The following links are to news articles from the State of Oregon regarding states’ ability to pre-empt county GMO regulations. The Oregonian: https://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2013/SB863/ The Oregonian: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/10/lawmakers_celebrate_end_of_spe.html
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The first shipment of Christmas trees arrived over the weekend and out of about 60 containers, only six had to be held for treatment of slugs. Last year, about half of the containers had to be held for treatment or returned to the Mainland. What made the difference this year? The Oregon Department of ...
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If you are commuting to the Main Office of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture this week, be aware of lane closures from Wed., Nov, 20 to Tues., Nov. 26. from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the area around Keeaumoku St., S. King St., and Young St. The Department of Accounting and General Services ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 13, 2013 NR13-15 Agricultural Good Neighbor Program Established HONOLULU – The Pesticides Branch of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has completed voluntary pesticide-use guidelines and established the “Kauai Agricultural Good Neighbor Program” to provide more information and education on pesticide use on the island. The voluntary pesticide-use guideline will go ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 4, 2013 NR13-13 Assessing Budget Requirements for Increased Inspection HONOLULU – Following Kauai Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr.’s veto Thursday (Oct. 31) of county Bill 2491 (Relating to Pesticides and Genetically Modified Organisms), the state Department of Agriculture reaffirmed the Mayor’s assessment that complicated legal issues and practical enforcement and implementation ...
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American Honey Queen Caroline Adams visited with HDOA Chairperson Russell Kokubun in his office. The American Honey Queen, Caroline Adams, is in Hawaii and begins a week-long tour in Honolulu and the Big Island. Queen Adams began her day early as a guest on the KHON Wake Up 2day show where she talked about ...
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The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) recently received the grand prize at an international sustainability conference for its presentation and poster display of Hawaii’s ahupua`a system. The International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) presented the award to HDOA Chairperson Russell S. Kokubun at its Fourth Global Conference in Fukui, Japan in late September. The ...
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HDOA Chairperson Russell S. Kokubun, special assistant Ken Kakesako and economic development specialist Michael Opgenorth attended a sustainable agriculture tour last week on Hawaii Island. The tour was hosted by several local biodiesel companies to get a full picture of their biofuel production model on the island. Also on the tour were several state legislators, ...
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If you missed last month’s Global Food Export Opportunities Workshops, you may still attend the second round featuring exporting for the international Kosher market. They will be held in Honolulu and Hilo at the dates below. To view the workshop flyer and list of presenters, click here. To register for these FREE workshops, go ...
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