Remember back in October, Team Aggie – a crew of HDOA volunteers – helped to clear and prepare garden beds at Alvah Scott Elementary as part of National Farm to School Month? (See write up and photos below article) . Here’s a follow-up article in the Star-Advertiser that tells of how their garden grows! ...
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You may now view the latest round of “Buy Local, It Matters” public service announcements (PSAs) on Channel HDOA on YouTube! The PSAs were produced by HDOA’s Market Development Branch and the production department at Oceanic Time Warner Cable. The PSAs were in high rotation on Cable channels, but if you did not get to ...
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A workshop for organic farmers will be held on: Friday, April 4, 2014Leeward Community College, Room CE-3031:00 to 3:30 p.m.Tuition fee: $25 The course will cover the definition of “organic,” organic certification, integrated pest management, pollinator protection, Worker Protection Standards, and the role of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. The class instructor will be Steve ...
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NR14-02 HONOLULU — Hawaii Board of Agriculture Chairperson Scott Enright today announced Ken Kakesako as the new deputy to the chair of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (DOA), effective immediately. “Ken brings great passion to Hawaii’s agricultural issues and offers extensive knowledge of the legislative process,” Enright said. “He will continue to be a great ...
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The multi-agency Farmers Resource Workshops will be traveling to Maui on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Kula Community Center, E. Lower Kula Road. The workshop is free! Representatives from UH-College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and State Departments of Health and Agriculture ...
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The Pesticides Branch of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture will hold a special class on protecting pollinators on Friday, March 28, 2014 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Maui College Molokai Farm Classroom. Learn how to minimize your impact on the beneficial insects that are critical to farming and the environment. For ...
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HAWAII JOINS THE NATION IN RECOGNIZING INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS WEEK 2nd Annual Kickoff Event Begins with Governor’s Proclamation at the Capitol (March 3-9)
February 19, 2014 Special Announcement! USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants to Continue Efforts to Increase Local Foods in Eligible SchoolsNational Program Continues to Increase Access to Local Foods in Schools and Provide New Economic Opportunities for a Variety of Producers Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the release of a request ...
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Earlier this month, Gov. Neil Abercrombie planted a flowering cherry tree during the 21st Annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival, to honor the three generations of farm families who converted what was once a rocky, arid section of land into the “vegetable basket” of the state – an area known as the Lalamilo Farmlots. ...
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One of HDOA’s Seals of Quality companies, Big Island Abalone Corporation (BIAC), opened its new shop today in the Ala Moana Center Food Court under the brand name, Kona Abalone. Invited guests and media were on hand as Big Island Abalone President Hiroshi Arai opened the first retail store on Oahu. Previously, Kona Abalone could ...
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