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USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Hawaii Agriculture Related for 9/24/2024
Click the link for each job to see the full job announcement. Interdisciplinary Biologist / Physical Scientist (Data Scientist) Department: Department of the Interior Agency:National Park Service Hiring Organization: Natural Resources Stewardship and Science Location(s): 1 vacancy – Multiple Locations Salary: $86,962.00 to $128,956.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0401/1301-12 Open Period: Monday, September...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Hawaii Agriculture Related for 9/16/2024
Some jobs listed in this email may no longer be available-the job may have been canceled or may have closed. Click the link for each job to see the full job announcement. Biological Science Laboratory Technician Department: Department of AgricultureAgency:Agricultural Research ServiceHiring Organization: Tropical Crop and Commodity Protection Research Location(s): 1 vacancy – Hilo,...
Grant Opportunities List – 09.13.24
Hello All, Results for America recently launched a new, comprehensive resource toward helping federal decision makers and others “shift the over $1 trillion allocated through federal grants each year to evidence-based solutions.” The Federal Evidence-Based Spending Guide provides example legislative language and Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) language, as well as talks about investing...
RFP D24-108 / Fresh Produce Sourcing from Disadvantaged Farmers, Producers, and Distribution for Underserved Communities
Please feel free to share and circulate. The solicitation for RFP D24-108 / Fresh Produce Sourcing from Disadvantaged Farmers, Producers, and Distribution for Underserved Communities – has been posted. Here is a link to access the RFP via HIePRO: https://hiepro.ehawaii.gov/public-display-solicitation.html?rfid=25000513&resetCookie If the above link does not work, please search “Fresh Produce” at the link...
2022 Census of Agriculture Web Maps Application for Hawaii – Released September 11, 2024
2022_FO_Ag_Census_State-Web-Maps_HI.pdf...
Seeking Proposals for WHIAANHPI Innovator Challenge — submissions due SUNDAY, September 15, 2024.
Aloha, Talofa, Håfa adai, Ran annim, Kaselehlie, Alii, Mogethin, and Iọkwe, We are passing along the opportunity below to the WHIAANHPI Region 9 Pacific Islands contact list. Please note it is a fast turnaround, submissions are due Sun Sept 15, 2024! Kirsten and Pua...
Grant Opportunities List – 09.06.24
Hello All, Yesterday, the White House presented a briefing on State and Local Administrative Burden Reduction. The slide below shows the main points made during the session. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) will have a comprehensive webinar on these issues in the near future. Keep an eye on this site...
Growing Kalamungay or Moringa trees in Hawaii
Growing Kalamungay or Moringa trees in Hawaii can offer various benefits, given the favorable climate and conditions in the region. Here are some potential advantages: Nutritional Value: Moringa leaves are rich in essential nutrients, including vitamins A, C, and E, as well as minerals such as calcium, potassium, and iron. Incorporating Moringa into the...
USA JOBS – Agriculture Hawaii Federal Jobs
Contract Specialist Agriculture, Rural Development Department of Agriculture Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS BRANCH Starting at $98,496 Per Year (GS 13) Permanent – Full-time Open 10/03/2023 to 12/19/2023 ************ Plant Protection Technician Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Department of Agriculture Multiple Locations Starting at $37,696 Per Year (GS 5) Permanent...
Importance of Mulberry in Hawaii
Wauke Tall skinny wauke plants with green leaves stand closely packed. Wauke (wă’u-ke) Paper Mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera Mulberry (Morus spp.) holds cultural and economic significance in Hawaii for various reasons: Cultural Significance: Traditional Uses: Mulberry has been traditionally used in Hawaii for various purposes. The bark of the mulberry tree was used in making...
Issues Watermelon Growers Experience in Hawaii
Watermelon cultivation in Hawaii, like any agricultural endeavor, comes with its own set of challenges. Some of the issues that watermelon growers in Hawaii face include: Pests and Diseases: Common pests like aphids, whiteflies, and cucumber beetles, as well as diseases such as powdery mildew and Fusarium wilt, can affect watermelon crops. Hawaii’s tropical...
UH wildfire expert: Invasive grasses growing in the abandoned plantations fueled wildfires on Maui and Hawaii Island
Spectrum News BY MICHELLE BRODER VAN DYKE Invasive grasses growing in the abandoned plantations on Maui and Hawaii Island fueled the ongoing wildfires, according to a University of Hawaii at Manoa wildfire expert. Clay Trauernicht, an Assistant Specialist at UH Manoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, said land management is necessary to...
Feral Hogs and the Deadly 2023 Hawaii Fire?
City Watch – Politics. Perspectives. Participation. by PHYLLIS M DAUGHERTY CLIMATE CHANGE NOT AN EXCUSE FOR INACTION Climate change is a normal part of evolution but has become the most-recent politically correct term for inaction and to dismiss responsibility but is highly conducive to obtaining grants and/or a bigger budget for more studies. Studies...
Wildfires Are Becoming Increasingly Devastating in Hawaii
More traditional land use and better data dissemination could help to prevent future tragedies By Emma Marris, Nature magazine on August 15, 2023 Wildfires are not new to Hawaii. Although outsiders tend to think of the Pacific archipelago as a place of lush tropical vegetation, each island has a drier leeward side that is...
USAJOBS – Fire Management Specialist (Prescribed Fire and Fuels)
USAJOBS – Fire Management Specialist (Prescribed Fire and Fuels) Duties Individual will be a part of a research team investigating barriers to implementation of the wildfire crisis strategy. Provides program management oversight for a high complexity fire/fuels management program, based on the IFPM complexity analysis rating factors. Provides professional expertise in the development and...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs in Hawaii for 8/17/2021
Supervisory Civil Engineer (Direct Hire) – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): vacancies – Honolulu, Hawaii Salary: $95,012.00 to $123,516.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0810-13 Open Period: 2021-08-17 to 2021-08-23 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP,...
NPS releases short film on endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers
Maui News – The National Park Service has released a new short film called “Drawing Connections: Haleakala National Park,” which sheds light on how climate change is impacting the park’s most critically endangered species, Hawaiian honeycreepers. With only 17 species remaining, some with fewer than 500 individuals left, honeycreepers are a unique group of...
$1 trillion infrastructure deal heads to House, Hawaii expected to receive $2.8 billion if passed
KHON2 An estimated $2.8 billion of a $1 trillion infrastructure deal passed by the Senate on Tuesday might be headed to Hawaii sooner than later. The Senate gave approval to the $1 trillion infrastructure plan that will fund the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act after weeks of back and forth talks, paving way to...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs in Hawaii for 8/10/2021
Biological Science Laboratory Technician Department: Department of Agriculture Agency: Agricultural Research Service Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Hilo, Hawaii Salary: $40,534.00 to $52,694.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0404-6 Open Period: 2021-08-10 to 2021-08-19 Position Information: Term – Full-time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Open to the...
Kualoa Ranch uses oysters to organically clean its fishpond and newspapers with banana and coconut leaves to grow taro with less weeding
Kealakai – By Anna Stephenson – Farmers and researchers are using oysters in a more than 800-year-old loko ia, or fishpond, on Kualoa Ranch, blending Hawaiian heritage and today’s innovation to overcome problems pre-contact Hawaiian farmers did not have to face. The problems include not having enough fish to eat pond algae and a...
Hawaii Deptment of Agriculture News
- Compost Reimbursement Program Accepting Applications November 1, 2024Nov. 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., […]Janelle
- Sign Up for HDOA’s “Go B.I.G. on Ag” Newsletter October 29, 2024To sign up for the new HDOA newsletter to “Go B.I.G. on Ag,” click here: https://mailchi.mp/4ef1a3824343/go-big-for-agriculture Or use this QR code:Janelle
- Plant Quarantine Branch Holds Event to Encourage Turn In of Illegal Animals October 28, 2024October 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 […]Janelle
- Skunk Captured Last Night at Honolulu Harbor October 16, 2024October 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 […]Janelle
- New Interim Rule Continues Restrictions on the Movement of Palm Plants and Organic Material That May Contain Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles October 12, 2024October 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 […]Janelle
- Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Found in Waikoloa Trap September 21, 2024September 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 […]Janelle
- Hawaii to Receive $525,000 for Federal Specialty Crop Grants September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 NR24-27 HONOLULU – Hawai‘i has been awarded $524,773 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under its 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this grant program, the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) will fund nine projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop products and create new market opportunities for […]Janelle
- Opossum Captured at Kalihi Freight Company August 21, 2024August 20, 2024 NR24-26 HONOLULU – Another live opossum has been captured in Honolulu. Freight workers in Kalihi were unloading construction material from a 40-foot shipping container yesterday afternoon and spotted an animal that looked like a very large rat run and hide inside the container. The employees closed the container and reported it to […]Janelle
- EPA Issues Emergency Stop Order on Use of Pesticide Dacthal August 7, 2024August 6, 2024 NR24-25 HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered the emergency suspension on the use of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The rarely used emergency suspension was issued today due to serious health risks, especially to unborn babies of […]Janelle
- Hawaii Department of Agriculture to get $375,000 for Brown Tree Snake Interdiction Programs August 3, 2024August 2, 2024 NR24-24 HONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Interior (USDOI) has approved $375,000 in funding to the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) for efforts to prevent the introduction of the brown tree snake (BTS), which is the top invasive species threat to Hawai‘i. The funds awarded to Hawai‘i are part of more than […]Janelle
Hawaii Agriculture News
- UH’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources changes its name - Spectrum NewsUH’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources changes its name Spectrum News
- Nonprofit farm receives land in Makaha Valley - Honolulu Star-AdvertiserNonprofit farm receives land in Makaha Valley Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Department of Agriculture encourages residents to turn in any illegal animals - Hawaii News NowDepartment of Agriculture encourages residents to turn in any illegal animals Hawaii News Now
- $1.5M grant goes toward students pursuing food, agriculture studies in Hawaiʻi - Hawaiipublicradio$1.5M grant goes toward students pursuing food, agriculture studies in Hawaiʻi Hawaiipublicradio
- Topcon expands Topnet Live coverage across Western US and Hawaii - GPS World magazineTopcon expands Topnet Live coverage across Western US and Hawaii GPS World magazine
- HDOA hosts educational event on Saturday featuring illegal animals - Spectrum NewsHDOA hosts educational event on Saturday featuring illegal animals Spectrum News
- Nonprofit partners with a West Oahu high school to promote local farmers - Pacific Business News - The Business JournalsNonprofit partners with a West Oahu high school to promote local farmers - Pacific Business News The Business Journals
- UH program receives $1.5M USDA grant - Spectrum NewsUH program receives $1.5M USDA grant Spectrum News
- System: $1.5M grant supports Indigenous students, develops food systems - University of Hawaii SystemSystem: $1.5M grant supports Indigenous students, develops food systems University of Hawaii System
- City Council considers reviving its agricultural development task force - HawaiipublicradioCity Council considers reviving its agricultural development task force Hawaiipublicradio
- Rep. Gene Ward: Are Little Fire Ants Smarter Than We Are? - Honolulu Civil BeatRep. Gene Ward: Are Little Fire Ants Smarter Than We Are? Honolulu Civil Beat
- Most Hawaii Schools Have Gardens — But Few Kids Can Eat What They Grow - Honolulu Civil BeatMost Hawaii Schools Have Gardens — But Few Kids Can Eat What They Grow Honolulu Civil Beat
- Hawaii Agriculture Conference coming soon - AOLHawaii Agriculture Conference coming soon AOL
- Hawaii agriculture board advances new rules to fight invasive species - Honolulu Star-AdvertiserHawaii agriculture board advances new rules to fight invasive species Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Hawaii sets rules to stop spread of tree-killing coconut rhinoceros beetles - The Guardian USHawaii sets rules to stop spread of tree-killing coconut rhinoceros beetles The Guardian US
- Leaders to meet at Hawai‘i Agriculture Conference - Honolulu Star-AdvertiserLeaders to meet at Hawai‘i Agriculture Conference Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Is Drag Racing A Good Way To Till Soil? This State Farmland Tenant Says So - Honolulu Civil BeatIs Drag Racing A Good Way To Till Soil? This State Farmland Tenant Says So Honolulu Civil Beat
- Skunk finally captured at Honolulu Harbor after evading inspectors for several days - Spectrum NewsSkunk finally captured at Honolulu Harbor after evading inspectors for several days Spectrum News
- Revitalizing Hawaii With Agroecology And Agroforestry - Honolulu Civil BeatRevitalizing Hawaii With Agroecology And Agroforestry Honolulu Civil Beat
- $950K to launch new butchery course at Hawaiʻi CC - University of Hawaii System$950K to launch new butchery course at Hawaiʻi CC University of Hawaii System
Hawaii Agriculture Employment
- Fuel Farm Technician - Part Time - LIHAg Jobs. Hawaii, Lihue JOB DESCRIPTIONPersons employed as a Fuel Farm Technician is expected to:Receive/dispatch jet fuel, gasoline, diesel fuel, avgas and glycol via pipeline and/or trucks. Sample and test products for quality control,... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 11/06/2024
- Farm General Manager - Organic Outdoor FarmAg Jobs. Hawaii About Us: Our organic farm in Haiku is committed to sustainable agriculture and regenerative practices. We aim to create a thriving ecosystem through promoting both compassion and innovation while providing... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 11/05/2024
- Seed TechnicianBayer. Hawaii, Kunia 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: 11/04/2024
- Land Steward/Farm AttendantAg Jobs. Hawaii If you are an internal applicant, please log into Workday and submit your application via the Jobs Hub. Please click here to apply internally.This role will be located at one... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 11/04/2024
- Production CoordinatorBayer. Hawaii, Kunia 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: 11/03/2024
- IPM GeneralistBayer. 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: 10/31/2024
- IPM Associate IIBayer. Hawaii, Kunia 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: 10/31/2024
- Maintenance TechnicianBayer. Hawaii, Kunia 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: 10/30/2024
- Landscaper on a lush Certified Organic Farm in East MauiAg Jobs. Hawaii Are you passionate about gardening in paradise? Join our team in our certified organic and beautiful retreat center (haleakua.org)here in East Maui where your expertise in mowing, weeding, mulching, planting,... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 10/30/2024
- Digital SpecialistBayer. 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: 10/29/2024
- Security Officer IBayer. 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: 10/28/2024
- Security Officer IBayer. Hawaii, Kunia 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: 10/28/2024