Gov. Abercrombie today announced the release of $7.8 million in capital improvement projects for agriculture statewide. To view the governor’s news release, click here.
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NR14-11 May 15, 2014 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today began a multi-tactic treatment program to eradicate an infestation of little fire ant (LFA) in Waimanalo. A six-person crew, including staff from the Hawaii Ant Lab, Oahu Invasive Species Committee and HDOA, began spraying a 6-acre area, which includes the 3.5 acre ...
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NR14-10 May 2, 2014 HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture today released details of the plan that has been developed to eradicate the little fire ant (LFA) infestation in Waimanalo. The multi-step plan includes preparing access routes for treatment, multiple applications of several types of pesticides over a period of one year, pesticide monitoring ...
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NR14-09 May 2, 2014 HONOLULU — More coqui frogs were captured this week – single frogs in Kahaluu and Waimanalo on Oahu and three at a nursery on Kauai. On Oahu, one coqui was found on a boat which was dry-docked at a home in Kahaluu. It was at the same site where another coqui ...
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NR14-08 May 1, 2014 HONOLULU — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack has sent a letter to Gov. Abercrombie expressing his strong support of agricultural projects in Hawaii that will drive economic growth, self-sufficiency and innovation in rural Hawaii communities. In the letter dated April 29, 2014, Sec. Vilsack committed staff of the U.S. ...
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Link to Governor’s website: https://governor.hawaii.gov/blog/abercrombie-administration-requests-federal-recognition-of-hawaiis-unique-biosecurity-needs/
NR14-07April 25, 2014 HONOLULU — A live snake was discovered and captured yesterday afternoon at a Keaau store on Hawaii Island. Workers offloading a 40-foot shipping container saw the two-foot-long brown snake and prevented its escape by hitting it. The snake, which has been identified as a non-venomous gopher snake, has since died and was ...
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NR14-06April 23, 2014 HONOLULU — Two more coqui frogs were found recently on Oahu. One coqui frog was turned in by a grounds crew at a Waikiki hotel on April 12 and the other was captured by staff of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) at a Kalihi Valley home on the evening of April ...
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NR14-05April 14, 2014 HONOLULU — An extensive survey of an area in Waimanalo has determined that approximately four acres are infested with little fire ants (LFA), tiny invasive ants that can inflict painful stings. Crews surveyed more than 50 acres from Kumuhau St. to Mahailua St. in Waimanalo and determined that the infestation area is ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NR14-04April 3, 2014 THREE COQUI FROGS CAPTURED ON OAHU AT SEPARATE LOCATIONS ...
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