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Thursday, October 31, 2024
In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies
By Selected News Articles @ 10:09 AM :: 97 Views :: Environment, Agriculture

... entomologist explains the implication for global pest control ....

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Green Appoints Water Commissioner, Salary Commissioners
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 235 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Development, OHA

... appointment of V.R. Hinano Rodrigues to the Commission on Water Resource Management -- enviros call for Senate to reject nomination ....

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Thursday, October 17, 2024
Fact-Check: Hawaii Shipping--Unpacking Hawaii’s Maritime Supply Chain
By Michael Hansen @ 1:35 AM :: 1665 Views :: Agriculture, Jones Act, Cost of Living

... errors that detract from the video’s effectiveness ....

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Friday, October 11, 2024
DLNR Transfers 7,000 acres to Agriculture Department
By News Release @ 5:18 PM :: 418 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, Land Use

... The nine leases and 25 revocable permits represent a continuation of the transfers under Act 90. Passed by the legislature in 2003 ....

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Friday, October 11, 2024
EPA Fines Daiso for Illegal Pesticides
By News Release @ 1:53 AM :: 659 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Small Business

... Company to pay one of largest federal pesticides penalties: $314,747 ....

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Sunday, October 6, 2024
To bee or not to bee?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:10 PM :: 736 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Agriculture

... just as Hawai‘i County lawmakers were working on freeing the bees, the Honolulu County Council began making an unexpected beeline in the opposite direction ....

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Friday, September 27, 2024
BLNR Gives Maui County Control of EMI Water
By News Release @ 12:32 PM :: 785 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture, Development

... two words: 'Dust Bowl' ....

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Thursday, September 26, 2024
State Supreme Court: No TVRs on Ag Land
By News Release @ 4:47 AM :: 1050 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, Land Use, Small Business, Tourism

... Hawaiʻi Supreme Court’s unanimous decision of Rosehill v. State of Hawaiʻi, Land Use Commission, where the court held that farm dwellings in the agricultural district cannot be used as short-term vacation rentals under Hawaiʻi law ....

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Sunday, September 8, 2024
Hawaii County beekeepers rejoice at Council's passage of Bill 144
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:14 PM :: 796 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, Land Use

... beekeepers on the island "have been working on this bill for almost seven years" ....

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Cockfighting ban legal in Northern Mariana Islands under federal law, Ninth Circuit says
By Court House News @ 2:09 PM :: 783 Views :: Agriculture, Drugs

... cockfighting was officially banned in the territory in 2018 ....

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Saturday, August 24, 2024
Twelve Ways to Reduce Housing Costs
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:20 AM :: 1181 Views :: Agriculture, Development, Land Use, Small Business

... preserving property rights, lifting onerous regulations, pushing back against proposals that could negatively impact local residents, and supporting efforts to rebuild after the devastating Maui wildfires ....

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Friday, August 23, 2024
Save the Bees -- Stop Bill 64
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:58 AM :: 1212 Views :: Honolulu County, Agriculture, Small Business

... the current draft of Bill 64 would harm Oahu’s small farmers and beekeepers, worsen the island’s food security and discourage entrepreneurship ....

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Thursday, August 15, 2024
Big Isle poised to ‘free the bees’ while Oahu mulls clampdown
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:46 PM :: 936 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Agriculture, Small Business

... Honolulu lawmakers are considering legislation that would restrict beekeeping ....

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Sunday, August 11, 2024
Thirteen Ways for Counties to Cut Regulations 
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:32 PM :: 908 Views :: Agriculture, Development, Health Care, Cost of Living

... a flurry of bills related to housing and other important issues being considered by the county councils ....

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Ag Department Slow-Walking Fire Ant Rules
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 753 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business

... requesting an update on the adoption of administrative rule changes to address little fire ant and other invasive pest species ....

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Saturday, July 27, 2024
Why Can’t We Feed Keiki Local Food?
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 896 Views :: Education K-12, Agriculture

... a memo went out from DoE central office to all schools directing them NOT to apply for any of the funding ....

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Agriculture: Record Spending on Invasive Species
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 855 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government, Taxes

... Record funding for biosecurity measures approved by the state Legislature this year will expand the state’s efforts to stop the spread of invasive species such as little fire ants, the coconut rhinoceros beetle and coqui frogs ....

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Sunday, July 7, 2024
​New law creates opportunities for Hawaii food entrepreneurs
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:28 PM :: 860 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business

... The governor signs a Grassroot-backed bill that lets home cooks sell their products online, by mail and through third parties ....

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Sunday, July 7, 2024
Hawaii County proposal -- good direction for Oahu beekeeping
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:18 PM :: 918 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Agriculture, Small Business

... Hawaii Island lawmakers consider more liberal beekeeping rules while Honolulu County lawmakers ponder making them tougher ....

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
UHERO: Where can Hawaiʻi diversify its economy?
By UHERO @ 10:26 PM :: 880 Views :: Agriculture, Economy, Tourism

... industries with significant growth potential that are currently facing obstacles such as inadequate infrastructure, skills shortages, and market and government failures ....

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024
New Coffee Labeling Rules Take Effect July 1
By News Release @ 3:06 PM :: 923 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business

... will apply to all coffee product inventory sold to the public or displayed at retail stores in Hawai‘i ....

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Sunday, June 23, 2024
Hawaii County moves toward greater freedom for beekeepers
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:14 PM :: 891 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, Small Business

... The Leeward Planning Commission voted favorably on a bill that would make it easier for beekeepers to expand their businesses ....

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Friday, May 17, 2024
The Dire Cost of Disinformation
By Joni Kamiya @ 6:58 PM :: 1855 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, GMOs

... the very first coconut rhinoceros beetle was detected here in Hawaii 11 years ago ....

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Sunday, May 12, 2024
“Who protects Hawaiʻi from invasive species? You do.”
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 1430 Views :: Environment, Agriculture

... HDOA has opened two requests for proposals (RFP) – one for community-based management of coconut rhinoceros beetles (CRB) on O‘ahu and another to support green waste management ....

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
HB2298 Coffee Labeling Bill Pushes Back on Blenders
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 1739 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business

... any coffee labeled or advertised with a Hawaiʻi geographic origin must consist of at least fifty-one percent coffee by weight from that geographic region ....

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
HB2144: Allow Production and Sale of 'Homemade Food Products'
By News Release @ 3:54 AM :: 1506 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business

... By broadening the types of shelf-stable food that can be sold and where producers can sell them, the bill ensures that local entrepreneurs have the chance to thrive while maintaining high standards of food safety ....

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Friday, April 19, 2024
Hawaii County beekeepers hope Bill 144 will open up new vistas
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:43 PM :: 1476 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, Small Business

... Hawaii County treats beehives like piggeries ....

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Prince Kuhio's Fight to Americanize Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 12:01 AM :: 39877 Views :: DHHL, Agriculture, Hawaii History, Land Use

...the homestead associations he championed in his first decade of service were multi-ethnic groups seeking the fee-simple ownership of land promised in the Hawaii Organic Act....

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Saturday, March 23, 2024
Maui, land of infernal regulations
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:10 PM :: 2189 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture, Development

... the harsh limits on the allowable number of water fixtures per property could render density-increasing measures essentially meaningless ....

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
​Cockfighting fans fight Northern Mariana ban at Ninth Circuit
By Court House News @ 2:14 PM :: 1648 Views :: Agriculture, Drugs

... cockfighting was banned in the territory in 2018 ....

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Sunday, February 4, 2024
Kauai: Tourism Industry Scores Another Big Win Over Agriculture
By News Release @ 12:45 PM :: 2044 Views :: Kauai County, Environment, Agriculture, Tourism

... To prevent tourists from seeing muddy water, West Kauai seed farms will be required to get federal NPIDES permits ....

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Friday, January 19, 2024
DLNR Transfers 24,200 Acres to Agriculture Department
By News Release @ 4:16 PM :: 1488 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use

... To date, 24,200 acres of agricultural lands have been transferred by DLNR to HDOA. In October 2023, the HBOA approved, accepting 99 more parcels on the list, totaling 21,672 acres, which still requires the review and approval of the BLNR ....

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Sunday, December 10, 2023
Empowering Food Entrepreneurs: Education, Policy Changes Needed
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:10 AM :: 1550 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business

...there are a few state rules holding them back....

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Saturday, November 18, 2023
Monsanto court victory in fight over Roundup cancer warnings
By Court House News @ 2:08 PM :: 1963 Views :: Environment, Agriculture

... the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says glyphosate "is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans" ....

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Saturday, November 11, 2023
Relax rules on ‘cottage food’ entrepreneurs
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:49 AM :: 1993 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business

... folks who simply want to sell homemade food products must jump through numerous hoops. Considering that one of the state’s official goals is to boost local food production, that just doesn’t seem right ....

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Friday, October 27, 2023
DLNR Transferring 99 Parcels to Agriculture Department
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 2091 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use

... 99 agricultural parcels, totaling 21,672 acres ....

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
UHERO: Reduce fire risk with regulation, restoration of fallow ag lands
By UHERO @ 10:12 PM :: 2112 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture, Land Use

... Fallow agricultural lands now comprise approximately 40% of all agricultural lands or 25% of lands across the state ....

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Monday, October 2, 2023
Lahaina Fire Caused by Anti-Cane Smoke Activism
By Selected News Articles @ 4:20 PM :: 2662 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Agriculture

... Hawaii’s burn ban came about as a result of lawsuits and lobbying campaigns waged by activists and organizations, including Earthjustice and the Sierra Club. The effort succeeded in ending prescribed agricultural burns, which contributed to the demise of a historic 36,000-acre sugar plantation in 2016 ....

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Friday, September 29, 2023
Multiple Murder Counts After Deadly Cockfight
By News Release @ 8:41 PM :: 2680 Views :: Honolulu County, Agriculture, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... two people dead and three others injured ....

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
New Bill from Guam Delegate to Legalize Cockfighting in U.S. Territories
By News Release @ 11:12 PM :: 2237 Views :: Agriculture, Congressional Delegation, Drugs

... Similar legislation has been introduced by Delegate from Puerto Rico and attracted no support from any sitting U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative from the states ....

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
VIDEO: Challenges Facing Hawaii Agriculture
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:24 PM :: 2304 Views :: Agriculture

... barriers to farming in Hawaii .... 

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
Animal Welfare Groups Urge Ninth Circuit to Affirm the Ban on Cockfighting in the Northern Mariana Islands
By News Release @ 12:16 PM :: 2072 Views :: Agriculture, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... The case, on appeal before the Ninth Circuit from the Northern Mariana Islands District Court, is the latest—and likely the last—in a stream of cases filed by the pro-cockfighting bloc to obstruct the ban on cockfighting in U.S. territories. ...

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
Senators Introduce FIGHT Act to Enhance Enforcement and Crack Down on Dogfighting, Cockfighting
By News Release @ 4:46 PM :: 2493 Views :: Agriculture, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... A mass shooting at known illegal cockfighting venue outside Honolulu demonstrates that the violence from animal-fighting enterprises spills into communities, harms people ....

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Axis Deer Venison: Opportunity for Hawaii Ranchers?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:11 PM :: 2649 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture

... On today’s episode of 'Hawaii Together,' host Keli'i Akina speaks with Mayer about the state of Hawaii’s meat industry ....

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
DLNR, DOA Continue Act 90 Partnership
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 2428 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use

... to transfer non-ag park lands to the Department of Agriculture (DOA) for agricultural production ....

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Promoting Local Foods in Hawaii; Removing Barriers is Key to Growth
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:08 AM :: 2400 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business

... The state has used numerous strategies to achieve that goal, but with mixed success ....

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Saturday, March 11, 2023
Supreme Court Says 'No' to Homeless Camps on Ag Land
By News Release @ 1:11 AM :: 2534 Views :: Agriculture, Homelessness, Land Use

... Hawaiʻi law expressly excludes overnight camps from the definition of permitted uses on Class A and B agricultural lands ....

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Shootout as FBI Raids 800-Person Cockfight--Four Arrested
By News Release @ 3:54 AM :: 4700 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... the 800-person cockfight was busted at Hokukano Ranch which is promoted as a Big Island film location ....

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Sunday, February 19, 2023
PILOT for Real Property Tax
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3363 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Agriculture, Tax Credits, Taxes

... The owner in the previous year paid $30,154 in property tax and got a bill for $835,710, resulting in an extremely unhappy owner ....

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Friday, February 10, 2023
DLNR, Agriculture Department to Settle on Pasture Management?
By News Release @ 11:00 AM :: 1779 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use

... whether certain lands could be transferred from DLNR jurisdiction to HDOA ....

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