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December 2, 2020 Post a Comment

Congestion, Slowdown at Ports Cause Growing Concern

Transport Topics – by Dan Ronan – Many of the nation’s ports, especially on the West Coast, are reporting long delays to unload cargo ships, and warehouses near those facilities are filled as the supply chains are overloaded with goods. That is the result of retailers seeing a surge in e-commerce purchases and significant...

December 2, 2020 Post a Comment

UH develop rapid test to detect bacterial wilt in Guam

University of Hawai’i News – Bacteria wilt is a problem affecting numerous trees in Guam. Under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa assistant researcher and graduate students have helped to develop tests to rapidly distinguish the bacterial strain attacking the plants. The USDA’s Priority...

December 2, 2020 Post a Comment

Creating Virtual Farm and Food Experiences

Webinar – Wednesday, December 9, 2020 9am Pacific time; 12pm Eastern time; 6pm Central European time; 10:30 Indian time – Whether it’s farm tours, private tastings, or conferences, we are all figuring out new ways to connect digitally with customers and colleagues. During this period of limited travel, farm and food businesses around the...

December 1, 2020 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Search Results for Agriculture Jobs in Hawaii for 12/01/2020

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: $64,009.00 to $99,741.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0701-11/12 Open Period: 2020-12-01 to 2020-12-31 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May...

December 1, 2020 Post a Comment

Tourism professor Angela Fa‘anunu sees the economic slowdown as a chance to develop agritourism

UH Hilo Stories – by Emily Burkhart – Assistant Prof. Fa‘anunu challenges her students to reimagine the conventional mass tourism industry in favor of alternative, more regenerative models centered around agritourism and indigenous tourism. Angela Fa‘anunu, assistant professor of tourism at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, is no stranger to teaching innovative strategies...

November 30, 2020 Post a Comment

Botanist grows giant gourds in small spaces

News Herald By Sue Suchyta Lincoln Park native and botanist Jeffrey Boutain, Ph.D., has a growing ambition to show that great things can grow in small spaces, as demonstrated by his gigantic gourds and supersized sunflowers. He said big things can easily happen in the small backyards of cities like Lincoln Park. “This year,...

November 28, 2020 Post a Comment

Turkey hunting takes couple on a wild ride

Star Herald – by Danielle Prokop – GURLEY — Everybody’s got a thing. For Leon Kriesel and Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, it’s turkey hunting. “Sure, it’s quite a quirky thing, but it’s ours,” Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel said. Leon and Cheryl’s self-described “obsession, possession, all those wonderful words,” has spanned decades and thousands of miles. They’re close to...

November 27, 2020 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Search Results for Agriculture Jobs in Hawaii for 11/27/2020

Supervisory Loan Specialist (Agricultural) – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Farm Service Agency – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Honolulu, Hawaii Salary: $94,071.00 to $122,296.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-1165-13 Open Period: 2020-11-27 to 2020-12-11 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL),...

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RSS Hawaii Deptment of Agriculture News

  • Honolulu Retail Egg Price Data Released January 30, 2025
    January 30, 2025 NR25-03 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Market Analysis and News Branch (MANB) has released data on retail egg prices in Honolulu, comparing prices between December 2021 and 2024. (https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/add/files/2025/01/Honolulu-Egg-Prices-2021-to-2024final.pdf) The data indicates that between 2021 and 2024, the price for a dozen locally produced eggs rose by 28.4% from […]
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  • Increased Biosecurity Urged to Protect Birds from Avian Influenza January 17, 2025
    Jan. 17, 2025 NR25-02 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) Animal Industry Division (AID) is again urging commercial poultry operations and backyard bird owners to increase biosecurity measures to protect their flocks from avian influenza. Earlier this week, the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) reported very low-level detections of H5 influenza in wastewater […]
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  • Opossum Trapped at Store in Kona January 8, 2025
    January 7, 2025 NR25-01 HONOLULU – An opossum was caught at a big-box store in Kona over the weekend. The store contacted the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) at about 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, and reported that they had trapped an opossum in an animal trap. An agriculture inspector from the Plant Quarantine […]
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  • Avian Influenza Information December 23, 2024
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  • Opossum Trapped at Store in Iwilei December 19, 2024
    Dec. 18, 2024 NR24-39 HONOLULU – A third opossum has been captured in Honolulu this year. Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) plant quarantine inspectors trapped the opossum overnight at a big-box store in Iwilei. The Plant Quarantine Branch received a report of an opossum on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 12, from a passerby who saw an […]
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  • State Agencies Respond to Avian Flu with Voluntary 90-Day Bird Movement Pause December 13, 2024
    Dec. 13, 2024 NR24-38 HONOLULU – In response to the detection of the avian flu virus in Hawai‘i’s wastewater and wild birds, state agencies are urging the public to voluntarily pause the interisland movement of poultry and other bird species for 90 days, effective immediately. This recommendation follows the suggestion of Moloka‘i State Senator and […]
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  • $2.6 Million Awarded for Grants to Support Food System Infrastructure Projects December 5, 2024
    Dec. 4, 2024 NR24-37 HONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced awards for 17 Hawai‘i projects totaling $2.6 million under the Resilient Food System Infrastructure (RFSI) program. The RFSI program is aimed at strengthening middle-of-the-supply chain operations and local food systems by supporting processing, manufacturing, storing, transportation, wholesaling and distribution of agricultural […]
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  • Avian Influenza Confirmed in Wild Duck on North Shore of O‘ahu November 26, 2024
    Nov. 25, 2024 NR24-36 HONOLULU – The National Veterinary Services Laboratories today confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a wild duck on O‘ahu’s North Shore. USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services (USDA-APHIS-WS) reports that the bird, a hybrid duck (part mallard), was among 10 wild bird samples collected from the North Shore. […]
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  • News Releases 2025 November 24, 2024
    Jan. 30, 2025 – NR25-03 Honolulu Egg Price Data Released Jan. 17, 2025 – NR25-02 Increased Biosecurity Urged to Protect Birds from Avian Influenza Jan. 7, 2025 – NR25-01  Opossum Trapped at Store in Kona
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  • DOH Investigates Human Contacts to Infected H5N1 Flocks – No Humans in Hawaiʻi Tested Positive for Avian Influenza November 22, 2024
    Nov. 21, 2024 The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) is investigating human contacts to the flock infected with H5N1. No humans in Hawaiʻi have tested positive for avian influenza at this time. To date, 54 individuals have been investigated for potential exposure. Of those, 34 were offered testing because of unprotected exposure (meaning without […]
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RSS Hawaii Agriculture Employment

  • Operations Guide
    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: 02/05/2025
  • Farm Machinery & Equipment Specialist
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Waianae Reports To: Director of Farm Operations & Farm General ManagerLevel: WaenaOrganization:MA'O Organic Farms (MA'O), located in Lualualei Valley, Wai'anae, is a social enterprise of the Wai'anae Community Re-Development Corporation (WCRC),... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 02/05/2025
  • Women's Health Specialist - O'ahu, HI
    Bayer. Hawaii, Honolulu Women's Health Specialist - O'ahu, HI PURPOSE Bayer is expanding in its efforts to advance its mission "Health for All, Hunger for None." The Women's Health Specialist (WHS) will be... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 02/04/2025
  • RA Agronomy-IPM
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Waimea The Research Associate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) will be responsible for IPM activities as a part of Agronomy team at Corteva Agriscience Hawaii, to successfully deliver high quality research productions... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 02/04/2025
  • Freight Farm Manager - Maui
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Lahaina Mission & About UsHale Kipa provides opportunities and environments that strengthen and encourage youth, their families and communities to actualize their potential and social responsibility.Since 1970, Hale Kipa has championed... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 02/02/2025
  • Assistant Extension Agent (Urban Horticulture)(0082139)
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Kahului Location : Kahului, HIJob Type: Full-Time PermanentJob Number: 2024-02370Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - College of Tropical Agriculture and Human ResilienceDivision: Tropical Plant and Soil SciencesOpening Date: 10/24/2024Closing Date:... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 02/01/2025
  • Fuel Farm Technician- OGG
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Kahului 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: 02/01/2025
  • Fuel Farm Technician - LIH
    Ag 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: 02/01/2025
  • Landscaper on a lush Certified Organic Farm in East Maui
    Ag 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: 01/31/2025
  • Geotechnical (Soils and/or Concrete) Special Inspectors - HI
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Aiea Description RMA is a growing national provider of testing, inspection, and certification services that support innovation in new product development, quality assurance, for project delivery, and engineered solutions for asset... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 01/31/2025
  • Security Officer - Cattle Ranch
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Kamuela OverviewAllied Universal®, North America's leading security and facility services company, provides rewarding careers that give you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, diverse and inclusive workplace, you... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 01/30/2025
  • Farm Team Coordinator
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii Great opportunity for passionate enthusiastic visionary team player at established certified organic tropical farm near Twin Falls and Haiku. Salary/benefits based on experience and education , attractive housing possiblitiesPart-time or... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 01/28/2025