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Curated Hawaii Agriculture News

May 20, 2012 Post a Comment

Tea’s refreshing change

Chinese beverage takes on renewed meaning and styles to draw in younger generation Rather than while away their time in coffee shops like most of their peers, Li Jiayi and her friends are happy to spend 1,000 yuan ($158, 122 euros) between them over a pot of tea. Of course, it is not just...

May 18, 2012 Post a Comment

Nation’s farmers cater to taste for foreign foods

Patricia Kontur was surprised when the blueberry export business to China was hit by a sudden slump last year, after five years of consecutive gains. The slump was not caused by shrinking demand but by rising competition in the mainland, said the export program director of the Wild Blueberry Association of North America, which...

May 14, 2012 Post a Comment

Fears alpacas could spread bovine TB

Exotic and inquisitive, alpacas are charismatic pets and are prized for their luxurious fleeces. But an owner has warned that many alpaca keepers are in denial about the risk of bovine TB after she caught the potentially fatal disease from one of her animals. Dianne Summers, a 51-year-old owner of 20 alpacas from Cornwall,...

May 8, 2012 Post a Comment

Onion Fun in the Sun

Drawing in the crowds as usual will be the 23rd annual Maui Onion Festival Saturday at Whalers Village Fine Shops & Restaurant at Kaanapali Resort. With continuous entertainment on two stages, it’s always a draw because it’s fun for the whole family. Highlights include the Maui Onion Eating Contests for keiki and adults, live...

May 5, 2012 Post a Comment

ML&P reports doubts about its ability to continue

KAPALUA – Financial challenges facing Maui Land & Pineapple Co. are raising a “substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern,” the company reports in its latest filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Among a number of disclosures in the filing, a group of lenders has declared that...

May 5, 2012 Post a Comment

Making it easier for farms to lure tourists

HILO — The island’s two planning commissions are making it easier for farms to lure and accommodate tourists. The Windward Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously endorsed a measure that creates a new category of “minor” agri-tourism business that can bypass many of the rules imposed on larger operations. The measure, which also must be...

April 29, 2012 Post a Comment

Australia faces the end of Big Dry

Phew! What a scorcher that was. Australians call it the Big Dry and, after nine parched years, it’s over. It’s the drought that has afflicted large areas of this vast country and now the federal government is about to declare it officially at an end. The final two areas to be given the all-clear...

April 29, 2012 Post a Comment

California braces for a deadly stalker of citrus

LOS ANGELES >> The worst disease known to the citrus industry may have arrived in California on a bud of friendship. A graft of pomelo — a symbol of good fortune and prosperity in many Asian cultures — was the likely source of the state’s first documented case of huanglongbing, a citrus disease with...

April 25, 2012 Post a Comment

Geothermal meeting gets heated

Geothermal wells tap into something much more than a renewable energy source, members of the Pele Defense Fund and other geothermal opponents told the Hawaii County Council on Tuesday evening. They drill into the goddess Pele herself, a process that can also lead to the release of a “toxic soup” of chemicals from under...

April 21, 2012 Post a Comment

Farmers, ranchers brace for dry times

Rainfall levels in Upcountry areas are below normal this year, and there’s a bleak outlook for rain for ranchers and farmers as the islands head into the normally dry summer months, a hydrologist said Thursday. “We’re headed out of our wet season. The outlook is not too good,” said Kevin Kodama, a hydrologist with...

April 19, 2012 Post a Comment

Lanai solar energy project operating at full capacity

A solar energy project that supplies Lanai with 10 percent of its electricity needs recently began operating at full capacity after a battery system was installed to better integrate the renewable power into the small island electrical grid. The La Ola photovoltaic solar project, owned by Castle & Cooke, has a maximum output of...

April 18, 2012 Post a Comment

Coffee farmers, processors split over inspections

Coffee farmers and processors remain at odds over proposed legislation that would get rid of mandatory coffee inspections and grading. The Kona Coffee Farmers Association, which has roughly 300 members, has vociferously opposed House Bill 280, questioning whether the bill will eliminate the problems it purports to address, such as transporting coffee cherry from...

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RSS Hawaii Deptment of Agriculture News

  • Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Treatments Continues in Kona April 15, 2025
    April 15, 2025 NR25-08 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA), with the assistance of the County of Hawai‘i Public Works Department, have been working collaboratively since January 2025 to combat the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB) after detections in the Kona area. The HDOA and Hawai‘i County crews completed the latest round of treatments […]
    Janelle
  • 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, […]
    Janelle
  • 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 […]
    Janelle
  • 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 […]
    Janelle
  • Akamai Arrival February 25, 2025
    Jason Azus-Richardson
  • 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), […]
    Janelle
  • 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 […]
    Janelle
  • 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 […]
    Janelle
  • 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 […]
    Janelle
  • Avian Influenza Information December 23, 2024
    Jason Azus-Richardson

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RSS Hawaii Agriculture Employment

  • Farm Manager
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii If you are an internal applicant, please log into Workday and submit your application via the Jobs Hub. Please click here to apply internally.This role will be located at one... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/15/2025
  • 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: 04/12/2025
  • Security Officer II
    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: 04/11/2025
  • Lecturer, CC (Agriculture)
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Hawai'i Community College - Various Locations, HIJob Type: Part-Time TemporaryJob Number: 2024-00152Department: Hawai'i Community College - Career and Technical EducationDivision: AgricultureOpening Date: 04/09/2025Closing Date: ContinuousPosition... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/11/2025
  • Lecturer, CC (Agriculture - Tropical Forest - Ecosystem and Agro Forestry Management (TEAM))
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Hawai'i Community College - Various Locations, HIJob Type: Part-Time PermanentJob Number: 2024-02472Department: Hawai'i Community College - Liberal Arts and Public ServicesDivision: Math and Natural SciencesOpening... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/11/2025
  • (CASUAL) Educational Specialist (Farm Technician)
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Hilo Salary: $0.00 Semi-MonthlyLocation : Hilo, HIJob Type: Full-Time TemporaryJob Number: 2025-00829Department: University of Hawai'i at HiloDivision: College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource ManagementOpening Date: 04/07/2025Closing Date: 4/15/2025 11:59 PM... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/10/2025
  • Offshore Production Diver (Farm Hand)
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Kailua Here's what we do...(click to watch) Offshore WorkAbout UsBlue Ocean Mariculture was founded in 2009 to pursue the sustainable farming of local Hawaiian marine finfish. We are proud to be... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/08/2025
  • AGRICULTURAL LOAN OFFICER VI - OAHU
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Island of OahuJob Type: VariousJob Number: OHHI-25054Department: AgricultureOpening Date: 03/13/2025Closing Date: Continuous Recruitment InformationRecruitment Number OHHI-25054This recruitment is being conducted under the Operation Hire Hawaii... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/07/2025
  • Seed Tech
    Bayer. Hawaii, Kunia Seed Tech 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,... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/06/2025
  • AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH TECHNICIAN V - HILO, HAWAII ISLAND
    Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Island of HawaiiJob Type: VariousJob Number: 24-0569Department: University of HawaiiOpening Date: 12/07/2024Closing Date: Continuous Recruitment Information Recruitment Number 24-0569 - This vacancy is with the... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/06/2025
  • Diversified Agriculture Technician - Ka'a'awa
    Ag 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: 04/06/2025
  • Diversified Agriculture Technician - Kaaawa
    Ag 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: 04/06/2025