Hawaii Agriculture

February 27, 2021 Post a Comment

Farm development agency may be plowed under by Hawaii lawmakers

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Andrew Gomes, A state agency with special powers to expand diversified agriculture could be nearing a brink of perhaps its biggest accomplishment in 27 years, or disbandment. The Agribusiness Development Corp. hasn’t been a terribly active agency for most of its existence despite lofty expectations of lawmakers who created the entity...

February 26, 2021 Post a Comment

House Committee Advances Bill to Dissolve the Agribusiness Development Corporation

Hawaii Public Radio – By Ku`uwehi Hiraishi – Hawaiʻi legislators are one step closer to dissolving the state’s Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC). The 27-year-old entity was initially created to develop economically viable farms to fill the void created by the closure of plantations. But a recent state audit found the ADC has done little...

February 25, 2021 Post a Comment

USDA Invests $42 Million in Distance Learning and Telemedicine Infrastructure to Improve Education and Health Outcome

U.S. Department Of Agriculture – Investments Will Benefit 5 Million Rural Residents – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is investing $42.3 million to help rural residents gain access to health care and educational opportunities (PDF, 255 KB). Rural areas are seeing higher infection and death rates related to COVID-19...

February 24, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/24/2021

Fish and Wildlife Administrator – Department: Department of the Interior – Agency: Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Honolulu, Hawaii Salary: $132,066.00 to $171,686.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0480-15 Open Period: 2021-02-24 to 2021-03-09 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May Apply: Career...

February 23, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/23/2021

Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Technician – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): vacancies – Lanai City, Hawaii – Salary: $32,385.60 to $42,099.20 / PH Series and Grade: GS-0421-4 Open Period: 2021-02-23 to 2021-03-01 Position Information: – 28 Hours Per Week...

February 21, 2021 Post a Comment

Bill to Dissolve Agribusiness Development Corporation Passed Out of House Committee

Hawaii Free Press – News Release from House Democratic Caucus, February 19, 2021 – Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – A bill to dissolve the Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) and transfer all its resource except the director to the Department of Agriculture was passed unamended by the House Agriculture Committee on February 17. HB 1271 is in...

February 21, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/22/2021

Biological Science Technician (Research) – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Forest Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Hilo, Hawaii – Salary: $32,501.00 to $32,501.00 / PA – Series and Grade: GS-0404-4 Open Period: 2021-02-22 to 2021-02-26 Position Information: – Full-Time Who May Apply: Open to the public Biological...

February 17, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/17/2021

Plant Protection Technician (Domestic) – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Kapolei, Hawaii – Salary: $36,363.00 to $47,274.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0421-5 Open Period: 2021-02-17 to 2021-02-23 Position Information: Term – Full-Time Who May Apply: Career...

February 16, 2021 Post a Comment

Nearly none of it is use for growing food. Hawaii has a large amount of agricultural farm.

Fab World Today – by Shubhangi Chavan – The measure of land utilized for cultivating in Hawaii has contracted significantly since the 1930s. – Almost 50% of Hawaii’s territories are assigned for horticulture, however just a negligible portion of the state’s 4.1 million sections of land are utilized for cultivating. Government information shows that...

February 12, 2021 Post a Comment

Embattled Agribusiness Corporation Has Powerful Friends

Civil Beat – by Stewart Yerton – Lawmakers plan to vote next week on a measure to dissolve the Agribusiness Development Corp. – With the future of a state agency in charge of transforming Hawaii’s old plantation lands into working farms in the balance, battle lines formed Friday between Gov. David Ige’s administration and...

February 12, 2021 Post a Comment

Hawaii Taro Farm, Grant Application

by Annie Alvarado The Hawaii Taro Farm is located in the Central Valley of Maui, HI on land that is biologically dormant from 100+ years of growing one crop, sugar. The farm is undergoing a transformation to regenerative agriculture. We wish to grow nutritious food for the most vulnerable populations on Maui and keep...

February 8, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/8/2021

County Program Technician – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Farm Service Agency – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Hilo, Hawaii Salary: $32,501.00 to $58,558.00 / PA Series and Grade: CO-1101-4/7 Open Period: 2021-02-08 to 2021-02-22 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May Apply: Open to the public Some jobs...

February 8, 2021 Post a Comment

State bill would end contested case land use hearings, sending them directly to court

Hawaii Tribune-Herald – By MICHAEL BRESTOVANSKY – In a supposed effort to streamline the state’s contested case hearing process, a controversial new bill in the state Legislature would end those hearings over land use issues entirely. Under provisions proposed in House Bill 344, proceedings like the contested case hearing over the development of the...

February 8, 2021 Post a Comment

State of Hawaii’s Civil Service Job Opportunities Listings for Agriculture

Job Search Results: PLANT INDUSTRY ADMINISTRATOR – DOWNTOWN, OAHU Salary: $9,256 – $15,409 per month (EM-08, Minimum to Maximum) 21-0032 02/06/21 Island of Oahu IRRIGATION SYSTEM SERVICE WORKER I AND II – KAMUELA, HAWAII ISLAND Irrigation System Service Worker I – $4,105 per month (BC-05) Irrigation System Service Worker II – $4,441 per month...

February 6, 2021 Post a Comment

Mahi Pono farmers pivot amid pandemic

Maui News – by Kehaulani Cerizo – New crops go to market; 3,500 acres of plantings slated this year – Wind. Drought. Pests. Farming in Central Maui already holds a unique set of challenges. Add a global pandemic and agriculture operations are tested in a whole new way. So Mahi Pono, the largest agriculture...

February 5, 2021 Post a Comment

Lawmakers Must Fix The Agribusiness Development Corporation

Civil Beat – Two new reports reveal that the government agency has failed miserably in its critical mission to diversify ag. By Civil Beat Editorial Board In 1992 Dole Food ended pineapple production on Lanai. Just two years later, Hilo Coast Processing shuttered its sugar operations for good, as did Hamakua Sugar, both on...

February 5, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/5/2021

Plant Protection & Quarantine Technician – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): vacancies – Lihue, Hawaii – Salary: $32,385.60 to $42,099.20 / PH Series and Grade: GS-0421-4 Open Period: 2021-02-05 to 2021-02-11 Position Information: Permanent – 30 Hours per week Who...

February 4, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/4/2021

Supervisory Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer Department: Department of Agriculture Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): vacancies – Honolulu, Hawaii Salary: $66,662.00 to $86,665.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0401-11 Open Period: 2021-02-04 to 2021-02-10 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP,...

February 3, 2021 Post a Comment

Hawaiian Telcom receives FCC grant to expand high-speed internet coverage

West Hawaii Today Hawaiian Telcom received a $24 million grant from the Federal Communications Commission to expand high-speed internet coverage throughout rural areas in the state. Through the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Hawaiian Telcom intends to expand its high-speed internet services to more than 8,000 locations in the state by the end of...

February 3, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/3/2021

Fishery Management Specialist, ZP-0401-3 (Direct Hire) – Department: Department of Commerce – Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Honolulu, Hawaii Salary: $66,002.00 to $102,847.00 / PA Series and Grade: ZP-0401-3 Open Period: 2021-02-03 to 2021-02-09T00:00:00Z Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May Apply: Career...

February 2, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/2/2021

Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer / Public Health Veterinarian (SVMO/SPHV) – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Food Safety and Inspection Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): Many vacancies – Multiple Locations Salary: $64,649.00 to $100,739.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0701-11/12 Open Period: 2021-02-02 to 2021-02-25 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who...

February 1, 2021 Post a Comment

Hawaii State Legislature HB1271 – Agribusiness Development Corporation; Department of Agriculture; Repeal

Measure Status HB1271 – Measure Title: RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. – Report Title: Agribusiness Development Corporation; Department of Agriculture; Repeal – Description: Dissolves the agribusiness development corporation and transfers all lands and staff, except for the executive director, to the department of agriculture. Companion: Package: None Current Referral: AGR, FIN Introducer(s): PERRUSO,...

February 1, 2021 Post a Comment

Bruce Mathews responds to UHERO agricultural report: There are more things to consider than GDP

UH Hilo Stories Dean of UH Hilo’s College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management: Ultimately, revitalizing Hawaiʻi’s agriculture will depend on strong and productive relationships among farmers, consumers, agricultural scientists, and governmental and non-governmental agencies related to food production and distribution. By Bruce Mathews – Dean of the College of Agricultural, Forestry, and...

January 29, 2021 Post a Comment

Hawaii State Legislature SB335 – Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE

Measure Status – SB335 – Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. – Report Title: Department of Agriculture; Agribusiness Development Corporation; Diversified Agriculture; Leased Lands; Reporting Requirements; Local Food Production; Enterprise – Description: Requires the Department of Agriculture and Agribusiness Development Corporation to annually lease at least fifty per cent of land leased or up for...

January 29, 2021 Post a Comment

Hawaii State Legislature HB827 – Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE

Measure Status – HB827 Report Title: Department of Agriculture; Agribusiness Development Corporation; Diversified Agriculture; Leased Lands; Reporting Requirements; Local Food Production; Enterprise – Description: Requires the Department of Agriculture and Agribusiness Development Corporation to annually lease at least fifty per cent of land leased or up for lease renewal to operations whose primary business...

January 29, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 1/29/2021

Import Specialist – Department: Department of Homeland Security – Agency: Customs and Border Protection – Hiring Organization: Office of Field Operations Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): Many vacancies – Multiple Locations Salary: $53,433.00 to $69,462.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-1889-9 Open Period: 2021-01-29 to 2021-02-04 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May...

January 28, 2021 Post a Comment

Biggest agricultural exports in every state

Mooresville Tribune – Andrew Lisa – Using 2019 agricultural export data from the USDA, Stacker developed a list of each state’s top agricultural exports and ranked them against all states. The USDA estimates agricultural commodity exports based on U.S. farm-cash-receipts data. There are more than 2 million farms in the United States, about 98%...

January 28, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 1/28/2021

Supervisory Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer (Mid-Level Manager) Department: Department of Agriculture Agency:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Kailua Kona, Hawaii Salary: $79,901.00 to $103,875.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0401-12 Open Period: 2021-01-28 to 2021-02-03 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May Apply: Career...

January 23, 2021 Post a Comment

5 ways the Biden administration can bridge the divide between rural and urban America

Business Insider by Ann Eisenberg, Jessica A. Shoemaker, and Lisa R. Pruitt , The Conversation It’s no secret that rural and urban people have grown apart culturally and economically in recent years. A quick glance at the media — especially social media — confirms an ideological gap has also widened. City folks have long...

January 22, 2021 Post a Comment

Economists: Agribusiness Development Corp. Is A ‘Fiasco’

Civil Beat By Stewart Yerton The report by University of Hawaii economists follows a critical report by the Hawaii State Auditor. A week after a scathing audit concluded that the Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corp. is failing to fulfill its mission to transform Hawaii’s agriculture industry, the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization reached the...

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Senior Quality & Compliance Specialist
Bayer. Hawaii, Kihei At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/17/2024
FOOD SAFETY SPECIALIST I AND II - HAWAII ISLAND
Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Island of HawaiiJob Type: VariousJob Number: 24-0162Department: HealthOpening Date: 03/23/2024Closing Date: ContinuousMax Number of Applicants: 40Recruitment Information Recruitment Number 24-0162The Department of Health has ONE... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/17/2024
FOOD SAFETY SPECIALIST III AND IV - HAWAII ISLAND
Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Island of HawaiiJob Type: VariousJob Number: 24-0161Department: HealthOpening Date: 03/23/2024Closing Date: ContinuousRecruitment InformationRecruitment Number 24-0161The Department of Health has ONE (1) urgent vacancy located in... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/17/2024
FOOD SAFETY SPECIALIST III AND IV - WAILUKU/KAHULUI, MAUI
Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Island of MauiJob Type: VariousJob Number: 24-0016Department: HealthOpening Date: 01/13/2024Closing Date: ContinuousMax Number of Applicants: 20Recruitment InformationRecruitment Number 24-0016The Department of Health has TWO (2)... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/17/2024
Junior/Assistant Extension Agent (Livestock) (#85408)
Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Honolulu Location : Honolulu, HIJob Type: Full-Time PermanentJob Number: 2023-00041Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - College of Tropical Agriculture and Human ResourcesDivision: O'ahu CountyOpening Date: 03/22/2024Closing Date: 5/5/2024 11:59 PM... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/16/2024
Farm Program Support Specialist
Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Honolulu SummaryThis position is in the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Deputy Administrator for Field Operations (DAFO), State Farm Service Agency Office. The position is responsible for assisting Farm Program (FP) staff... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/16/2024
F&B Server - Malibu Farm
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Experienced Fish farm & organic farm worker - Must be currently living in Maui
Ag Jobs. Hawaii Position available for an Experienced Fish farm Worker and farm worker for Organic Farm on Maui, hard-working and enthusiastic. We are looking for part-time work helping to maintain the farm,... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/14/2024
Farm Foreperson
Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Koloa THE CLUB AT KUKUI`ULAOur name "Kukui`ula" is the place name of our location on Kauai's southern shore, near world-famous Poipu Beach. Kukui`ula comes from two Hawaiian words: kukui, or candlenut... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/14/2024
AGRICULTURAL LAND PROGRAM MANAGER - DOWNTOWN, OAHU
Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Island of OahuJob Type: VariousJob Number: 24-0070Department: AgricultureOpening Date: 02/24/2024Closing Date: ContinuousRecruitment Information Recruitment Number 24-0070 - This vacancy is with the Department of Agriculture... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/14/2024
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AGRICULTURAL LOAN ADMINISTRATOR - DOWNTOWN, OAHU
Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Island of OahuJob Type: VariousJob Number: 24-0071Department: AgricultureOpening Date: 02/24/2024Closing Date: ContinuousRecruitment Information Recruitment Number 24-0071- This position heads the Agricultural Loan Division for the... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/14/2024

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Farm development agency may be plowed under by Hawaii lawmakers

House Committee Advances Bill to Dissolve the Agribusiness Development Corporation

USDA Invests $42 Million in Distance Learning and Telemedicine Infrastructure to Improve Education and Health Outcome

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/24/2021

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/23/2021

Bill to Dissolve Agribusiness Development Corporation Passed Out of House Committee

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/22/2021

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/17/2021

Nearly none of it is use for growing food. Hawaii has a large amount of agricultural farm.

Embattled Agribusiness Corporation Has Powerful Friends

Hawaii Taro Farm, Grant Application

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/8/2021

State bill would end contested case land use hearings, sending them directly to court

State of Hawaii’s Civil Service Job Opportunities Listings for Agriculture

Mahi Pono farmers pivot amid pandemic

Lawmakers Must Fix The Agribusiness Development Corporation

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/5/2021

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/4/2021

Hawaiian Telcom receives FCC grant to expand high-speed internet coverage

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/3/2021

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 2/2/2021

Hawaii State Legislature HB1271 – Agribusiness Development Corporation; Department of Agriculture; Repeal

Bruce Mathews responds to UHERO agricultural report: There are more things to consider than GDP

Hawaii State Legislature SB335 – Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE

Hawaii State Legislature HB827 – Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 1/29/2021

Biggest agricultural exports in every state

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 1/28/2021

5 ways the Biden administration can bridge the divide between rural and urban America

Economists: Agribusiness Development Corp. Is A ‘Fiasco’

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