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- Snake Found in Pearl City Home GarageNR15-11 Sept. 8, 2015 HONOLULU — Honolulu police captured a two-and-a-half-foot-long* snake yesterday in a garage at a Pearl City home. Residents of the Kaweloka St. home called police in the early evening and police called the Honolulu Zoo, which called an agricultural inspector. In the meantime, officers captured the snake, which was identified as […]
- Live Opossum Found in KakaakoNR15-08 July 16, 2015 HONOLULU — A live juvenile opossum was captured this morning in a secured area behind the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Office at 500 Ala Moana Blvd. Immigration officials called inspectors from the Plant Quarantine Branch of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture shortly after 8 a.m. to report seeing an opossum […]
- Governor Signs Farm to School BillGovernor Ige today signed SB 376 (Act 213) – Relating to Farm to School Program, establishes the Hawaii farm to school program and funds a farm to school coordinator position. Across the nation, farm to school programs are reconnecting students to a better understanding of the food system and where their food comes from. Farm to […]
- Hawaii State Farm Fair – July 11 & 12!!!Kualoa Ranch is the site again for this year’s Hawaii State Farm Fair!!! The fair is open on: Saturday, July 11 – 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday July 12 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and free for all students with ID. To download the flyer, click here
- Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Information and AlertsA highly virulent disease is spreading through Hawai‘i’s ʻōhiʻa forests on Hawai‘i Island. As researchers try to determine how to control the disease, residents on other islands are being asked to look out for any similar symptoms and report it as soon as possible. The fast-spreading fungus is referred to as ʻōhiʻa wilt (Ceratocystis fimbriata), […]
- Celebrate Pollinator Day at the Honolulu Zoo on SaturdayLearn more about pollinators on Saturday NR15-07 June 18, 2015 HONOLULU — While bees may scare some people, our community is learning more about how bees are beneficial and critical to us as pollinators of many of our agricultural crops. To celebrate all of our insect pollinators, the Honeybee Project of the University of Hawaii […]
- Venomous Spiders Found in Foreign ContainersNR15-06 April 17, 2015 HONOLULU — A venomous spider was captured by agents from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Honolulu on Mon., April 13th. The spider was found in a container of granite and flagstone from Brazil that was being off-loaded in Honolulu. The CBP agents sealed the container and immediately turned […]
- HDOA Chair Enright & Deputy Shimabukuro-Geiser ConfirmedThe Hawaii State Senate today confirmed Gov. Ige’s nomination of Scott Enright as chairperson and Phyllis Shimabukuro-Geiser as deputy of the Hawaii Board of Agriculture. Sen. Clarence Nishihara, Deputy Shimabukuro-Geiser, Chair Enright and Gov. Ige From the Floor of the Senate
- City Holding Meetings to Determine Important Ag Lands for OahuO‘ahu Important Agricultural Lands The City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) is conducting a mapping project to identify lands on O‘ahu that meet the statutory requirements for consideration as IAL. DPP is seeking input from landowners, farming interests and residents about the type of land to include in O‘ahu’s future […]
- Restricted Use Pesticides Sales For 2014 PostedNR15-05 April 1, 2015 RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDES SALES FOR 2014 POSTED HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has posted on its website data on the sales of restricted-use pesticides (RUP) sold in the State of Hawaii for the year 2014. The “Restricted Use” classification restricts a product, or its uses, to use by […]
