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Statewide Public Meetings Scheduled on Draft Biosecurity Plan

Posted on Sep 30, 2016 in Main

NR16-11 Sept. 30, 2016 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) will be holding meetings statewide to receive public input on the draft of the 2017-2027 Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan for the State of Hawaii. This is the first comprehensive plan that includes coordinated strategies involving several agencies and partners to help increase the ...
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Quarantine Order Issued on Maui Property Infested with Little Fire Ants

Posted on Sep 23, 2016 in Main

NR16-10 Sept. 23, 2016 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today was granted a quarantine order by Maui Circuit Judge Peter T. Cahill that prohibits the movement of plant material and personal property in outdoor areas on a Maui property infested with little fire ants (LFA). Earlier this month, HDOA obtained a warrant ...
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HDOA Serves Warrant to Gain Access to Maui Property Infested with Little Fire Ants

Posted on Sep 15, 2016 in Main

NR16-09 Sept. 15, 2016   HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) obtained a court-ordered warrant and entered the property of a Maui resident who has continuously denied access to the property that was suspected of being infested with little fire ants (LFA). LFA were detected in the Huelo neighborhood in early 2015 and ...
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Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan

Posted on Sep 7, 2016 in Main

Jnnuary 10, 2017 The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) and the Department of Land and Natural Resources today released the 2017-2027 Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan for the State of Hawaii. This is the first comprehensive plan that includes coordinated strategies involving several agencies and partners to help increase the state’s biosecurity and protect Hawaii from invasive ...
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