Investigation by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) and Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture (HDOA) of confirmed H5N1 avian influenza in a backyard flock of various birds in Central Oʻahu has identified a potential exposure to members of the public who attended the Mililani Pet Fair held on Nov. 2, 2024. The likelihood of spreading H5N1 ...
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Risk to the Public Remains Low November 15, 2024 Hawai‘i Department of Health 24-146 HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today received confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in a backyard flock of various birds in Central O‘ahu. The ...
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Nov. 13, 2024 NR24-34 Vigilance Encouraged for Poultry and Bird Owners HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is encouraging poultry and bird owners to be vigilant due to the recent detection of avian influenza in a sample from a wastewater processing site on O‘ahu. The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) continues to investigate ...
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Nov. 6, 2024 NR24-33 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has opened three requests for proposals (RFP) to assist in the control and management of invasive pests, including the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), little fire ants (LFA) and two-lined spittle bug (TLSB). Information on all the RFPs is available on the State Procurement ...
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Nov. 1, 2024 NR24-32 HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is accepting applications for the Compost Reimbursement Program for Fiscal Year 2025, which may reimburse agricultural producers for the cost of purchasing compost, including transportation costs. Act 231 was passed by the State Legislature during its 2024 session and Governor Josh Green, M.D., ...
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October 28, 2024 NR24-31 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Plant Quarantine Branch (PQB), will host an event to educate the public about the Amnesty Program which allows illegal animals to be voluntarily turned in, no questions asked and no penalties assessed. This coincides with the ongoing multi-agency “Don’t Let it Loose” public ...
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October 15, 2024 NR24-30 HONOLULU – A live skunk was captured at Honolulu Harbor last night by agriculture inspectors from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) after several days of tracking the animal. Last Thursday, inspectors from HDOA’s Plant Quarantine Branch received a report at about 3:00 a.m. that stevedores spotted a skunk running around ...
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October 11, 2024 NR24-29 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today established a new interim rule to help stop the movement of the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) from designated CRB-infested areas to non-infested areas in the state. Today, the Advisory Committee on Plants and Animals recommended approval of a new interim rule that ...
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September 21, 2024 NR24-28 HONOLULU – A single coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) has been found in a trap this week by the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) during routine monitoring in Waikoloa on Hawai‘i Island. This is the first detection of CRB on the island since October 2023 when a Waikoloa resident reported finding a ...
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