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September 4, 2012 Post a Comment

The Great Egg Crisis hits Mexico

MEXICO CITY — It is the Great Mexican Egg Crisis, and it will not be over easy, though there will be puns, especially in the Mexican press, which is cracking a lot of jokes. But seriously: The public here is faced with an extreme shortage of eggs in a country that has the highest-per-capita...

September 3, 2012 Post a Comment

Australian sheep stranded in the Gulf

Two Australian ships holding thousands of sheep have been rejected from loading in Kuwait and Bahrain and remain at sea. The Australian ship Ocean Drover, carrying 22,000 sheep, has been blocked from unloading in Bahrain since the end of August. The sheep have already been on the water for 33 days. Kuwait has also...

September 3, 2012 Post a Comment

Organic food: what you need to know

Organic food is no better for you than the traditionally grown even though it may taste better, say researchers. Despite the perception that organic food grown without artificial fertilisers, pesticides and other chemicals, is more pure, nutritious and virtuous, scientists have said there is little evidence that it is healthier. There are no convincing...

September 3, 2012 Post a Comment

The era of cheap food may be over

The last decade saw the end of cheap oil, the magic growth ingredient for the global economy after the second world war. This summer’s increase in maize, wheat and soya bean prices – the third spike in the past five years – suggests the era of cheap food is also over. Price increases in...

August 30, 2012 Post a Comment

State inventories Na Wai Eha water rights

Legal notices published Wednesday in The Maui News and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser listing people, churches, and commercial and other entities with claims to kuleana water rights in the Na Wai Eha surface water management area are part of a “historic” effort by the state water commission to recognize those appurtenant rights. “This is the...

August 30, 2012 Post a Comment

Mexican mangoes recalled over salmonella risk

WASHINGTON >> Fruit distributor Splendid Products is recalling several lots of Daniella brand mangoes, which may have triggered an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened more than 100 people in 16 states. The company said the recalled mangoes come from Mexico and carry the Daniella brand sticker. The affected lot numbers are: 3114, 4051,...

August 27, 2012 1 Comment

Maui farmers’ group to hold two meetings

HAIKU – The Maui Farmer’s Union United, in collaboration with the Maui School Garden Network and Community Work Day, will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Haiku School garden. Haiku School garden coordinator Jenna Tallman will demonstrate how to brew bokashi to speed up the composting process, and Maui Farmer’s Union United President...

August 26, 2012 Post a Comment

Sugar imports soar

Sugar imports shot up exponentially in the 11 months through May upon expectations of a lenient government policy on refined sugar exports and the zero-duty status granted to raw sugar imports. Imports rose 87 percent to 15.77 lakh tonnes in July-May from the same period a year earlier, according to Bangladesh Bank that compiles...

August 26, 2012 Post a Comment

Trouble brewing

Growing coffee in Kona just isn’t what it used to be. The island’s coffee belt continues to deal with pests such as the coffee berry borer, warmer and dryer conditions, and the increasing cost of doing business. Nonetheless, for many growers, Kona coffee is a love and passion they will continue well into the...

August 25, 2012 Post a Comment

What’s Up with Carrots?

By Glenn I. Teves, County Extension Agent, UH CTAHR When you think of an orange vegetable, carrots come to mind, but once upon a time the most common color of carrots wasn’t orange. It wasn’t until the 1500s that the Dutch stumbled upon an orange carrot and focused on developing more orange varieties.Believed to...

August 25, 2012 Post a Comment

Greenwell ethnobotanical garden to observe founder’s day

Greenwell ethnobotanical garden to observe founder’s day Garden to observe founder’s day Bishop Museum’s native plant arboretum in Captain Cook, the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, will observe the birthday of the garden’s late founder Amy Beatrice Holdsworth Greenwell on Friday, Sept. 7. Born in 1920, Amy Greenwell was part of the well-known Greenwell family...

August 21, 2012 Post a Comment

Food riots predicted over US crop failure

The world is on the brink of a food “catastrophe” caused by the worst US drought in 50 years, and misguided government biofuel policy will exacerbate the perilous situation, scientists and activists warn. When food prices spike and people go hungry, violence soon follows, they say. Riots caused by food shortages – similar to...

August 21, 2012 Post a Comment

In U.S., food is wasted from farm to fork

Americans throw away up to 40 percent of their food every year, cramming landfills with at least $165 billion worth of produce and meats at a time when hundreds of millions of people suffer from chronic hunger globally, according to an analysis released Tuesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The analysis, a compilation...

August 21, 2012 Post a Comment

Farm sector restructuring suggested

Thailand is being urged to restructure its agricultural sector, as the country’s primary farm products can no longer compete in the world market. Experts say reforms should include controlling the supply of each commodity, creating cultivation zones for each crop, and adding value to farm output. Zoning restrictions can help to control supplies and...

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  • Local and Mainland Egg Prices Comparable in Latest Data for Honolulu April 1, 2025
    March 31, 2025 NR25-07 HONOLULU – The price of local and mainland eggs in Honolulu rose significantly in the first quarter of this year. However, the price between local and mainland eggs was comparable, according to latest statistics from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Market Analysis and News Branch (MANB). Since Jan. 1, 2025, […]
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  • HDOA Offers Program for Free Treatment of Little Fire Ants for O‘ahu Homeowners March 20, 2025
    March 20, 2025 NR25-06 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has opened a free treatment program for little fire ant (LFA) infestations on residential properties on O‘ahu. HDOA’s Plant Quarantine Branch (PQB) has contracted with pest control companies to conduct the treatments on properties under the guidance of PQB inspectors. The $1.1 million […]
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  • State Extends Voluntary Pause on Interisland Transport of Birds March 12, 2025
    Surveillance for Avian Influenza Continues                                                  March 12, 2025 NR25-05 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA), in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Land and […]
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  • Akamai Arrival February 25, 2025
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  • State Leaders Announce Digitization of Plants and Animals Declaration Form February 25, 2025
    ʻAkamai Arrival’ Pilot Program to Launch on March 1 on Select Domestic Flights February 24, 2025 HONOLULU – State leaders today announced the launch of ʻAkamai Arrival,’ a pilot program that will digitize Hawaiʻi’s Plants and Animals Declaration Form, streamlining the process for travelers arriving in the islands. The initiative, authorized under Act 196 (2024), […]
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  • 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
    Jason Azus-Richardson
  • 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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  • Assistant Extension Agent (Livestock Maui County) (0084918)
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Kahului Location : Kahului, HIJob Type: Full-Time PermanentJob Number: 2025-00712Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - College of Tropical Agriculture and Human ResilienceDivision: Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal SciencesOpening Date: 03/27/2025Closing... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/29/2025
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    Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Hilo Salary: $0.00 Semi-MonthlyLocation : Hilo, HIJob Type: Full-Time PermanentJob Number: 2025-00748Department: University of Hawai'i at HiloDivision: College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource ManagementOpening Date: 03/27/2025Closing Date: ContinuousPosition Number:: 0082684DescriptionTitle:... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/29/2025
  • Internship in Sustainable Agriculture & Community Outreach
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  • FOOD SAFETY SPECIALIST I AND II - WAILUKU/KAHULUI, MAUI
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Island of MauiJob Type: VariousJob Number: 24-0538Department: HealthOpening Date: 11/05/2024Closing Date: ContinuousMax Number of Applicants: 40 Recruitment InformationRecruitment Number 24-0538The Department of Health has TWO... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/29/2025
  • Operations Manager
    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: 03/28/2025
  • Field Crew Member
    Bayer. 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: 03/28/2025
  • Security Officer I
    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: 03/28/2025
  • IPM Associate II
    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: 03/28/2025
  • Lecturer, CC (Agriculture)
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  • AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH TECHNICIAN III AND IV - KAMUELA / KOHALA / WAIKOLOA - HAWAII ISLAND
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Island of HawaiiJob Type: VariousJob Number: 25-0134Department: University of HawaiiOpening Date: 03/22/2025Closing Date: Continuous Recruitment Information Recruitment Number 25-0134Salary:Level III: $3,484 to $4,409 per month... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/25/2025