NR23-06 March 31, 2023 Effort to Help Meet Large-Scale Demand for Hawai‘i-Grown Food HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has opened a grant program to support the establishment and expansion of food hubs in Hawai‘i. Proposals for the Food Hub Pilot Program are now being accepted for grants between $50,000 and ...
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NR23-05 March 29, 2023 HONOLULU – A raccoon was captured today in a shipping container of household goods and furniture. Yesterday, moving crews spotted the raccoon as they were unloading the container at a residence in Iroquois Point, O‘ahu. The movers immediately closed the container and contacted the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) Plant Quarantine ...
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NR23-04 Feb. 24, 2023 HONOLULU, HI – A Hilo resident caught a skunk in a trap yesterday while attempting to catch mongoose on his property in the Keaukaha area. The skunk is believed to be the one that was spotted by stevedores at Hilo Harbor on Dec. 7, 2022 and has eluded capture despite multiple ...
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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE JOSH GREEN M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG DLNR CHAIRPERSON SHARON HURD HDOA CHAIRPERSON Feb. 8, 2023 (HONOLULU) – The recently appointed leadership teams for the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) are working to resolve a long-standing issue on ...
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NR23-03 Feb. 8, 2023 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Market Development Branch is currently accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) Fiscal Year 2023. The HDOA will be awarding a total of approximately $450,000 to Hawai‘i proposals that enhance the competitiveness of Hawai‘i specialty crops. Project awards may range ...
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NR23-02 Feb. 7, 2023 HONOLULU, HI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is accepting applications for the Compost Reimbursement Program for Fiscal Year 2023, which may reimburse agricultural producers for the cost of purchasing compost, including transportation costs. The State Legislature passed Act 302 relating to the reimbursement program during its 2022 session, and ...
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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG DLNR CHAIRPERSON SHARON HURD HDOA CHAIRPERSON NEWS RELEASE Feb. 3, 2023 (HONOLULU) – A recent survey of Hawai‘i residents shows that the vast majority (93%) consider invasive species a serious issue. The State is half-way through the implementation of the ...
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NR23-01 Jan. 12, 2023 HONOLULU, HI – A live ball python was turned in to the Honolulu Zoo yesterday afternoon under the state’s Amnesty Program. The snake was dropped off by a person who requested to remain anonymous and only indicated that the snake was found in Kahalu`u. Honolulu Zoo personnel identified the snake as ...
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NR22-15 Dec. 29, 2022 HONOLULU, HI – The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has announced the award of 579 grants, totaling $2,684,350, for small-scale agriculture; including home gardening, herding and livestock operations in areas that are food insecure. More than 7,400 applications were received this fall under the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP). The ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA GOVERNOR JOSH GREEN, M.D. ANNOUNCES SEVENTEEN APPOINTMENTS Appointments Critical to the Governor’s Initiatives on Housing, Cost of Living, and Climate Change FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2022 HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D. today announced a second round of nominees to serve as Director and/or Deputy Director ...
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