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NR11-12 – July 5, 2011      HONOLULU – A boa constrictor was captured yesterday and held overnight at the Honolulu Zoo.  Agricultural inspectors picked up the snake this morning and it is being safeguarded at the Plant Quarantine Branch of the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA). The female snake measures nine-feet, three-inches, which is ...
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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING   Date:               June 28, 2011 (Tuesday)                                Time:               9:00 a.m.                                                                     Location:         Department of Agriculture                         Plant Quarantine Conference Room                         1849 Auiki Street                         Honolulu, HI  96819   I.          CALL TO ORDER   II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 5/24/11 MEETING   III.         COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR ...
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NR11-11 – June 8, 2011 HONOLULU —  The stinging nettle caterpillar, Darna pallivitta, which has established populations on Hawai`i Island, O`ahu and Maui, has also been found on Kaua`i.  The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) was alerted to its presence on Kaua`i in August 2010 by the owner of a plant nursery who recognized the caterpillar ...
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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING   Date:               May 24, 2011 (Tuesday) Time:               9:00 a.m. Location:         Department of Agriculture PlantIndustryBuilding 4398A Pua Loke Street Lihue, Kauai   96766   I.          CALL TO ORDER   II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 3/22/11 AND 4/26/11 MEETINGS   III.        COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN)   COMMUNICATIONS ...
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NR11-10 May 11, 2011 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) last week confirmed the detection of a coffee berry borer (CBB) infestation at one farm in Pahala in the Ka`u District on Hawai`i Island.  Ka`u is a major coffee-growing area and surveys are currently being conducted in Ka`u to determine the extent of ...
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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING   Date:               April 26, 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 3/22/11 MEETING   III.        COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN)   COMMUNICATIONS FROM ...
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NR11-09 – April 15, 2011   HONOLULU —  Hawaii aquaculture farmers may now apply for federal funds to help offset high feed prices they experienced in 2009. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has allocated $13,289 as Hawaii’s portion of $20 million authorized under the Agricultural and Adjustment Act. This grant ...
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NR11-08 – April 7, 2011   HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is proposing to amend the list placement of a fungus,Beauveria bassiana GHA, from the List of Restricted Microorganisms (Part A) to the List of Nonrestricted Microorganisms under HDOA’s Microorganism Import Rules, chapter 4-71A, Hawaii Administrative Rules (Rules), which will facilitate import for ...
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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING  Date:               March 22, 2011 (Tuesday)                              Time:               9:00 a.m.                                                                     Location:         Department of Agriculture Boardroom (Hale Wai’olama)                         1428 S. King Street                         Honolulu, HI  96814    I.          CALL TO ORDER  II.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 2/22/11 MEETING  III.        COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR            WRITTEN)  IV.        COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS ...
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NR11-07 – February 25, 2011 HONOLULU – A snake and four piranhas were found in a home that was damaged in a fire in Alewa Heights yesterday.  Details have not been confirmed at this time, but officials at the scene called the Hawaiian Humane Society, which took possession of the illegal reptile and fishes last ...
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