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MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC.
April 19, 2010
To Our Shareholders:
We are pleased to invite you to our 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. at the Kapalua Village Center Conference Room in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.
At the meeting, we will (1) vote upon an amendment to the Restated Articles of Association to change the minimum and maximum number of members of our Board of Directors to not less than five (5), nor more than nine (9), and to declassify the Board of Directors; (2) if Proposal No. 1 is approved, elect seven (7) members to our Board of Directors for a one-year term; (3) only if Proposal No. 1 is not approved, elect three Class Two directors for a three-year term; (4) vote upon an amendment to the Restated Articles of Association to authorize an additional 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock; (5) ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to serve for the 2010 fiscal year, and (6) transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any continuation, postponement or adjournment of the meeting. We know of no other matters to be brought up at the meeting.
This meeting is an opportunity to communicate with our shareholders and it is important that your shares be represented and voted whether or not you expect to attend the meeting in person. You may vote your shares by proxy using the Internet, by telephone, or by returning the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form forwarded by your bank, broker or other holder of record. Please review the instructions on the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form regarding each of these voting options. If you attend the meeting, you may withdraw your proxy and vote in person, if you wish.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting should you be able to attend.
Sincerely,
WARREN H. HARUKI
Chairman
MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC.
870 Haliimaile Road
Makawao, Maui, Hawaii 96768-9768
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
MAUI LAND & PINEAPPLE COMPANY, INC.:Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 8:30 a.m., local time, at the Kapalua Village Center Conference Room in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii for the following purposes:
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By Robert Krughoff
Washington Consumers’ Checkbook
Thursday, April 15, 2010Most of us don’t actually hug trees. But many of us love them, and for good reason. Trees provide shade that helps cool your home. They may flower in the spring and turn lovely colors in the fall. They lend privacy and add character and resale value to your property. They improve air quality.
But sometimes trees need work. The most common services are pruning, preventative spraying and fertilizing. In some cases, trees may need to be removed.
For that work, most homeowners will hire a professional. It is wise to do that carefully.
Date: April 13, 2010
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Genetically Engineered Crops Benefit Many Farmers,
But The Technology Needs Proper Management to Remain EffectiveWASHINGTON — Many U.S. farmers who grow genetically engineered (GE) crops are realizing substantial economic and environmental benefits — such as lower production costs, fewer pest problems, reduced use of pesticides, and better yields — compared with conventional crops, says a new report from the National Research Council. However, GE crops resistant to the herbicide glyphosate — a main component in Roundup and other commercial weed killers — could develop more weed problems as weeds evolve their own resistance to glyphosate. GE crops could lose their effectiveness unless farmers also use other proven weed and insect management practices.
The report provides the first comprehensive assessment of how GE crops are affecting all U.S. farmers, including those who grow conventional or organic crops. The new report follows several previous Research Council reports that examined the potential human health and environmental effects of GE crops.
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Sugar on Maui FOREVER!
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Hawaiian Electric Co.’s search for long-term suppliers of biofuels derived from local feedstocks stands to ignite a new form of agriculture in Hawaii.
But major challenges lie ahead for both the utility and potential producers.
Acres of fallow pineapple and sugar fields across the state potentially could be converted to high-oil-yielding plants such as jatropha, soybean and microalgae.
The utility says it is interested in buying enough biofuels to run its power plants on Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and the Big Island.
Clean-burning biofuels are attractive to HECO because they can be used in its existing generators, which currently run on liquid fossil fuels including bunker oil and diesel.
“We’ve talked and talked about biodiesel in Hawaii, and now we can guarantee that we’ll purchase their products down the road, so we’re looking for people to make proposals,” said HECO spokesman Peter Rosegg. “If we’re going to get to the state’s mandate of 40 percent renewables by 2030, which is just 20 years away, a chunk of that will have to come from biofuels. The best situation would be one where the feedstocks are grown here.”
LAHAINA – Restoration of the Pioneer Mill smokestack in Lahaina will begin this month, the Lahaina Restoration Foundation announced.
Work will include restoring the top 14 feet of the smokestack, which was removed in 2006 during the demolition of Pioneer Mill buildings.
The top will be fabricated from steel and painted to match the new paint being applied to the entire smokestack. It will replicate the design and size of the original smokestack, including the words "Pioneer Mill Co. Ltd. 1860."
The project is expected to take four months.
Other work includes installing 17 carbon steel tension bands to reinforce the smokestack, filling in the flue with masonry and outlining the flue perimeter with brick to match a brick walkway surrounding the base of the stack.
Cost of the renovation is around $600,000. The Lahaina Restoration Foundation is fundraising for the project through the sale of commemorative bricks that can be engraved and will be used in the walkway.
The price for a brick will increase from $100 to $125 on May 1, and bricks must be purchased by May 1 to be included in the first phase of the project.
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PUUNENE – Within five years, Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. may be out of the sugar business and use its 37,000 acres on Maui to grow much-desired biofuels, company, state and federal officials, announced Wednesday afternoon.
The announcement came with the personal endorsement of senior Hawaii U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, who made a pledge to sugar workers who gathered for the event at HC&S headquarters in Puunene.
"In my name, I promise HC&S will not go under like the 16 other sugar cane operations," Inouye said. "If I am wrong, I will be out of a job."
The U.S. Department of Energy, through the University of Hawaii, and the Navy, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will provide at least $4 million annually toward research to help HC&S determine whether it is feasible to convert the more than 130-year-old company into an "energy farm," or a high-tech producer of renewable fuels, said HC&S General Manager Chris Benjamin.
It would be a dramatic transformation, officials said. The move could preserve hundreds of agricultural jobs on Maui for decades to come and potentially lead to tens of millions of dollars in capital improvement investments to the company’s aging sugar mill.
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Contact: Sandy Miller Hays (301) 504-1637HONOLULU, April 7, 2010 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced a series of public and private partnerships designed to help establish commercial production of advanced biofuels and other renewable energy systems in Hawaii for use by the Department of the Navy.
"Hawaii, with its semitropical climate, is among the states with the greatest potential to produce biomass," said Merrigan. "And, with its significant naval presence and its heavy reliance on imported fuels, Hawaii is a perfect location for growing biomass for the production of advanced biofuels and using the vast other renewable resources available to develop other advanced energy systems."
The announcement follows a day-long meeting here on Tuesday, April 6, with representatives of the Department of the Navy, the Department of Energy, the state government of Hawaii, the office of Senator Daniel K. Inouye, the University of Hawaii and others to discuss ways in which USDA could help the U.S. Navy move towards greater use of biofuels and the development of other renewable energy systems.