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OPOSSUM CAUGHT AT FREIGHT FORWARDING WAREHOUSE IN HONOLULU

Posted on May 21, 2026 in Main

May 21, 2026 NR26-11 HONOLULU — A live opossum has been captured at a freight forwarding warehouse near Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). At approximately 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, while checking cargo containers, a freight forwarder employee reported to the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) Animal Holding Facility at HNL that ...
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HDAB AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SECURE MORE THAN $322,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO ADVANCE PLANT PATHOGEN DETECTION AND BIOSECURITY INNOVATIONS

Posted on May 21, 2026 in Main

May 21, 2026 NR26-10 HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (HDAB) and University of Hawaiʻi (UH) have secured more than $322,000 in federal grant funding through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection Act Section 7721 program to strengthen Hawaiʻi’s ability to detect, assess, and respond to emerging plant pathogen ...
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HDAB RECOGNIZES MATSON WITH WESTERN PLANT BOARD PARTNERSHIP AWARD

Posted on May 21, 2026 in Main

May 21, 2026 NR26-09 HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (HDAB) has announced that Matson has been selected as the recipient of the Western Plant Board Partnership Award in recognition of the company’s longstanding collaboration and leadership in protecting Hawaiʻi from invasive species and injurious plant pests. The award recognizes organizations demonstrating ...
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