March 30, 2026 NR26-05 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) is reminding travelers attending the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo next week that quarantine restrictions remain on the transport of ʻōhiʻa from Hawai‘i Island due to the fungal plant disease, rapid ʻōhiʻa death (ROD), which is devastating to native forests. The ...
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March 23, 2026 HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) announces the establishment of the Emergency Farmer Relief Program for farmers and ranchers statewide who were impacted by the recent storm systems – Kona Low 1 and Kona Low 2. Farms, ranches and businesses may apply to receive a one-time grant of ...
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March 20, 2026 HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green today announced the closure of all state departments and release of employees not considered disaster response and preparedness workers on O‘ahu, Friday March 20, 2026, effective immediately, due to severe weather conditions that are impacting the island. Forecasts from the National Weather Service indicate a prolonged period ...
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There is a new option for owners of dogs and cats traveling to Hawai‘i to submit their import applications online. The Hawai‘i Pet Owner Portal (HIPOP) can now be accessed by creating an account for your dog or cat. Go to the Animal Quarantine Information Page for all the details at: https://dab.hawaii.gov/ai/aqs/aqs-info/ Contact: Animal Quarantine ...
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Feb. 2, 2026 NR26-03 HONOLULU – The Pesticides Branch of the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) continues its second annual statewide Pesticide Disposal Program (PDP) for commercial users of pesticides on the island of Lāna‘i in March 2026. The PDP provides safe disposal of canceled, suspended, unwanted, or unlabeled pesticides free of charge. This ...
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Jan. 20, 2026 NR26-02 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) is now accepting applications for the popular Micro-Grant for Food Security Program (MGFSP). This is the fifth year of the grant program which provides support for small-scale gardening, herding and livestock operations to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown ...
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January 13, 2026 Joint news release from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Department of Health HONOLULU – A case of avian influenza has now been confirmed in a Koloa Maoli (Hawaiian duck) found sick on November 26 at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Hanalei Wildlife ...
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Jan. 2, 2026 NR26-01 HONOLULU – New labeling requirements for macadamia nuts products sold in Hawai‘i became effective on Jan. 1, 2026. Act 199, passed by the Hawai‘i State Legislature and enacted by Governor Josh Green in 2024, makes changes to §HRS 486-120.5 and strengthens truth-in-labeling laws and provides consumers with clarity on the origin ...
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Joint News Release from Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and Department of Health Dec. 11, 2025 HONOLULU – Three state agencies remain on alert after a third presumptive case of avian influenza was found in a wild bird — this time in an endangered native duck on Kauaʻi. Preliminary ...
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Dec. 1, 2025 NR25-35 HONOLULU – Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) has established a biosecurity website to better coordinate and document programs and activities in the battle against invasive species statewide. The website also aims to increase transparency among all the involved agencies, including data from the state departments of Land and Natural ...
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