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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 State Legislature HB1271 – Agribusiness Development Corporation; Department of Agriculture; Repeal
Measure Status HB1271 – Measure Title: RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. – Report Title: Agribusiness Development Corporation; Department of Agriculture; Repeal – Description: Dissolves the agribusiness development corporation and transfers all lands and staff, except for the executive director, to the department of agriculture. Companion: Package: None Current Referral: AGR, FIN Introducer(s): PERRUSO,...
Bruce Mathews responds to UHERO agricultural report: There are more things to consider than GDP
UH Hilo Stories Dean of UH Hilo’s College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management: Ultimately, revitalizing Hawaiʻi’s agriculture will depend on strong and productive relationships among farmers, consumers, agricultural scientists, and governmental and non-governmental agencies related to food production and distribution. By Bruce Mathews – Dean of the College of Agricultural, Forestry, and...
Hawaii State Legislature SB335 – Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE
Measure Status – SB335 – Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. – Report Title: Department of Agriculture; Agribusiness Development Corporation; Diversified Agriculture; Leased Lands; Reporting Requirements; Local Food Production; Enterprise – Description: Requires the Department of Agriculture and Agribusiness Development Corporation to annually lease at least fifty per cent of land leased or up for...
Hawaii State Legislature HB827 – Measure Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE
Measure Status – HB827 Report Title: Department of Agriculture; Agribusiness Development Corporation; Diversified Agriculture; Leased Lands; Reporting Requirements; Local Food Production; Enterprise – Description: Requires the Department of Agriculture and Agribusiness Development Corporation to annually lease at least fifty per cent of land leased or up for lease renewal to operations whose primary business...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 1/29/2021
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: $53,433.00 to $69,462.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-1889-9 Open Period: 2021-01-29 to 2021-02-04 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May...
Biggest agricultural exports in every state
Mooresville Tribune – Andrew Lisa – Using 2019 agricultural export data from the USDA, Stacker developed a list of each state’s top agricultural exports and ranked them against all states. The USDA estimates agricultural commodity exports based on U.S. farm-cash-receipts data. There are more than 2 million farms in the United States, about 98%...
USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 1/28/2021
Supervisory Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer (Mid-Level Manager) Department: Department of Agriculture Agency:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancy – Kailua Kona, Hawaii Salary: $79,901.00 to $103,875.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0401-12 Open Period: 2021-01-28 to 2021-02-03 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May Apply: Career...
5 ways the Biden administration can bridge the divide between rural and urban America
Business Insider by Ann Eisenberg, Jessica A. Shoemaker, and Lisa R. Pruitt , The Conversation It’s no secret that rural and urban people have grown apart culturally and economically in recent years. A quick glance at the media — especially social media — confirms an ideological gap has also widened. City folks have long...
Economists: Agribusiness Development Corp. Is A ‘Fiasco’
Civil Beat By Stewart Yerton The report by University of Hawaii economists follows a critical report by the Hawaii State Auditor. A week after a scathing audit concluded that the Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corp. is failing to fulfill its mission to transform Hawaii’s agriculture industry, the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization reached the...
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