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February 21, 2007 General Ag News and Notes

Regional Economic Development conference

?EVENT: Regional Economic Development conference
DATE: February 27-March 1, 2007
PLACE: Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawai`i
HOSTED BY: the University of Hawai`i Pacific Business Center Program
You are invited to a regional economic development conference

“Sustainable Entrepreneurial Development in Urban and Rural Areas”

February 27-March 1, 2007
Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawai`i

Learn from colleagues as they describe their successful projects in the area
of Sustainable Entrepreneurial Development in Urban and Rural Areas. Hear
from international speakers, federal funders and others for ideas about
approaches and collaborations that work.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Ernesto Sirolli, Founder, Chairman & CEO of the Sirolli
Institute (http://www.sirolli.com/), is a noted authority in the field of
sustainable economic development. Sirolli will be delivering the Wednesday
luncheon keynote speech as well as a hands-on workshop on Thursday morning.
He’ll be introducing his concept of “Enterprise Facilitation”– a
person-centered approach to community and economic development.

FEATURED SPEAKER: Mr. Richard Engelhardt, Regional Advisor for Culture in
Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) will deliver the closing luncheon talk on the topic of
“Protecting Indigenous Cultures within a Tourism Environment”.

The agenda is on the conference website, located at:
http://www.pbcp-conference.org/index.php?id=414. We are still confirming
speakers, so check back often for updates!

To register for the conference, go to
http://www.pbcp-conference.org/index.php?id=427

For more information about the conference, please contact Dorothy Chen at
808-956-2495.

Please pass this information along to your colleagues.

February 10, 2007 General Ag News and Notes

Hawaii Pineapples

PINEAPPLE OUTPUT & VALUE DECLINE IN 2006

Hawaii pineapple utilization is estimated at 188,000 tons for 2006, declining 11 percent from the 2005 total of 212,000 tons, according to the USDA, NASS, Hawaii Field Office. Fresh sales pegged at 99,000 tons, falling 7 percent from the 2005 total of 106,000 tons. Processed utilization at 89,000 tons, dropped 16 percent below the 106,000 tons produced in 2005. Acreage totaled 13,900 acres, decreasing 100 acres from 2005.

The equivalent farm value for 2006 pineapple crop is estimated at $75.5 million, down 5 percent from $79.3 million in 2005. The farmgate price of pineapple utilized as processed fruit averaged $148 a ton, unchanged from a year ago. Fresh market sales averaged $630 a ton, 5 percent above the 2005 price.

A large operation made public its intentions to stop planting pineapples in Hawaii last February and had expected to continue until 2008 but ended its operation in 2006.

usda-hi-fruits

Here is the full *Hawaii Pineapples* Report–PDF file:

pine.pdf

Please visit the website for more information: http://www.nass.usda.gov/hi/

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USDA NASS
1421 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96814-2512

February 8, 2007 General Ag News and Notes

Hawaii Monthly Livestock Review

December Egg Production Down 16 Percent From A Year Ago

Hawaii egg production totaled 7.4 million (20,556 cases) in December 2006, down 16 percent from December 2005. The average number of layers on hand during December 2006 was estimated at 409,000, down 2 percent from November and down 15 percent from December 2005. The average rate of lay during December 2006 was 1,809 per 100 layers (58.4 percent rate of lay), down 2 percent from December 2005.

Expected vegetable acreage for harvest in February when compared with acreage harvested in January are expected to increase for Chinese cabbage (+9%), Head cabbage (+7%), dry onions (+67%), green onions (+60%), and romaine (+40%), while decreases in harvested acreage are expected for snap beans (-29%), mustard cabbage (-11%), and cucumbers (-3%). The expected acreage for harvest for the remaining crops were unchanged.

Cattle Marketings In December Up 19 Percent From A Year Ago

Total cattle marketings for December 2006 is estimated at 6,900 head, up 19 percent from December 2005. Cumulative marketings for 2006 totaled 48,400 head, down 2 percent from 2005.

December exports up 24 percent from year ago

Exports of steers and heifers totaled 6,100 head in December 2006, up 24 percent from a year ago. A breakdown of the exports shows that steers accounted for 57 percent of December 2006?s total with 3,500 head. Cumulative exports of steers were up 4 percent in 2006 compared to 2005. Exports of heifers totaled 2,600 head in December 2006, up 86 percent from last December. Cumulative exports of heifers during 2006 were down 18 percent to 14,600 head compared to last year?s total of 17,800 head. ? Average live weight down 3 percent The average live weight of steers and heifers exported from Hawaii in December 2006 was 420 pounds, down 5 percent or 22 pounds from a year ago. The cumulative average live weight for 2006 was 426 pounds, down 3 percent from last year.

Click the link below for the full PDF article:

lvstk020807.pdf

USDA NASS Hawaii Field Office
http://www.nass.usda.gov/hi/
1421 South King Street
Honolulu, HI 96814-2512
Office: (808) 973-9588 / (800) 804-9514
Fax: (808) 973-2909