Hawaii Agriculture

January 22, 2021 Post a Comment

Planting crops — and carbon, too

Washington Post – Story by Gabriel Popkin – Maryland farmer Trey Hill pulled in a healthy haul of corn last fall and then immediately planted rye, turnips, clover and other species, which are now spreading a lush green carpet over the soil. While his grandfather, who started the family farm along the Chesapeake Bay,...

January 20, 2021 Post a Comment

Activists Rally At Capitol To Support Local Farmers

Civil Beat by Claire Caulfield Farmers and activists gathered at the Hawaii State Capitol Wednesday to call on lawmakers to provide more land and resources to subsistence farmers. “Since 1959 they’ve pitted the military, tourism and development against agriculture,” said Daniel Anthony, a taro farmer and one of the organizers of the event. “What...

January 19, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 1/19/2021

Environmental Scientist, 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: $66,662.00 to $103,875.00 / PA Series and Grade: ZP-0401-3 Open Period: 2021-01-19 to 2021-01-25T00:00:00Z Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May Apply: Career transition...

January 19, 2021 Post a Comment

Can we finally standardize ESG standards?

GreenBiz By Tim Mohin Most GreenBiz readers are well aware of the complex sustainability reporting landscape. It seems like every year new reporting standards or frameworks are added to the overstuffed workload of the corporate sustainability professional. As the former chief executive of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), I had a role in the...

January 14, 2021 Post a Comment

Case Re-Introduces Bills to Attack Key Driver of Hawai’i’s High Cost of Living

His proposals would amend the century-old Jones Act to combat monopolies in domestic shipping – (Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) re-introduced three bills in Congress to reform the century-old Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (commonly referred to as the “Jones Act”), which is widely credited with artificially inflating the cost of shipping...

January 14, 2021 Post a Comment

Farm workers still don’t get paid for overtime in most places: “This is the very definition of structural racism”

The Counter – by H. Claire Brown – Experts say a policy change is both fair and feasible. When will it happen? – Last year, New York joined a handful of other states, including California, Minnesota, Hawaii, Washington, and Maryland in granting overtime pay to farm workers. Yet as the law took effect on...

January 14, 2021 Post a Comment

Rep. Ed Case’s bills take aim at reforming Jones Act

Star-Advertiser – U.S. Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii said today he has reintroduced three bills in Congress to reform the Jones Act, which many critics say is responsible for artificially inflating the cost of shipping goods to the state. “These three bills are meant to end a century of monopolistic closed market domestic cargo...

January 14, 2021 Post a Comment

Auditor: State Agriculture Agency Is Failing To Fulfill Mission

Civil Beat By Stewart Yerton After 25 years, the Agribusiness Development Corp. hasn’t helped Hawaii re-fashion former sugar and pineapple plantations into viable economic engines, audit says. The state agency set up to help convert Hawaii’s agriculture lands from plantations producing mainly pineapple and sugar for export to more economically viable farms growing a...

January 14, 2021 Post a Comment

Crop Block Grant Program accepting applications

West Hawaii Today The state Department of Agriculture Market Development Branch is now accepting grant proposals under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) for fiscal year 2021. This block grant program under the U.S. Department of Agriculture is administered through the state and aims to strengthen markets and expand economic opportunities for local...

January 14, 2021 Post a Comment

30 Years Without a Plan — Auditor Rips Agribusiness Development Corp.

Hawaii Free Press – Audit of the Agribusiness Development Corporation – Auditor’s Summary — Report No. 21-01 – From Hawaii State Auditor, January 14, 2021 – More than 25 years after its creation, we found an agency that is generally unaware of its unique powers and exemptions, and has done little – if anything...

January 13, 2021 Post a Comment

Statement of Congressman Ed Case Before the Full U.S. House of Representatives Introducing Bills To Modernize The Jones Act

Madam Speaker, today I introduce three bills to end a century of monopolistic closed market domestic cargo shipping to and from my isolated home state of Hawai‘i as well as the other island and separated jurisdictions of our country not part of the continental United States. In doing so, we will break the stranglehold...

January 11, 2021 Post a Comment

HAF EAT THINK DRINK Virtual Event – Reimagining Tourism

KHON2 – The Hawaii Agricultural Foundation invites you to Eat Think Drink for an important conversation about Reimagining Tourism in 2021. Hawaii Agricultural Foundation’s virtual event, EAT THINK DRINK: Reimagining Tourism 2021 – Sustaining Our Future will bring stakeholders together for this community conversation on Tuesday, January 12 at 6pm. “EAT THINK DRINK is...

January 8, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 1/8/2021

Soil Conservationist (Direct Hire) – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): Many vacancies – Multiple Locations Salary: $35,265.00 to $71,625.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0457-5/9 Open Period: 2021-01-08 to 2021-07-15 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL),...

January 5, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 1/5/2021

Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer / Public Health Veterinarian (SVMO/SPHV) 5N – 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: 2021-01-05 to 2021-01-28 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time...

January 4, 2021 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Search Results for Agriculture Jobs in Hawaii for 1/4/2021

Veterinary Medical Officer (Clinical Care) NF-04 – Department: Department of the Army – Agency: U.S. Army Medical Command – Hiring Organization: Public Health Command – Schofield Barracks Veterinary Treatment Facility Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): Few vacancies – Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Salary: $85,500.00 to $100,000.00 / PA Series and Grade: NF-0701-4 Open Period:...

January 1, 2021 Post a Comment

Zim files papers to start 2021 with New York shipping IPO

TradeWinds – By Eric Martin – Fundraiser could seek $100m as Israeli operator seeks access to public equity markets. Zim Integrated Shipping Services has filed papers to launch an initial public offering in New York, in a bid to make good on long mooted plans to go public. The Israeli containership operator aims to...

January 1, 2021 Post a Comment

In the Marshall Islands, climate change is already influencing decisions to move

Yale Climate Connections https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/force-cdn/highwinds/climateconnections/CX210101.mp3 The low-lying island country in the Pacific is vulnerable to sea-level rise, freshwater shortages, and extreme heat. n the middle of the Pacific Ocean – between Hawaii and Australia – lies the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The low-lying country is vulnerable to sea-level rise, freshwater shortages, and extreme heat....

January 1, 2021 Post a Comment

Congress Overrides Trump’s Veto, Enacting Maritime Priorities in NDAA

MARITIME EXECUTIVE The U.S. Senate voted Friday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2021, joining the House to continue an unbroken 60-year tradition of passing an annual military policy bill. In addition to servicemember pay, weapons procurement and other defense-related measures, the package contains countless legislative...

December 31, 2020 Post a Comment

Mahi Pono Promotes Shan Tsutsui to Chief Operating Officer

MauiNow – Mahi Pono LLC has announced the promotion of Maui’s Shan Tsutsui to chief operating officer. Tsutsui succeeds Tim O’Laughlin who will be relocating to California to focus on new initiatives for both Mahi Pono and Pomona Farming. In his new role, Tsutsui will be responsible for all day-to-day operations for the Maui-based...

December 31, 2020 Post a Comment

U.S. bans second Malaysian palm oil giant over forced labor

StarAdvertiser – The U.S. said it will ban all shipments of palm oil from one of the world’s biggest producers after finding indicators of forced labor and other abuses on plantations that feed into the supply chains of some of America’s most famous food and cosmetic companies. The order against Malaysian-owned Sime Darby Plantation...

December 30, 2020 Post a Comment

Join forum with leaders in agriculture and food policy innovation, Jan. 7, 2021

Ka Puna O Kaloʻi – By Zenaida Serrano Arvman – The University of Hawaiʻi–West Oʻahu Sustainable Community Food Systems program is among the organizers of the Food+ Policy Landscape Update 2021, an online forum the public is welcome to attend from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7. The objective of the event...

December 29, 2020 Post a Comment

Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative

December 29, 2020 Post a Comment

Creaking Jones Act Ships Turn to Chinese Shipyards for Maintenance Needs

Cato Institute By Colin Grabow Jones Act supporters, including the owners of ships operating in the domestic fleet, often claim the law is necessary to thwart China’s maritime ambitions. But it’s unclear how many of them actually believe such rhetoric. Despite professed concerns about China and the need to avoid foreign reliance for U.S....

December 29, 2020 Post a Comment

PARC working on agricultural promotion to ensure food security in Thar

Associated Press of Pakistan – ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP): Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) was working to ensure food security in Thar desert and for the purpose it had cultivated different kinds of fruits, vegetables and fodder crops to promote agriculture sector and create livelihood opportunities for the locals. Talking to APP on Tuesday...

December 24, 2020 Post a Comment

Feral pigs flummox Puerto Rico, infiltrate communities

New Zealand Herald SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Thousands of Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs are snorting and squealing their way across Puerto Rico in what many fear has become an unstoppable quest to eat and reproduce on an island struggling to stop them. They forage through gardens and farms, knock over trash cans and...

December 24, 2020 Post a Comment

USAJOBS Daily Search Results for Agriculture Jobs in Hawaii for 12/23/2020

Soil Conservation Technician (Direct Hire) – Department: Department of Agriculture – Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service – Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): vacancies – Kaunakakai, Hawaii Salary: $36,003.00 to $57,972.00 / PA Series and Grade: GS-0458-5/7 Open Period: 2020-12-23 to 2021-07-15 Position Information: Permanent – Full-Time Who May Apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP,...

December 18, 2020 Post a Comment

CTAHR Mid-December 2020 Events & Announcements

View Completer CTAHR Newsletter in your Browser ************************** UH CTAHR Cooperative Extension Offices will be closed on the following day: Friday, December 25th, in observance of Christmas Friday, January 1st, in observance of New Year’s day ************************** TODAY! 12/18 @ 2:30 pm – Maintaining Soil Health While Treating for Coffee Leaf Rust From: Joan...

December 18, 2020 Post a Comment

The Continuing Advance Of Automated and Autonomous Vessels

MONDAQ – By Lewis Brisbois – In October 2019, San Francisco Marine & Energy Partner David Russo spoke at the BiLog Conference in La Spezia, Italy about the advent of autonomous and highly automated vessels. Beyond the numerous legal and technical issues raised by the advancement of this technology (discussed in this article), it...

December 17, 2020 Post a Comment

2020 Onion Variety Trial Webinar and Onion Distribution

Please join us to discuss the results of the 2020 onion variety trial. This year included 16 short-day varieties, both yellow and red. When: Tuesday, January 5th at 4:30 PM – Where: Online, via Zoom – What: How to select onion varieties and the variety trial results – There will also be a drive-thru...

December 17, 2020 Post a Comment

Time to eat local

The Cougar Connection – By Natalie Clay – Hawaii, despite its reputation as paradise, has its fair share of problems, one of which is food security. Currently, Hawaii only produces roughly 10-15% of its necessary food supply, while the remaining 85-90% is imported from across the ocean. Relying on the importation of food usually...

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Hawaii is known for its macadamia nuts. Lawmakers want to keep it that way Watertown Daily Times
Governor Backs Effort To Stem The Tide Of Invasive Species In Hawaii - Honolulu Civil Beat
Governor Backs Effort To Stem The Tide Of Invasive Species In Hawaii Honolulu Civil Beat
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Hawaiian scientist quests to find and save the state's distinctive sugarcanes - The Guardian US
Hawaiian 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 News
Ball python snake found in dead man's Waipahu home Spectrum News
Hawaii Department of Agriculture restricts imports of cattle from HPAI areas - KITV Honolulu
Hawaii Department of Agriculture restricts imports of cattle from HPAI areas KITV Honolulu
Hawaii restricting cattle from areas with avian flu cases - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Hawaii 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 Now
Young Entrepreneurs Program aims to inspire Hawaii youth to innovate while sourcing local Hawaii News Now
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Bill would remove cap on conservation funding for Hawaii Spectrum News
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Pet Travel | Domestic and International Travel With a Pet USDA APHIS
New Rule Helps Hawaii's Agriculture Department Stop The Spread Of Little Fire Ants - Honolulu Civil Beat
New Rule Helps Hawaii's Agriculture Department Stop The Spread Of Little Fire Ants Honolulu Civil Beat
Rule restricts the movement of plant materials infested with little fire ants - Spectrum News
Rule restricts the movement of plant materials infested with little fire ants Spectrum News
Transporting ohia may result in $10,000 fine - Spectrum News
Transporting ohia may result in $10,000 fine Spectrum News
Landscape of Hawaii's agriculture industry on Oahu facing challenges ahead - KITV Honolulu
Landscape of Hawaii's agriculture industry on Oahu facing challenges ahead KITV Honolulu
Landscape of Hawaii's agriculture industry on Oahu facing challenges ahead - KITV Honolulu
Landscape of Hawaii's agriculture industry on Oahu facing challenges ahead KITV Honolulu
Young Entrepreneurs Program Empowers Hawaii’s Youth to Innovate in Agriculture - KHON2
Young Entrepreneurs Program Empowers Hawaii’s Youth to Innovate in Agriculture KHON2
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Fuel Farm Technician - KOA
Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Kailua-Kona Job ID 9931 Date Posted 04/25/2024 Location Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Airport Kona Int'l Airport Company Signature Flight Support LLC Job Type Full time Job Level StandardJob DescriptionSignature Aviation is a market... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/27/2024
Fuel Farm Technician - KOA
Ag 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
Lecturer, CC (Sustainable Agriculture) - Fall 2024/Spring 2025/Summer 2025
Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Maui County, HIJob Type: Part-Time TemporaryJob Number: 2024-00903Department: University of Hawai'i Maui CollegeOpening Date: 04/23/2024Closing Date: 5/2/2024 4:30 PM HawaiiPosition Number:: 2024-00903Description Title: Lecturer, CC... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/25/2024
Kitchen Support Worker - Smoothie (S) Food Production - Kitchen, 19hrs, TBD
Ag Jobs. Hawaii Students may only have 5 open job applications at a time.Department NameFood Production - KitchenPosition ScopePrepping food for the line.Cleans kitchen surfaces, equipment, walls and floors.Wash pots, pans and other... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/25/2024
Research Assistant - Agronomy
Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Waimea DescriptionWho We Are and What We Do:At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what's next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/22/2024
Assistant Extension Specialist (Agricultural Economics) (#85336)
Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Hilo Location : Hilo, HIJob Type: Full-Time PermanentJob Number: 2024-00755Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - College of Tropical Agriculture and Human ResourcesDivision: Natural Resources and Environmental ManagementOpening Date: 03/28/2024Closing Date:... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/22/2024
FOOD SAFETY SPECIALIST I AND II - LIHUE, KAUAI
Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Island of KauaiJob Type: VariousJob Number: 24-0229Department: HealthOpening Date: 04/20/2024Closing Date: ContinuousRecruitment Information Recruitment Number 24-0229The Department of Health has ONE (1) urgent vacancy located... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/22/2024
FOOD SAFETY SPECIALIST III AND IV - LIHUE, KAUAI
Ag Jobs. Hawaii Salary: See Position DescriptionLocation : Island of KauaiJob Type: VariousJob Number: 24-0224Department: HealthOpening Date: 04/20/2024Closing Date: ContinuousRecruitment InformationRecruitment Number 24-0224The Department of Health has ONE (1) urgent vacancy located in... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/22/2024
Farm Foreperson
Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Koloa THE CLUB AT KUKUI`ULAOur name "Kukui`ula" is the place name of our location on Kauai's southern shore, near world-famous Poipu Beach. Kukui`ula comes from two Hawaiian words: kukui, or candlenut... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/21/2024
Food Processing Staff
Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Honolulu Koha Foods is one of Hawaii's largest Asian and specialty food distributors supplying local vendors, restaurants, supermarkets and other stores with a wide array of food items and products, including... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/20/2024
Lecturer, CC (Sustainable Agriculture) - Fall 2023/Spring 2024/Summer 2024
Ag Jobs. Hawaii Location : Various Locations, HIJob Type: Part-Time TemporaryJob Number: 2020-00694Department: Leeward Community CollegeDivision: General Natural ScienceOpening Date: 02/08/2024Closing Date: ContinuousPosition Number:: 0002LECDescription Title: Lecturer, CC (Sustainable Agriculture) - Fall 2023/Spring... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/20/2024
Junior Extension Agent (Livestock, Hawai'i County) (#85516T)
Ag Jobs. Hawaii, Hilo Location : Hilo, HIJob Type: Full-Time TemporaryJob Number: 2024-00753Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - College of Tropical Agriculture and Human ResourcesDivision: Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal SciencesOpening Date: 03/25/2024Closing... Salary: $salary. Date posted: 04/19/2024

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Hawaii Agriculture

Planting crops — and carbon, too

Activists Rally At Capitol To Support Local Farmers

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 1/19/2021

Can we finally standardize ESG standards?

Case Re-Introduces Bills to Attack Key Driver of Hawai’i’s High Cost of Living

Farm workers still don’t get paid for overtime in most places: “This is the very definition of structural racism”

Rep. Ed Case’s bills take aim at reforming Jones Act

Auditor: State Agriculture Agency Is Failing To Fulfill Mission

Crop Block Grant Program accepting applications

30 Years Without a Plan — Auditor Rips Agribusiness Development Corp.

Statement of Congressman Ed Case Before the Full U.S. House of Representatives Introducing Bills To Modernize The Jones Act

HAF EAT THINK DRINK Virtual Event – Reimagining Tourism

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 1/8/2021

USAJOBS Daily Saved Search Results for Agriculture jobs for 1/5/2021

USAJOBS Daily Search Results for Agriculture Jobs in Hawaii for 1/4/2021

Zim files papers to start 2021 with New York shipping IPO

In the Marshall Islands, climate change is already influencing decisions to move

Congress Overrides Trump’s Veto, Enacting Maritime Priorities in NDAA

Mahi Pono Promotes Shan Tsutsui to Chief Operating Officer

U.S. bans second Malaysian palm oil giant over forced labor

Join forum with leaders in agriculture and food policy innovation, Jan. 7, 2021

Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative

Creaking Jones Act Ships Turn to Chinese Shipyards for Maintenance Needs

PARC working on agricultural promotion to ensure food security in Thar

Feral pigs flummox Puerto Rico, infiltrate communities

USAJOBS Daily Search Results for Agriculture Jobs in Hawaii for 12/23/2020

CTAHR Mid-December 2020 Events & Announcements

The Continuing Advance Of Automated and Autonomous Vessels

2020 Onion Variety Trial Webinar and Onion Distribution

Time to eat local

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