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- October is Stop the Ant MonthNR21-20 Sept. 30, 2021 HONOLULU – October is “Stop the Ant Month” in Hawai`i and a multi-agency effort will be ongoing throughout the month to increase awareness of the importance of early detection to prevent and control the spread of the invasive little fire ant (LFA). The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Hawai`i Ant Lab […]
- Pursuant to Executive Order 21-07, Access to State Property, effective September 13, 2021Pursuant to Executive Order 21-07, Access to State Property, effective September 13, 2021, access to state facilities requires proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test result for COVID-19 within the past seven days before entering. Access will be denied to anyone seeking to enter HDOA facilities, including contractors, consultants, visitors, etc., for failing […]
- Rogg Appointed Administrator of Plant Industry DivisionNR21-19 Sept. 2, 2021 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has appointed Helmuth Rogg, PhD., as the new administrator for the Plant Industry Division and as the State Plant Regulatory Official (SPRO). His appointment became effective yesterday. As administrator, Dr. Rogg will oversee operations in the Plant Industry Division, which includes the Plant […]
- Live Skunk Trapped at Honolulu HarborNR21-18 July 22, 2021 HONOLULU – A live skunk was captured at Pier 1 in Honolulu Harbor yesterday. Inspectors from the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture’s Plant Quarantine Branch (PQB) were called Tuesday morning by a ship’s terminal supervisor who reported that an animal, possibly a skunk, was seen on the deck of a container ship […]
- Coffee Leaf Rust Confirmed on Kaua`i and Moloka`iNR21-17 July 20, 2021 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has confirmed the detection of coffee leaf rust (CLR) on Kaua’i and Moloka`i. The serious coffee plant pathogen has now been found on all major Hawaiian Islands. On June 28, 2021, a commercial coffee grower in Kilauea, Kaua`i, reported a possible CLR infection. […]
- Bovine Tuberculosis Detected in Cow on MolokaiNR21-16 July 9, 2021 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) reports that a cow in a herd on Moloka`i has been infected with bovine tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, (bTB), a contagious, infectious, communicable disease of animals that can infect humans. This is the first detection of the disease in a cattle herd in Hawai`i […]
- Grow Hawai`i Agriculture Program Awards Funds to Six ProposalsTotal $1.5 Million to Increase Commercial Ag Production NR21-15 June 16, 2021 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has awarded funds to six proposals totaling […]
- 2020 Meeting Agendas & MinutesDecember 15, 2020 Meeting Agenda 12-15-2020 Meeting Minutes 12-15-2020 Submittal Items 12-15-2020 Old Business-hemp item submittal 12-15-2020 October 27, 2020 Meeting Agenda 10-27-2020 Meeting Minutes 10-27-20 Submittal Items 10-27-2020 September 22, 2020 Meeting Agenda 9-22-2020 Meeting Minutes 9-22-20 Submittal Items 9-22-2020 August 12, 2020 Meeting Agenda 8-12-2020 Meeting Minutes […]
- EPA Approves Hawaii Request for Hawaii Coffee Growers to use a Fungicide to Control Coffee Leaf RustNR21-14 May 20, 2021 HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a request from the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) to allow the use of a specific fungicide to help Hawai`i coffee growers manage and control the coffee leaf rust (CLR), a devastating plant pathogen. The fungicide, Priaxor® Xemium, is not currently […]
- Agricultural Land Use Baseline Study UpdatedPlanted acreage grows on O`ahu, Hawai`i Island and Kaua`i Pre-Pandemic NR21-13 May 4, 2021 HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has released an updated study on agricultural land use that indicates that overall acreage of planted crops had been increasing in Hawai`i pre-pandemic. The newly released study compiles agricultural land use data in […]