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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING Date:               February 22, 2011 (Tuesday)                        Time:               10:00 a.m.                                                                  Location:         Kona Imin Center                      76-5877 Mamalahoa Hwy                      Holualoa, HI    I.          CALL TO ORDER  II.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 1/25/11 MEETING  III.         COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS               (ORAL OR WRITTEN)  IV.         COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION              A.     PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION                     1.      Request ...
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HONOLULU – A Waianae resident reported a dead lizard to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) after the family dogs apparently killed it on Friday night.  The foot-and-a-half long lizard has been identified as a tegu lizard (Tupinambis teguixin), which are illegal in Hawaii. The resident, who reported the lizard to officials on Saturday, said she heard ...
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NR11-05 February 11, 2011   HONOLULU – A lizard that is illegal in Hawaii was found last week roaming a hallway of a Maui hotel. The foot-long alligator lizard was captured by hotel staff on Thursday, Feb. 3, and handed over to inspectors from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA). The lizard has been transported ...
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NR11-04 February 10, 2011 PESTICIDE APPROVED FOR USE TO CONTROL BEE MITES  HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today licensed a miticide for use by Hawaii beekeepers to control the varroa mite, which is considered one of the most serious pests of honeybees.  The miticide, Mite-Away Quick Strips TM, is produced by a Canadian ...
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NR11-03 February 1, 2011 LIVE SNAKE FOUND IN WAIPAHU  HONOLULU – A live snake was captured in Waipahu on Sunday (Jan. 30) by inspectors from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, with the help of several citizens and the Honolulu Police Department.  The snake has been identified by herpetology staff at the Honolulu Zoo as a ...
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 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE MEETING    Date:               January 25, 2011 (Tuesday)                           Time:               9:00 a.m.                                                                     Location:         Department of Agriculture                        Plant Quarantine Conference Room                       1849 Auiki Street                       Honolulu, Hawaii     I.          CALL TO ORDER  II.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM 11/23/10 MEETING  III.         COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (ORAL OR WRITTEN)  IV.         COMMUNICATIONS FROM DIVISIONS AND ADMINISTRATION               ...
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NR11-02 – January 19, 2011 HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture is again alerting travelers to and from S. Korea to be careful not to transport a notorious livestock illness, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), to Hawaii.  Ranchers and livestock operators in the state are also strongly encouraged to review their biosecurity practices to prevent the ...
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NR11-02 – January 19, 2011 HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Agriculture is again alerting travelers to and from S. Korea to be careful not to transport a notorious livestock illness, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), to Hawaii.  Ranchers and livestock operators in the state are also strongly encouraged to review their biosecurity practices to prevent the ...
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NR11-01 January 10, 2011   HONOLULU – A small bat has tested negative for rabies after it was captured last Thursday, January 6th, by workers at a produce storage facility in Pearl City.  The brown-colored bat was found alive under a pallet in a refrigerated container carrying a shipment of radishes and turnips from Korea.  ...
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NR10-14 December 9, 2010 HONOLULU – Owners of livestock brands in Hawai`i have until December 31, 2010 to re-register their brands with the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) or risk losing their rights to their brands. Hawai`i law requires owners of livestock in the state to register their brand to secure its validity and individuality.  While it ...
Read More Livestock Brand Registration Deadline Dec. 31st