Hawaii Agriculture

April 12, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 4/9/2021

Supervisory Integrated Resource Management Chief – Department: Department of the Interior – Agency: National Park Service – Hiring Organization: Haleakala National Park – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): vacancies – Kula, Hawaii Salary: $95,012.00 to $123,516.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0401/0408-13 Open Period: 2021-04-09 to 2021-04-15 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who...

April 8, 2021 Post a Comment

HDOA Looks to Grow Local Ag Through New Financial Initiative

Big Island Now – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) is now accepting proposals for the Grow Hawai`i Agriculture Initiative 2021, an initiative to quickly scale up commercial agricultural production including the production of value-added products with the goal to increase the contribution of agriculture to the state’s gross domestic product (GDP). The GDP...

April 8, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 4/8/2021

Supervisory Loan Specialist – Department: Department of Agri -culture – Agency: Farm Service Agency Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Honolulu, Hawaii – Salary: $79,901.00 to $103,875.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-1165-12 Open Period: 2021-04-08 to 2021-04-22 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: Internal to an agency Supervisory...

April 6, 2021 Post a Comment

Case study casts doubt over ESG claims of Canadian pension fund PSP’s major agriculture investment on Maui

farmlandgrab.org Case study casts doubt over ESG claims of Canadian pension fund PSP’s major agriculture investment on Maui, calls for greater scrutiny into the community impact of investments Responsible Markets today published a case study of an approximately $600 million investment that the $135.59 billion Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP) is making in...

April 6, 2021 Post a Comment

PSP and Trinitas Accused of Greenwashing Hawaiian ESG Investment

Institutional Investor – by Julie Segal – A Canadian pension fund and its private equity partner come under fire. – Canada’s PSP Investments, which invests for the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, is under fire for greenwashing a sustainable investment in Hawaii. – Responsible Markets, a 20-year-old consulting firm in Hawaii focused on the...

April 5, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 4/5/2021

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: 2021-04-05 to 2021-04-09 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who...

April 4, 2021 Post a Comment

Maui small businesses have no choice but to change

Maui News By Kehaulani Cerizo Despite the many uncertainties Maui County residents face amid a global pandemic, perhaps two things have remained the same: strawberry and pineapple guri-guri. Iconic mom-and-pop business Tasaka Guri-Guri — which dates back more than a century — is still going strong, and its flavors are produced with the same...

April 2, 2021 Post a Comment

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

Tractor Operator – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Agricultural Research Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Hilo, Hawaii – Salary: $51,022.40 to $59,529.60 / PH Series and Grade: WG-5705-6 Open Period: 2021-04-02 to 2021-04-08 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Open...

April 1, 2021 Post a Comment

A Fifth of Food-Output Growth Has Been Lost to Climate Change

Bloomberg Green – By Breanna T Bradham – Climate change has been holding back food production for decades, with a new study showing that about 21% of growth for agricultural output was lost since the 1960s. That’s equal to losing the last seven years of productivity growth, according to research led by Cornell University...

April 1, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 4/1/2021

Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer (Plant Health Safeguarding Specialist – Predeparture Ops) Department: Department of Agriculture Agency:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): Many vacancies – Multiple Locations Salary: $36,363.00 to $47,274.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0401-5 Open Period: 2021-04-01 to 2021-04-07 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who...

March 30, 2021 Post a Comment

Webinars Scheduled For Coffee Growers On Possible Fungicide Use

State of Hawaii Department of Agriculture Two free webinars have been scheduled in April to help inform Hawai`i coffee growers on the potential use of a fungicide to combat the coffee leaf rust (CLR). Earlier this month, the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) filed a request for emergency exemption with the U.S. Environmental Protection...

March 29, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 3/29/2021

Biologist Department: Department of the Interior Agency:Geological Survey Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Hawaii National Park, Hawaii Salary: $79,901.00 to $103,875.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0401-12 Open Period: 2021-03-29 to 2021-04-02 Position Information: – 20 Hours Per Week Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Biologist, ZP-0401-4 (Direct...

March 28, 2021 Post a Comment

What You May Not Know About Those April Flowers

New York Times – By Margaret Renk – Americans have cultivated nonnative plants and flowers for so long it has skewed our experience of spring. – My favorite spring flower blooms along the leafless branches of the lowly serviceberry, a small tree with varieties native to every state except Hawaii. In the old days,...

March 26, 2021 Post a Comment

Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Affordable High-Speed Internet

Costal Curry Pilot – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden recently introduced comprehensive broadband infrastructure legislation that would expand access to affordable high-speed internet for all Americans. – “In my town halls across Oregon, I’ve seen first-hand how reliable broadband can lift up rural towns. And I’ve seen how rural and lower-income communities without first-class...

March 26, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 3/25/2021

Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer (Epidemiology) – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): Many vacancies – Multiple Locations – Salary: $95,012.00 to $123,516.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0701-13 Open Period: 2021-03-25 to 2021-03-31 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply:...

March 25, 2021 Post a Comment

$2.5M program helps 105 small farms in Maui County

The Maui News A $2.5 million grant program has helped 105 small farms across Maui County purchase much-needed supplies and boost their visibility online. Maui County’s Agricultural Micro Grants Program, which is administered by the nonprofit Maui Economic Opportunity, purchased tractors, chippers and other supplies; put up fencing and sheds; and established an online...

March 24, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 3/24/2021

Loan Assistant – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Agriculture, Rural Development – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): Many vacancies – Multiple Locations – Salary: $43,683.00 to $56,790.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-1165-7 Open Period: 2021-03-24 to 2021-03-30 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Open...

March 23, 2021 Post a Comment

HTA Launches Hawaii Farm Trails Mobile App

Hawaii News and Island Information – Calling all agritourism businesses! The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is excited to announce the launch of the Hawaii Farm Trails’ (HFT) new mobile application, or app. HFT, a regenerative enterprise, is seeking interested farms, ranches, apiaries, farmers markets, agriculture events, and community supported agriculture/food hubs statewide to be...

March 23, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 3/23/2021

SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY – Department: Department of the Navy – Agency: Naval Facilities Engineering Command – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): vacancies – Honolulu, Hawaii Salary: $95,012.00 to $123,516.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0401/0819/1301-13 Open Period: 2021-03-23 to 2021-03-29 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Competitive...

March 22, 2021 Post a Comment

2021 University of Hawaii Turfgrass and Landscape Pest Management Webinar Series

Webinar series is free of charge, brought to you by UH Manoa Turfgrass and Landscape Pest Management Program, and CTAHR Cooperative Extension Service with the support of the HGCSA. – Download the Flyer – 4:00 – 5:00 pm on Tuesdays in April 2021 – Live on Zoom: Webinar Zoom link will be provided to...

March 20, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 3/19/2021

Soil Scientist Department: Department of Agriculture Agency:Natural Resources Conservation Service Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): Many vacancies – Multiple Locations Salary: $64,649.00 to $103,875.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0470-11/12 Open Period: 2021-03-19 to 2021-03-26 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: Internal to an agency Some jobs listed here may no...

March 19, 2021 Post a Comment

Special Report: Hawaii Shippers Council on issues facing maritime industry

Pacific Business News – By Brian McInnis – Worldwide ocean cargo shipping is playing catch-up from coronavirus-related delays at various ports, especially on the West Coast of the U.S. Mainland, but so far Hawaii has been largely insulated from additional costs. That’s per Michael Hansen, president of the Hawaii Shippers Council, who spoke to...

March 17, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 3/17/2021

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: 2021-03-17 to 2021-03-31 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May Apply: Open to the public Some jobs...

March 13, 2021 Post a Comment

Florida’s feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some

The Guardian – by Jordan Blumetti – Florida’s feral hogs: a pervasive pest – but a profitable one for some The US’s most destructive invasive species numbers in the millions, clashing with a growing human population and boosting a lucrative hunting industry – Dimas “Pompi” Rodriguez is standing in his front yard before dawn,...