Posted on April 1, 2014. Tags: board of agriculture, malama solomon, richard ha
MEDIA RELEASE In written testimony to the chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Sen. Malama Solomon expressed strong support for the appointment of Richard Ha to the state Board of Agriculture. “The challenges that face the agricultural business in Hawaii are daunting,†Solomon said in written testimony. “This is why we need Richard Ha’s […]
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Posted on March 28, 2014. Tags: elizabeth cole, hawaii organic farming association, kohala center
Report includes recommendations on representation, processing, farmland, distribution, education and enforcement, and marketing
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Posted on March 25, 2014. Tags: kamehameha schools, kaunamano farms, ke alii pauahi foundation
MEDIA RELEASE Kamehameha Schools and Ke Alii Pauahi Foundation revealed the first, second and third place winners of the Mahiai Match-Up Agricultural Business Plan Contest at a recent fundraising gala at Dole Cannery’s Pomaikai Ballrooms. Winning teams receive an agricultural lease from Kamehameha Schools with up to five years of waived rent and money from […]
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Posted on March 24, 2014. Tags: dutch kuyper, kyle datta, paniolo cattle company, parker ranch, ulupono initiative
Dutch Kuyper: ‘This joint venture is about trying to level the cost of beef, creating an at-home thriving cattle industry that is energy-efficient and protects us against volatility in fuel and feed costs’
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Posted on March 3, 2014. Tags: crop report, usda
The week started off with mostly clears skies, low relative humidity and cooler than normal temperatures. Trade winds blew vog and haze from the eastside of the island leaving skies clear early in the week. As the week progressed winds became much lighter and overcast skies prevailed. Heavy showers fell along the Hamakua coast mid-week; […]
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Posted on February 27, 2014. Tags: cbb, coffee berry borer, nicole lowen
House Bill 1514, introduced by Representative Nicole Lowen (District 6-Kailua Kona, Holualoa), cleared a major hurdle last night as it was unanimously passed out of the House Committee on Finance. The bill creates and funds a subsidy program in the Department of Agriculture (DOA) and appropriates funds for education and outreach to farmers through the […]
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Posted on February 19, 2014. Tags: amy greenwell garden, grow hawaiian weekend, hawaii forest and trail
MEDIA RELEASE The 10th Annual Grow Hawaiian Weekend on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22, is a celebration of Hawaiian cultural and natural history at Amy Greenwell Garden in Captain Cook. Admission to the Garden will be free on those two days, and all of the activities are free. On Friday, Feb. 21, between […]
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Posted on February 4, 2014. Tags: brian schatz, farm bill 2014
MEDIA RELEASE The Senate has passed the 2014 farm bill, which provides $881 million for clean energy projects, supports local jobs across Hawaii, extends the sugar program, and combats the destructive impact of the coffee berry borer. In November 2013, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) wrote a letter to Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) […]
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Posted on February 4, 2014. Tags: department of agriculture, neil abercrombie
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the release of more than $15.85 million for various capital improvement projects administered by the state Department of Agriculture in support of the local agriculture industry and further preservation of Hawaii’s watersheds. “Hawaii’s agriculture industry is vital to our local economy and supports thriving rural communities,†Abercrombie said. […]
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Posted on January 31, 2014. Tags: 2014 farm bill, boffee berry borer beetle, mazie hirono, nicole lowen
MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono has announced the 2014 Farm Bill expected to be passed by Congress this week includes a measure to fight the coffee berry borer that has been ravaging Hawaii Island coffee farms for almost three years. Hirono had worked with Senate and House agriculture committees to include language that […]
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Posted on January 24, 2014. Tags: kona coffee farmers association, lebeling, legislature 2014, nicole lowen, russell ruderman
MEDIA RELEASE Rep. Nicole Lowen and Sen. Russell Ruderman, at the urging of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association, have introduced companion bills in the Hawaii Legislature’s 2014 Session to reduce consumer fraud and deception caused by current state coffee labeling laws. Lowen’s bill is HB1515 “Relating to Agriculture†and Ruderman’s bill is SB2354 “Relating to […]
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Posted on January 24, 2014. Tags: board of agriculture, neil abercrombie, russell kokubun, scott enright
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the appointment of Scott Edward Enright as chairperson of the Hawaii Board of Agriculture (BOA). The appointment was effective Jan. 1, but is subject to Senate confirmation. “Scott is a respected member of the community whose collaborative spirit has served to bring all parties to the table toward […]
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Posted on January 23, 2014. Tags: kona coffee farmers association
MEDIA RELEASE WHEN: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 (Vendor set up begins at 8 a.m.; doors open for general admittance at 10 a.m.) Free admission. WHERE: Old Kona Airport Makaeo Pavilion SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOPS: * 11 a.m.-noon – “What’s Bugging My Coffee?†Panel of experts including Andrea Kawabata, Rob Curtiss, Bob Smith […]
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Posted on January 17, 2014. Tags: agricultural registration, department of research and development, laverne omori
MEDIA RELEASE The county Department of Research & Development is inviting all commercial farmers who grow and sell agricultural products including organic, conventional and genetically modified crops to complete a new county agricultural registration form. “This new registration system will allow the county to identify and better support commercial agricultural activities across the island,†said […]
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