Virtual Garlic Production Workshop
Monday September 28, 2020 3:30pm-5:00pm REGISTER AT: https://tinyurl.com/garlicworkshop Workshop will provide information on: Best management practices for field production of garlic such as field prep, planting, fertility management, pest identification and management, harvesting, and curing. Vernalization process and storage Varieties with potential for commercial production in Hawaii Variety trial results from Kula, Maui and...
Coffee Borer Found for First Time on Hawaiian Island of Kauai
Daily Coffee News by Nick Brown Coffee’s greatest living pest, the coffee berry borer (CBB), has been discovered for the first time on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, home to the largest coffee farm in the United States. Thus far, the privately owned Kauai Coffee company — which maintains some 4 million coffee trees...
The 50 Best Pumpkin Patches in the Country, According to Yelp
Face masks and social distancing procedures still apply. BY AMY SCHULMAN Chowhound Best Pumpkin Patch in Every State, According to Yelp Pyrah’s Pioneer Peak, Butte, Alaska Griffin Farms, West Blocton, Alabama Farmland Adventures, Springdale, Arkansas Marana Pumpkin Patch & Farm Festival, Marana, Arizona Venegas Family Farms, Ontario, California Rock Creek Farm, Broomfield, Colorado Plasko’s...
Livestock brands need to re-register
West Hawaii Today Owners of livestock brands in Hawaii have until Dec. 31 to re-register their brands with the state Department of Agriculture or risk losing their rights to their brands. Hawaii law requires owners of livestock in the state to register their brand to secure its validity and individuality. While it is not...
Hamakua Macadamia Nut Co. offers locally grown nuts in unique flavors
If you’re looking for a local, healthy snack that tastes great too, look no further than Hamakua Macadamia Nut Company! HI Now hosts Kanoe Gibson and Kainoa Carlson are doing a blind taste test to see if they can identify the company’s unique flavors. Please CLICK to watch the complete segment. Sponsored by Hawaii...
GOFARM HAWAII: @ Kaua’i AgCurious Webinar Thursday, 9/10/20 – 5:30 – 7:30 pm via ZOOM
Register today at www.gofarmhawaii.org Mahalo, Nora Rodli GoFarm Hawai’i Statewide Coordinator www.gofarmhawaii.org...
States with the most farmland
Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly Ken Levy Aug 23, 2020 Stacker explores states with the most and least farmland. The U.S. has roughly 2 million farm households, but which American regions have the most acreage devoted to farming? Stacker analyzed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Major Land Uses Survey, then ranked each state and...
FARMERS MARKET COALITION: Webinar: Unique COVID Farmers Market Models / Thursday, September 3rd @ 6:30 am HST
FMC and Ecology Center have teamed up and are excited to present the webinar Thinking Inside the Box- Making Healthy Food Accessible with Curbside/Drive-Thru (Contactless) Models at Farmers’ Markets During COVID-19. Join us on September 3 at 12:30 PM ET to learn from 4 passionate and innovative farmer market managers who have implemented drive-thru/curbside/box...
STATEWIDE: CTAHR Hawaii Livestock Needs Assessment/Survey
Aloha all: This is just a friendly reminder to please complete our Hawaii livestock industry survey. I know many surveys have been sent around lately so we greatly appreciate you taking the time to complete ours. This is a statewide survey for all livestock owners and producers (including aquaculture and apiaries). Due to the...
What’s next 2020? The answer: Turkey Dinner Candy Corn It’s sweet and savory
Hawaii News Now By Ed Payne (Gray News) – The folks at Brach’s have come up with something new that may – or may not – tempt your taste buds this Thanksgiving. The candy maker is coming out with Turkey Dinner Candy Corn. And, yes, it’s just what it sounds like. “Brach’s Turkey Dinner...
Additional Commodities Eligible for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Farm Service Newsletter U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced an initial list of additional commodities that have been added to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), and that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made other adjustments to the program based on comments received from agricultural producers and organizations and review of market...
Webinar Tree Care for Birds and Wildlife
Conference Description: (4.5 CEUs) August 27, 2020 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am COST:$40.00 Tree Care for Birds is hosting an online workshop on the Wildlife Best Management Practices. Arborists have a unique connection with nature and wildlife in the urban forest. This workshop will focus on the best practices to act responsibly around...
Hemp, Inc. Praises The Advancement of Industrial Hemp Legalization in Hawaii
Las Vegas, NV, July 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP) a global leader in the industrial hemp industry with bi-coastal processing centers, including the 85,000 square foot multipurpose industrial hemp processing facility on 9 acres in Spring Hope, NC, a 55,000 square foot state of the art...
APHIS-Trained Canines are Ready for their Close-ups: Dogs Featured on Disney+’s It’s a Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer
Posted by Aaliyah Essex, Public Affairs Specialist in Animals Jul 10, 2020 A few of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) affiliated canines are showing off their “sniffs” and talents to the world in the Disney+ weekly series, “It’s a Dog’s Life with Bill Farmer”. The 10-episode series...
Turkeys: Number Raised by State, US
United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service ~ Providing Timely, Accurate and Useful Statistics in Service to U.S. Agriculture ~ Turkeys Raised by State Million Head, 2019 U.S. Total: 229.0 Million Head...
Hawaii Agriculture News
- Hawaii COVID-19 Joint Information Center Daily News Digest, Sept. 18, 2020 - David Y. Ige | NewsroomHawaii COVID-19 Joint Information Center Daily News Digest, Sept. 18, 2020 David Y. Ige | Newsroom
- Urgent global plea to reduce plastic pollution after study - UH System Current NewsUrgent global plea to reduce plastic pollution after study UH System Current News
- Stopgap bill to prevent shutdown held up over farm funding - Hawaii News NowStopgap bill to prevent shutdown held up over farm funding Hawaii News Now
- State economic development office launches $10M jobs program for displaced Hawaii workers - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)State economic development office launches $10M jobs program for displaced Hawaii workers Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
- Candidate Q&A: Maui County Council Molokai District — Stacy… - Honolulu Civil BeatCandidate Q&A: Maui County Council Molokai District — Stacy… Honolulu Civil Beat
- Candidate Q&A: Maui County Council Kahului District — Carol… - Honolulu Civil BeatCandidate Q&A: Maui County Council Kahului District — Carol… Honolulu Civil Beat
- Brandt adds Cody Massey and Nate Britt as sales managers - FeedStrategy.comBrandt adds Cody Massey and Nate Britt as sales managers FeedStrategy.com
- Hawaii’s lonely attractions - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)Hawaii’s lonely attractions Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
- HDOH hopes UDSA federal funding will prevent food contamination - Thegardenisland.comHDOH hopes UDSA federal funding will prevent food contamination Thegardenisland.com
- Kaua'i teacher raises funds for school's stolen farm equipment - KITV HonoluluKaua'i teacher raises funds for school's stolen farm equipment KITV Honolulu
- Kīlauea Recovery Grant Program Recipients Announced - Big Island NowKīlauea Recovery Grant Program Recipients Announced Big Island Now
- Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 16 — Bennette Misalucha - Honolulu Civil BeatCandidate Q&A: State Senate District 16 — Bennette Misalucha Honolulu Civil Beat
- Candidate Q&A: Maui Council Makawao-Haiku-Paia District — Mike… - Honolulu Civil BeatCandidate Q&A: Maui Council Makawao-Haiku-Paia District — Mike… Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii Agriculture Jobs
- Agronomy Assistant I - Hawaii - Beck's Superior Hybrids - Kekaha, HIConstantly improving our products and practices, with our customers always at the forefront of everything we do. When you join Beck’s, you join a family.From Beck's Superior Hybrids - Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:50:05 GMT - View all Kekaha, HI jobs
- Seed Technician - Bayer - Honolulu, HIThe primary responsibilities of this role, Seed Technician, are to: Operate equipment and systems leveraging real-time data/technology according to existing…From Bayer - Wed, 16 Sep 2020 04:30:55 GMT - View all Honolulu, HI jobs
- Cultivation Assistant - Pono Life Sciences Maui, LLC - Kahului, HIKnowledge, education, or experience in agriculture or horticulture a plus. The PONO LIFE MAUI Cultivation Assistant provides support as needed to the… $12 - $13 an hourFrom Indeed - Tue, 15 Sep 2020 22:58:28 GMT - View all Kahului, HI jobs
- Agronomy Assistant I - Hawaii - Beck's Hybrids - Kauai, HIConstantly improving our products and practices, with our customers always at the forefront of everything we do. When you join Beck’s, you join a family.From Beck's Hybrids - Tue, 15 Sep 2020 22:19:39 GMT - View all Kauai, HI jobs
- Farm Manager I - Hawaii State Department of Education - Maui, HIStudy at an accredited university in the field of agriculture may be substituted for experience on the basis of: Maui District, Island of Maui. $3,911 a monthFrom Hawaiʻi State Department of Education - Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:37:21 GMT - View all Maui, HI jobs
- Lead Carpenter - Mohala Farms - Waialua, HIWe will be building a certified kitchen on a 6-acre organic farm. The total structure is 36'x28' and will include an attached dining area, solar equipment room… $25 an hourFrom Indeed - Fri, 11 Sep 2020 21:29:29 GMT - View all Waialua, HI jobs
- INSTITUTION FARM ACTIVITY LEADER - HAWAII YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY - KAILUA, OAHU - State of Hawaii - Oahu Island, HISupervise and participate in planting, cultivating, and harvesting vegetables, fruits, and forage and supervise and participate in activities relative to the… $4,014 a monthFrom State of Hawaii - Sat, 05 Sep 2020 12:02:38 GMT - View all Oahu Island, HI jobs
- Research Associate - Corteva Agriscience - Waimea, HINo matter what your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – solving the world’s food problems through innovation,…From Corteva Agriscience - Fri, 04 Sep 2020 11:21:49 GMT - View all Waimea, HI jobs