- Loading stock data...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs in Hawaii for 7/8/2021
General Biologist – Department: Department of the Interior – Agency: Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): Many vacancies – Multiple Locations Salary: $77,488.00 to $112,659.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0150/0401-12 Open Period: 2021-07-08 to 2021-07-22 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP,...
Educational Pumpkin Tour
ALOUN FARMS NOW ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS FOR OCTOBER! Aloun Farms offers educational tours of our pumpkin patch and our farm for school groups. Educational Pumpkin Tour Dates Starting Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 Tuesdays through Fridays in October Leaving Aloun Farms check in center every 30 min First tour departs 8:30am, last tour departs at 11:00am...
The State Does A Lot To Help Farmers In Hawaii. But It’s Not Enough
CIVIL BEAT – By Jessica Terrell – Farmers need better technology, data and transportation subsidies if Hawaii’s agricultural industry is going to grow substantially in the coming decades. When Max Bowman graduated from college in 2008, he struggled to find a job that would let him move back home to the Big Island. It...
Wild pigs have huge impact on biodiversity
Star Advertiser By Timothy Hurley Hawaii conservationists know well the far-reaching impact of wild pigs on the environment. The non-native species is notorious for rambling through the forest as herbivore, top predator and ecosystem engineer, digging and rooting in the soil to help transform the natural landscape. A team of researchers from the University...
USDA Gathers Data About Commercial Agricultural Expansion Interest
National Agricultural Statistics Service – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in cooperation with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, will conduct a Commercial Agricultural Expansion Survey during the summer of 2021. The survey will assess Hawaii agricultural producers’ interest in expanding their commercial production and identify barriers to expansion from...
Mangos, tropical fruit tips focus of international conference
Maui News “Mango Makers and Food Preservers” will be the focus of the 31st Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference held Oct. 8 to 9 at the Maui County Business Resource Center, the Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers announced. The conference will be both in person and virtual and will continue with mini-sessions and tours on...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs in Hawaii for 6/28/2021
Natural Resource Specialist (Geographic Information Systems Specialist) Department: Department of Agriculture Agency:Natural Resources Conservation Service Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): Many vacancies – Multiple Locations Salary: $66,662.00 to $103,875.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0401-11/12 Open Period: 2021-06-28 to 2021-07-09 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL),...
Sip and Stroll: Maui Tea Farm’s New Tours
Hawai’i Magazine by Christi Young Just a handful of farms grow the camellia sinensis plants in Hawai‘i, most taking to the cooler temperatures and climate in the mountains of the Big Island and Maui. Maui Tea Farm started with seedlings in 2013 and just recently expanded to a 14-acre farm on the road to...
31st Hawai‘i International Tropical Fruit Conference Coming Up in October
Big Island Now The 31st Hawai‘i International Tropical Fruit Conference will be both virtual and in-person this year. Titled “Mango Makers and Food Preservers,” the conference will be held Oct. 8-9 at the Maui County Business Resource Center, located at 110 Alaihi St. in Kahului. Additionally, mini sessions and tours will take place on...
$5M agricultural grants program necessary for Oahu farmers
Star-Advertiser – By Mark Ladao – The City Council has appropriated $5 million in the city’s operating budget meant to increase local food production, and it’s a much-needed source of funding for farmers. Earlier this month the City Council approved its $2.9 billion operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year and set aside $5...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs in Hawaii for 6/25/2021
Supervisory Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Kailua Kona, Hawaii Salary: $66,662.00 to $103,875.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0401-11/12 Open Period: 2021-06-25 to 2021-07-01 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May...
University of Hawaii breaks ground on food entrepreneurship facility
Pacific Business News By Janis L. Magin The University of Hawaii Community Colleges broke ground this week and plans to start construction in July on the Wahiawa Product Development Center in Central Oahu. The $12 million project will turn a metal warehouse at 100 California Ave. into a value-added product development center where students...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs in Hawaii for 6/16/2021
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: $43,683.00 to $56,790.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-1889-7 Open Period: 2021-06-16 to 2021-06-22 Position Information: Recent Graduates – Full-time Who...
6 Hawaii businesses awarded $250K each to ramp up agricultural production
Star Advertiser – Six agricultural businesses have each been awarded $250,000 through an initiative under state Department of Agriculture to quickly increase local agricultural production. The DOA, in collaboration with the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, was provided $1.5 million from the state Legislature last year for...
Judge halts billions in debt relief for farmers of color as conservative group for White farmers sue
Washington Post – By Andrea Salcedo and Laura Reiley – In the months since Congress included around $4 billion in the latest stimulus bill to forgive loans for Black and other minority farmers, thousands of them have been pushing to finally see the money. The Department of Agriculture promised to start paying for loans...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs in Hawaii for 6/11/2021
Supervisory Business Manager – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Honolulu, Hawaii Salary: $95,012.00 to $123,516.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0301-13 Open Period: 2021-06-11 to 2021-06-18 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL),...
Hawaii real estate developer Peter Savio to offer condo-style ownership of solar farm
Star Advertiser – By Nina Wu – Entrepreneur Peter Savio announced today that he will build a solar farm on Oahu and sell off units of solar in a revolutionary manner – the same way he sells condominium units. Savio, who formed Savio Solar Power Solutions as a division of Savio Realty, said the...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs in Hawaii for 6/8/2021
Plant Protection Technician (Pre-Departure) – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): vacancies – Kailua Kona, Hawaii Salary: $36,363.00 to $47,274.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0421-5 Open Period: 2021-06-08 to 2021-06-14 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP,...
Rain percolates in Kona coffee belt, not so much elsewhere
Hawaii Tribune-Herald By John Burnett For much of May, most of Hawaii Island’s rain gauges were measuring near- to below-average amounts of rainfall, as the National Weather Service in Honolulu predicted in its dry season outlook for May through September. There was one notable exception — the Kona coffee belt, which experiences its wet...
Chefs to curate farm plots on Mahi Pono fields
Maui News – by Melissa Tanji – Program to help supply food for Maui restaurants – PUUNENE — Nationally recognized chef Chris Kajioka would “love to” sink his hands into the Puunene soil that will nurture the kale, sweet potatoes and cabbage he will use in the restaurant he heads in Kaanapali. “It’s any...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs in Hawaii for 6/2/2021
Natural Resources Specialist (Direct Hire) – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): vacancies – Honolulu, Hawaii Salary: $36,363.00 to $71,625.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0401-5/9 Open Period: 2021-06-02 to 2021-07-15 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP,...
Judge may vacate East Maui water diversion permits
Maui News – by Melissa Tanji – Circuit Court said contested case should have been held before the state land board Revocable permits granted last year for diverting water from East Maui streams for Mahi Pono’s farming and other uses may be in jeopardy unless a First Circuit Court judge hears a formal request...
Judge orders new hearing on Maui water permits
Star Advertiser – By Timothy Hurley – A Circuit Court judge says he’s prepared to revoke Alexander &Baldwin’s annual permit allowing it to divert up to 45 million gallons per day from dozens of streams in East Maui. Judge Jeffrey Crabtree, in a ruling issued Friday, ordered the Board of Land and Natural Resources...
2021 University of Hawaii Floriculture and Nursery Webinar Series
Co-hosted by: Russell Galanti, Hannah Lutgen, Dr. James Keach, Dr. Joanna Bloese – Dept. of Tropical Plant and Soil Science, CTAHR, UH Manoa – Dept. of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, CTAHR, UH Manoa – ………………………………………………………………… June 8, 2021, 2:00 – 3:30 pm – Economics/Record Keeping: Introduction to recordkeeping and a cost estimator for potted ornamentals. Dr....
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Federal Agriculture jobs in Hawaii for 5/28/2021
Biological Science Technician Department: Department of Agriculture Agency: Agricultural Research Service Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Hilo, Hawaii Salary: $45,043.00 to $58,558.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0404-7 Open Period: 2021-05-28 to 2021-06-11 Position Information: Term – Full-time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Open to the public...
Experts warn Hawaii summer drought ‘could be worse than last year’
KHON2 by Jenn Boneza Less than normal rainfall and higher temperatures may cause severe drought conditions in summer 2021. Some places are already seeing the impact and experts say it will only get worse. Hot, sunny days are great while at the beach, but too much sunshine and not enough rain for prolonged periods...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs in Hawaii for 5/21/2021
Research Entomologist / Research Biologist – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: -Agricultural Research Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Hilo, Hawaii Salary: $79,901.00 to $123,516.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0401/0414-12/13 Open Period: 2021-05-21 to 2021-06-21 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP,...
Don’t waive the Jones Act — scrap it, by Bloomberg News
Keene Sentinel – Another domestic energy crisis, another waiver of the Jones Act. – In response to the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which delivers about 45 percent of the fuel for the Eastern Seaboard, President Joe Biden’s administration said that it would allow two exemptions to the 101-year-old act, which restricts waterborne...
EPA approves fungicide for coffee leaf rust
The Maui News – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will allow Hawaii coffee growers to use a fungicide to fight coffee leaf rust, a devastating pathogen found on Maui, Lanai, Hawaii island and Oahu. The state Department of Agriculture was notified Wednesday that the EPA had approved its request for farmers to use Priaxor...
DLNR News Release: Instream Flows Set for Traditional Kalo Farming Communities on Kaua’i and Maui
David Ige, Governor, State of Hawaii – With support of written and virtual testimony from cultural practitioners, lineal descendants, keiki and kupuna on the importance of stream flow to support their livelihood and the ‘āina, the Hawai‘i Commission on Water Resource Management adopted instream flow standards for Wai‘oli Stream, in Halele‘a, North Kaua‘i, and...
Hawaii Agriculture News
- Bill to allocate nearly $20M to HDOA awaits final vote - Spectrum NewsBill to allocate nearly $20M to HDOA awaits final vote Spectrum News
- Hawaii is known for its macadamia nuts. Lawmakers want to keep it that way - Traverse City Record EagleHawaii is known for its macadamia nuts. Lawmakers want to keep it that way Traverse City Record Eagle
- Governor Backs Effort To Stem The Tide Of Invasive Species In Hawaii - Honolulu Civil BeatGovernor Backs Effort To Stem The Tide Of Invasive Species In Hawaii Honolulu Civil Beat
- Adult coconut rhinoceros beetles found in Waikoloa - Spectrum NewsAdult coconut rhinoceros beetles found in Waikoloa Spectrum News
- Hawaiian scientist quests to find and save the state's distinctive sugarcanes - The Guardian USHawaiian scientist quests to find and save the state's distinctive sugarcanes The Guardian US
- Ball python snake found in dead man's Waipahu home - Spectrum NewsBall python snake found in dead man's Waipahu home Spectrum News
- Hawaii Department of Agriculture restricts imports of cattle from HPAI areas - KITV HonoluluHawaii Department of Agriculture restricts imports of cattle from HPAI areas KITV Honolulu
- Hawaii restricting cattle from areas with avian flu cases - Honolulu Star-AdvertiserHawaii restricting cattle from areas with avian flu cases Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Young Entrepreneurs Program aims to inspire Hawaii youth to innovate while sourcing local - Hawaii News NowYoung Entrepreneurs Program aims to inspire Hawaii youth to innovate while sourcing local Hawaii News Now
- Bill would remove cap on conservation funding for Hawaii - Spectrum NewsBill would remove cap on conservation funding for Hawaii Spectrum News
- Pet Travel | Domestic and International Travel With a Pet - USDA APHISPet Travel | Domestic and International Travel With a Pet USDA APHIS
- Rule restricts the movement of plant materials infested with little fire ants - Spectrum NewsRule restricts the movement of plant materials infested with little fire ants Spectrum News
- New Rule Helps Hawaii's Agriculture Department Stop The Spread Of Little Fire Ants - Honolulu Civil BeatNew Rule Helps Hawaii's Agriculture Department Stop The Spread Of Little Fire Ants Honolulu Civil Beat
- Transporting ohia may result in $10,000 fine - Spectrum NewsTransporting ohia may result in $10,000 fine Spectrum News
- Landscape of Hawaii's agriculture industry on Oahu facing challenges ahead - KITV HonoluluLandscape of Hawaii's agriculture industry on Oahu facing challenges ahead KITV Honolulu
- Landscape of Hawaii's agriculture industry on Oahu facing challenges ahead - KITV HonoluluLandscape of Hawaii's agriculture industry on Oahu facing challenges ahead KITV Honolulu
- Young Entrepreneurs Program Empowers Hawaii’s Youth to Innovate in Agriculture - KHON2Young Entrepreneurs Program Empowers Hawaii’s Youth to Innovate in Agriculture KHON2
- Hawaii Joint House Panels Advance Senate-Passed Marijuana Legalization Bill With Amendments Addressing ... - Marijuana MomentHawaii Joint House Panels Advance Senate-Passed Marijuana Legalization Bill With Amendments Addressing ... Marijuana Moment
- Hawaii Farmers Need More Help Accessing Funding - Honolulu Civil Beat - Honolulu Civil BeatHawaii Farmers Need More Help Accessing Funding - Honolulu Civil Beat Honolulu Civil Beat
- Bill targets two-lined spittlebug threat - Spectrum NewsBill targets two-lined spittlebug threat Spectrum News
Hawaii Agriculture Jobs
- Diversified Agriculture TechnicianAg Jobs. Hawaii Join a company that is involved in many diverse operations in one of the most beautiful places in Hawai'i. Kualoa Ranch Hawai'i has enjoyed a proud past and looks forward... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 05/03/2024
- Fuel Farm Technician - KOAAg Jobs. Hawaii, Kailua Job DescriptionSignature Aviation is a market leading global aviation services provider with over 220 locations and 6,000 employees worldwide. Eligible team members enjoy a wide array of benefits including health... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/27/2024
- Farm Tour Guide-Part-Time $18-$20 DOEAg Jobs. Hawaii, Kalaheo Kauai Coffee is looking for dynamic individuals to join our passion-driven team. If you have excellent communication and people skills, vibrant personality and a love for Kauai, then we want... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/19/2024
- Senior Quality & Compliance SpecialistBayer. 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: 04/17/2024