Sept. 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 ...
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Aug. 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 ...
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Aug. 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. ...
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All 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 ...
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Additional protocols considered to prevent further incidents Aug 6, 2025 NR25-18 HONOLULU – There have been two incidents that have been reported since May 2025 ...
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Hawai‘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, ...
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July 1, 2025 NR25-16 HONOLULU –Governor Josh Green, M.D., has signed into law Act 242, which strengthens labeling requirements for māmaki tea grown in Hawai‘i. Signed on June 27, 2025, the law became effective today and prohibits the use of certain words and misleading Hawaiian imagery, place names and motifs on the label of a ...
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News Release from Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, PhD, County of Hawaiʻi June 27, 2025 Hawaiʻi County, HDOA Ask Residents to Help Stop the Spread The County of Hawaiʻi, in coordination with the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture (HDOA), is issuing a three-month voluntary compliance order for parts of West Hawaiʻi to stop the movement of host ...
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From the Office of the Governor June 27, 2025 HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed five bills into law today, affirming the commitment to strengthening Hawai‘i’s agricultural and economic sectors for the benefit of the ‘āina, its people, and local businesses. “The health and resiliency of our agricultural lands and producers are not just vital ...
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Date July 30, 2025 Public Hearing Notice Proposed Adoption to Title 4, Subtitle 8, Chapter 159, Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules, Entitled “Agricultural Enterprises Lands Program Rules” Proposed rule amendments available at: https://dab.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Ramsayer-HAR-CH-4-159-Agricultural-Enterprises-Lands-Program-Rules.pdf
