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- Department of Agriculture Developing New Pesticides Use GuidelinesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 4, 2013 NR13-13 Assessing Budget Requirements for Increased Inspection HONOLULU – Following Kauai Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr.’s veto Thursday (Oct. 31) of county Bill 2491 (Relating to Pesticides and Genetically Modified Organisms), the state Department of Agriculture reaffirmed the Mayor’s assessment that complicated legal issues and practical enforcement and implementation […]
- Buy Local at the Pumpkin Patch!
- National Honey Queen Visits HawaiiAmerican Honey Queen Caroline Adams visited with HDOA Chairperson Russell Kokubun in his office. The American Honey Queen, Caroline Adams, is in Hawaii and begins a week-long tour in Honolulu and the Big Island. Queen Adams began her day early as a guest on the KHON Wake Up 2day show where she talked about […]
- HDOA Recognized at International Sustainability ConferenceThe Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) recently received the grand prize at an international sustainability conference for its presentation and poster display of Hawaii’s ahupua`a system. The International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) presented the award to HDOA Chairperson Russell S. Kokubun at its Fourth Global Conference in Fukui, Japan in late September. The […]
- Chair Kokubun on Hawaii Island Sustainable Ag TourHDOA Chairperson Russell S. Kokubun, special assistant Ken Kakesako and economic development specialist Michael Opgenorth attended a sustainable agriculture tour last week on Hawaii Island. The tour was hosted by several local biodiesel companies to get a full picture of their biofuel production model on the island. Also on the tour were several state legislators, […]
- Export Workshop on Global Kosher MarketIf you missed last month’s Global Food Export Opportunities Workshops, you may still attend the second round featuring exporting for the international Kosher market. They will be held in Honolulu and Hilo at the dates below. To view the workshop flyer and list of presenters, click here. To register for these FREE workshops, go […]
- Maui Workshop on Organic and Conventional PesticidesWant to learn more about organic and conventional pesticides? HDOA has teamed up with UH-Maui College and will hold a class on organic and conventional pesticide safe practices on Tuesday, October 15 from 9 am to 1 pm at UH-Maui College. The fee has been reduced to $35. Environmental Specialist Steve Russo from HDOA’s […]
- Maui Workshop on Selling Backyard EggsThere are increasing numbers of residents that are raising chickens in their backyards for eggs. However, there are state and federal requirements that one must follow in order to sell backyard eggs. The University of Hawaii – College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), the Hawaii Department of Health and the Hawaii Department of […]
- Snake Killed on Pali HighwaySept. 30, 2013 NR13-12 HONOLULU – A dead snake was turned over to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) last week after it was apparently run over and killed by a Windward motorist on the Pali Highway last Sunday (Sept. 22). The motorist said he was traveling town-bound on the Pali Highway near the […]
- Kohala Center Awarded $152,000 To Assist Island Farming CooperativesSept. 26, 2013 NR13-11 HONOLULU – The Kohala Center, Inc., a community-based non-profit on Hawaii Island, has been awarded a $151,913 grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assist several farming cooperatives on Hawaii Island and Maui. USDA announced the grant awards today under the Small Socially Disadvantaged Producers Grant program, which […]