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Jan. 20, 2026 NR26-02 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) is now accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program (MGFSP). This is the fifth year of the grant program which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown ...
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January 13, 2026 Joint news release from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Department of Health HONOLULU – A case of avian influenza has now been confirmed in a Koloa Maoli (Hawaiian duck) found sick on November 26 at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Hanalei Wildlife ...
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Jan. 2, 2026 NR26-01 HONOLULU – New labeling requirements for macadamia nuts products sold in Hawai‘i became effective on Jan. 1, 2026. Act 199, passed by the Hawai‘i State Legislature and enacted by Governor Josh Green in 2024, makes changes to §HRS 486-120.5 and strengthens truth-in-labeling laws and provides consumers with clarity on the origin ...
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