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April 27, 2026 NR26-08 HONOLULU, Hawai’i – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded $618,260 to Hawai‘i under the 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). With this grant, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) will fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop products and create new market opportunities for the ...
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SECOND CRB DETECTION ON MOLOKAʻI

Posted on Apr 28, 2026 in Main

April 10, 2026 NR26-07 KAUNAKAKAI, Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi – On Wednesday afternoon, April 8, 2026, a second dead coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) was found in a detection trap approximately 2 miles west of Molokai Airport by staff from the Molokaʻi/Maui Invasive Species Committee (MoMISC).  The specimen was sent to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity’s ...
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On March 24, 2026, the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity (Board) approved Interim Rule 26-1, restricting the transportation of coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) host materials including bare root CRB host palms, other live plants of any size if there is any organic material attached to the roots, such as potted plants or sod; and decomposing ...
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Apr. 9, 2026 NR26-06 KAUNAKAKAI, Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi — A large dead insect suspected to be a coconut rhinoceros beetle was found in a trap by staff from the Molokaʻi/Maui Invasive Species Committee (MoMISC) on Tuesday morning, April 7, 2026, near Kaunakakai Harbor. Based on photographs of the specimen, it is likely a coconut rhinoceros beetle ...
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DEAD CRB FOUND NEAR KAHULUI AIRPORT

Posted on Apr 8, 2026 in Main

April 8, 2026 NR26-05 KAHULUI, Hawaiʻi — A single dead adult coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) was collected by the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) from a detection trap at the Kahului Airport late on the afternoon of April 1, 2026. No other CRB were detected in the other traps checked. The airport traps were previously ...
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April 1, 2026   HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) announced the first 333 awards for Emergency Farmer Relief grants. Individuals who received award notification have 48 hours to claim the grant and provide necessary paperwork.   DAB received over 1,600 eligible applications for Emergency Farmer Relief grants and is actively ...
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