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- Increased Biosecurity Urged to Protect Birds from Avian InfluenzaOct. 15, 2025 NR25-25 HONOLULU – The presumptive case of avian influenza in a duck earlier this week on O‘ahu prompts a reminder from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) Animal Industry Division (AID) urging commercial poultry operations and backyard bird owners to increase biosecurity measures to protect their flocks from avian influenza, […]
- DOH, DAB, DLNR Investigate Possible Avian Flu Case in WaterfowlJoint New Release from the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Department of Land and Natural Resources Oct. 14, 2025 HONOLULU – Three state agencies are on alert after laboratory testing identified a presumptive case of avian influenza on Friday in an ailing duck that was found earlier in […]
- Multi-Agency Effort Continues Against Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles at Keāhole Ag ParkWest Hawai‘i Residents Asked for Continued Vigilance Sept. 10, 2025 NR25-24 HONOLULU – Multiple state and county agencies are continuing the battle to prevent the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) from becoming established on Hawai‘i Island. On Aug. 25 to 26 and September 3 to 5, the team fumigated and hauled away 144 tons of potential […]
- 2025 Statewide Pesticide Disposal Program for Commercial Businesses BeginsSept. 10, 2025 NR25-23 HONOLULU — The Pesticides Branch of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) is kicking off the second annual statewide Pesticide Disposal Program (PDP) for farms and other commercial users of pesticides to safely dispose of canceled, suspended, unwanted or unlabeled pesticides. The PDP is only for commercial operations and state […]
- Mongoose Captured on Kaua‘iSept. 9, 2025 NR25-22 LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi – A live mongoose has been captured on Kauaʻi, where the invasive species does not have an established population. In a multiagency effort to prevent mongoose establishment, members of the Kaua‘i Invasive Species Committee (KISC) captured the critter at Nāwiliwili Small Boat Harbor on Friday morning, September 5. KISC […]
- Multi-Agency Effort to Fumigate CRB Green Waste at Keāhole Ag ParkAug. 27, 2025 NR25-21 HONOLULU – A multi-agency response to detections of coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) in green waste at the Keāhole Agricultural Park (KAP) on the west side of Hawai‘i Island included mass fumigation of and removal of suspected breeding sites. Agencies involved in the operation included the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture & Biosecurity […]
- Joint Rapid Recruitment Event for Department of Agriculture & BiosecurityAug. 20 at the Honolulu Plant Quarantine Branch Aug. 13, 2025 NR25-20 HONOLULU – The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) is eager to hire personnel to fill a wide variety of vacancies. In a joint effort, the Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) and DAB will conduct a Rapid Recruitment Job Fair: Wednesday, Aug. […]
- Livestock Brands Must Register with Department of Agriculture and BiosecurityAll Existing Brands Must Reregister Between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, 2025 Aug 8, 2025 NR25-19 HONOLULU – Owners of livestock brands in Hawai‘i have until Dec. 31, 2025 to reregister their brands with […]
- Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Detected on Lāna‘iAdditional protocols considered to prevent further incidents Aug 6, 2025 NR25-18 HONOLULU – There have been two incidents that have been reported since May 2025 […]
- Biosecurity Legislation EnactedHawai‘i Department of Agriculture becomes Department of Agriculture & Biosecurity July 7, 2025 NR25-17 HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., has signed several bills that will strengthen the state’s resilience against biosecurity threats and protect against invasive species, pests and diseases, […]
