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Maui Land narrows loss while it awaits land sale
Star Advertiser – By Andrew Gomes – Maui Land & Pineapple Co. generated less revenue last year amid the coronavirus pandemic but reduced its bottom-line loss from 2019. – The company, which developed Kapalua Resort and once farmed pineapple but now mainly leases former plantation lands to tenants, lost $2.6 million last year, compared...
High-tech detection determines pineapple harvest needs
UH News In a new study funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Small Business Innovation Research program, researchers in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, IntelinAir, Inc. and Columbia University are investigating whether remote sensing and computer vision can help pineapple growers carry out regular inspection...
Hawaii Bill Would Eliminate Agribusiness Development Group
US News and World Report – A bill in the Hawaii Legislature would disband the state’s Agribusiness Development Corporation and transfer its resources to the state Department of Agriculture. The state’s House Finance Committee unanimously advanced the bill Thursday that would abolish the agency. The state created the agency in 1994 to help convert...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 3/2/2021
Loan Technician – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Agriculture, Rural Development – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Hilo, Hawaii Salary: $40,534.00 to $58,558.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-1101-6/7 Open Period: 2021-03-02 to 2021-03-08 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Open to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Hawaii Agriculture News
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- Guam to ship off 25 boonie dogs - Pacific Daily NewsGuam to ship off 25 boonie dogs Pacific Daily News
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- New UHERO report discusses balancing Hawaii's tourism dependence, diversifying economy - Pacific Business News - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)New UHERO report discusses balancing Hawaii's tourism dependence, diversifying economy - Pacific Business News Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
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- Five questions on climate jobs sector with Elemental Excelerator CEO Dawn Lippert - Pacific Business News - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)Five questions on climate jobs sector with Elemental Excelerator CEO Dawn Lippert - Pacific Business News Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
- Kupu's core values remain amid Covid - Pacific Business News - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)Kupu's core values remain amid Covid - Pacific Business News Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
- Hawaii Lawmakers Should Fund This Green Jobs Program - Honolulu Civil BeatHawaii Lawmakers Should Fund This Green Jobs Program Honolulu Civil Beat
- How People Across Hawaii Are Creating Spaces To Grow Their Own Food - Honolulu Civil BeatHow People Across Hawaii Are Creating Spaces To Grow Their Own Food Honolulu Civil Beat
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- Chipotle increases free college program offerings for employees - Hawaii News NowChipotle increases free college program offerings for employees Hawaii News Now
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- "The combination of conventional crop protection and bio solutions is the way forward" - hortidaily.com"The combination of conventional crop protection and bio solutions is the way forward" hortidaily.com
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- Three questions with Chris Lee of Pono Pacific on bolstering Hawaii's agricultural economy - Pacific Business News - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)Three questions with Chris Lee of Pono Pacific on bolstering Hawaii's agricultural economy - Pacific Business News Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
- Court Rules In Favor Of A&B, Land Board In Maui Water Dispute - Honolulu Civil BeatCourt Rules In Favor Of A&B, Land Board In Maui Water Dispute Honolulu Civil Beat
- $1.5 Million Available through HDOA Program for Local Ag Producers - Maui Now$1.5 Million Available through HDOA Program for Local Ag Producers Maui Now
- Hawaii, New York Top List Of Worst-Performing States - ForbesHawaii, New York Top List Of Worst-Performing States Forbes
- Giant ‘highly invasive’ snails found hidden in man’s bag at NY airport, officials say - Charlotte ObserverGiant ‘highly invasive’ snails found hidden in man’s bag at NY airport, officials say Charlotte Observer
Hawaii Agriculture Jobs
- Cultivation Technician - Cure Oahu - Hale‘iwa, HICultivation Technicians are responsible for executing production plans in keeping with the Company's operating procedures for cannabis cultivation. $15 an hourFrom Indeed - Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:51:34 GMT - View all Hale‘iwa, HI jobs
- Sr Research Associate - Corteva Agriscience - Waimea, HIThe position leads the group managing Hand Pollinated Increases (HPI), Gen0 increases, and Single Seed Descent (SSD). Design and implement process improvements.From Corteva Agriscience - Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:13:19 GMT - View all Waimea, HI jobs
- Farm Team Member - Kodama Koi Farm - Mililani Town, HIThe selected candidate will be working in our shipping department to prepare koi orders daily. Reliable Transportation (location is Mililani Agricultural Park,… $12 - $15 an hourFrom Indeed - Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:45:12 GMT - View all Mililani Town, HI jobs
- Farm Laborer - The Club at Kukui'ula - Koloa, HIEntry level horticulture and propagation knowledge is helpful. Able to operate powered vehicles and walk behind mowers, electric and fuel powered tools, hand…From The Club at Kukui'ula - Thu, 01 Apr 2021 18:11:34 GMT - View all Koloa, HI jobs
- Zippy's Vineyard - Assistant Cook - FCH Enterprises Inc - Honolulu, HIAs an Assistant Cook, you are in charge of providing quality food consistently and efficiently, be back up to the cook, prep work, or line work in the kitchen.From FCH Enterprises Inc - Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:54:33 GMT - View all Honolulu, HI jobs
- Ornamental Plant Nursery seeking assistants to Plant, Grow and Ship plants. - Hawaiian Sunshine Nursery - Waimānalo, HIWe are located in Waimanalo on the Windward side and are looking for someone with previous experience working on a farm or nursery or possibly someone who has… $13 - $15 an hourFrom Indeed - Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:08:15 GMT - View all Waimānalo, HI jobs
- Food Runner - Malibu Farm - Four Seasons - Lāna‘i City, HIThe Food Runner position assists the Food Server in providing an enjoyable expertly served dining experience conforming to Four Seasons standards of excellence…From Four Seasons - Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:55:53 GMT - View all Lāna‘i City, HI jobs
- Farm Manager (Hydroponics) - Bee's Greens Co - Waipahu, HIThe role of the farm manager is to operate the Waipahu farm, including: monitoring, cleaning, and resupplying the farm, as well as planting, harvesting,… $13 - $17 an hourFrom Indeed - Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:57:34 GMT - View all Waipahu, HI jobs
- Ranch Hand - Kualoa - Kaneohe, HIAssists in the duties and responsibilities associated with maintaining livestock, to include but not limited to installing and repairing fences and gates,…From Kualoa - Thu, 18 Mar 2021 07:33:22 GMT - View all Kaneohe, HI jobs
- Fuel Farm Technician - Signature Flight Support - Kahului, HIReceive/dispatch jet fuel, gasoline, diesel fuel, avgas and glycol via pipeline and/or trucks. Sample and test products for quality control, perform inspections…From Signature Flight Support - Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:12:03 GMT - View all Kahului, HI jobs
- Farm Manager - Fantastic Gardens Hawaii, Inc - Waimānalo, HIThey would have experience with nursery work, farming and general mechanical skills and a degree in agriculture. High school or equivalent (Preferred). $15 - $30 an hourFrom Indeed - Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:04:05 GMT - View all Waimānalo, HI jobs
- Herdsman - Island Farms - Waianae, HIAssist with daily care of pigs. Assist with load-in and load-out of pigs. General feeding for the complex. Maintain bio-security standards (includes dead pig… $12 an hourFrom Indeed - Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:44:40 GMT - View all Waianae, HI jobs