL TO ORDER II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 8/23/11 MEETING III. COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR ...
Read More Board Actions for 10-25-11 Meeting