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Curated Hawaii Agriculture News
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...
Don’t Waive the Jones Act. Scrap It
Bloomberg Opinion – For more than a century it has benefited the few over the many, while failing to maintain a robust maritime industry. – Another domestic energy crisis, another waiver of the Jones Act. In response to the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which delivers about 45% of the fuel for the...
The Biggest Ideas in Farming Today Are Also the Oldest
Bloomberg Opinion – By Amanda Little – Georgia cattle raiser Will Harris left behind the destructive techniques of modern agriculture, charting a new path forward for the livestock industry. Earth’s soil can sequester vast amounts of carbon — I’ve known this for years. But it wasn’t until I stood at the boundary between two...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs in Hawaii for 5/12/2021
Civil Engineer/Agricultural Engineer (Direct Hire) – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): Many vacancies – Multiple Locations Salary: $39,540.00 to $85,449.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0810/0890-5/9 Open Period: 2021-05-12 to 2021-07-15 Position Information: Permanent – Full-time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP,...
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Hawaii Deptment of Agriculture News
- State Extends Voluntary Pause on Interisland Transport of Birds March 12, 2025Surveillance 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, 2025ʻAkamai 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, 2025January 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, 2025Jan. 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, 2025January 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
- Opossum Trapped at Store in Iwilei December 19, 2024Dec. 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 […]Janelle
- State Agencies Respond to Avian Flu with Voluntary 90-Day Bird Movement Pause December 13, 2024Dec. 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 […]Janelle
- $2.6 Million Awarded for Grants to Support Food System Infrastructure Projects December 5, 2024Dec. 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 […]Janelle
Hawaii Agriculture News
- Highly invasive bird spotted near Kāʻanapali; poses serious threat to Maui agriculture - Maui NowHighly invasive bird spotted near Kāʻanapali; poses serious threat to Maui agriculture Maui Now
- Hawaii Is Trying to End a Major Frustration for Travelers - Fodor's TravelHawaii Is Trying to End a Major Frustration for Travelers Fodor's Travel
- ‘Akamai Arrival’ — Hawaii launches new digital agriculture declaration form - The Garden Island‘Akamai Arrival’ — Hawaii launches new digital agriculture declaration form The Garden Island
- Agricultural declaration form is now digital for travelers to Hawaii - The Points GuyAgricultural declaration form is now digital for travelers to Hawaii The Points Guy
- Hawaii to launch digitized Agriculture Declaration Form - Honolulu Star-AdvertiserHawaii to launch digitized Agriculture Declaration Form Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Hawaii digitizes agriculture declaration forms - Spectrum NewsHawaii digitizes agriculture declaration forms Spectrum News
- No more pen hunting for Hawaii Agriculture forms on planes, state welcomes digital age - KITV HonoluluNo more pen hunting for Hawaii Agriculture forms on planes, state welcomes digital age KITV Honolulu
- Larry Ellison’s Half-Billion-Dollar Quest to Change Farming Has Been a Bust - The Wall Street JournalLarry Ellison’s Half-Billion-Dollar Quest to Change Farming Has Been a Bust The Wall Street Journal
- Hawaii’s agriculture industry seeks support amid rising costs, federal funding cuts - Hawaii News NowHawaii’s agriculture industry seeks support amid rising costs, federal funding cuts Hawaii News Now
- Hawaii’s agriculture industry seeks support amid rising costs, federal funding cuts - Hawaii News NowHawaii’s agriculture industry seeks support amid rising costs, federal funding cuts Hawaii News Now
- Hawaiʻi Agricultural Projects At Risk Amid Federal Funding Freeze - Honolulu Civil BeatHawaiʻi Agricultural Projects At Risk Amid Federal Funding Freeze Honolulu Civil Beat
- What You Need to Know About Hawaiʻi’s Agriculture Form - Hawaiimagazine.comWhat You Need to Know About Hawaiʻi’s Agriculture Form Hawaiimagazine.com
- Lawmakers introduce legislation to prohibit landfills above aquifers - Hawaii News NowLawmakers introduce legislation to prohibit landfills above aquifers Hawaii News Now
- Lawmakers grill state Agriculture Department for not spending $10M biosecurity fund - HawaiipublicradioLawmakers grill state Agriculture Department for not spending $10M biosecurity fund Hawaiipublicradio
- Travel With a Pet | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - USDA APHISTravel With a Pet | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service USDA APHIS
- State lawmakers grill Hawaii agriculture officials over funding, contracts - KITV HonoluluState lawmakers grill Hawaii agriculture officials over funding, contracts KITV Honolulu
- Hawaii public schools regress in farm-to-plate program - Hawaii Tribune-HeraldHawaii public schools regress in farm-to-plate program Hawaii Tribune-Herald
- State Sen. Lynn DeCoite discusses agriculture priorities, Mokulele Airlines service - Hawaii News NowState Sen. Lynn DeCoite discusses agriculture priorities, Mokulele Airlines service Hawaii News Now
- City council votes to reconvene Oʻahu's agricultural task force - HawaiipublicradioCity council votes to reconvene Oʻahu's agricultural task force Hawaiipublicradio
- Honolulu City Council overhauls land use rules for housing, agriculture and business - HawaiipublicradioHonolulu City Council overhauls land use rules for housing, agriculture and business Hawaiipublicradio
Hawaii Agriculture Employment
- Seed TechBayer. 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: 03/13/2025
- AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH TECHNICIAN V - HILO, HAWAII ISLANDAg 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: 03/13/2025
- Diversified Agriculture Technician - Ka'a'awaAg 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: 03/13/2025
- Diversified Agriculture Technician - KaaawaAg 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: 03/13/2025
- Horticultural SupervisorAg Jobs. Hawaii, Waimea Corteva Agriscience has an opportunity in Waimea, Kaua'i, Hawai'i, to lead horticultural operations in the Population Development Group. The Horticultural Supervisor is responsible for shadehouses and associated areas cultivating maize... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/13/2025
- Fuel Farm Technician - LIH1 - Part TimeAg 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: 03/11/2025
- Aquaculture 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: 03/10/2025
- Helper, Fuel FarmAg Jobs. Hawaii, Waimea Amentum is seeking a Helper, Fuel Farm for a position on Kauai, HI. Supporting the Supply & Logistics Department. Under the direction of the department manager and Senior Fuel Farm... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/10/2025
- Agronomic Research Specialist II (Field Nursery, data/workflow)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: 03/08/2025
- Fuel Farm Technician- KOA1Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Kailua 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: 03/08/2025
- Farm Associate (Temporary)Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Lanai City WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DOFounded by global technology pioneer, Larry Ellison and esteemed physician and author, Dr. David Agus, Sensei Ag is a market-changing AgTech company on a... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/07/2025
- Ranch Hand II, FTAg Jobs. Hawaii Growing private Family Office is looking for talented professionals to be a part of a dynamic team. The family office prides itself on professionalism, kindness, integrity, and a high level... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 03/07/2025