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Special to Hawaii 24/7 by Sen. Will Espero Hawaii’s volcanoes put on a fantastic show for nature lovers, but its lava also creates a rich soil that gives locally grown food their distinctly delicious flavors. Agriculture in Hawaii suffers from memories of plantation days gone by. No longer simply sugar and pineapple, our farmers deserve […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The second annual E Malama Aina Festival at Mooheau Park in Hilo focuses on sustainability practices for our island. Hosted by the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce (HICC), the 2009 festival will feature green practices of local businesses, community groups and organizations. Themed villages focus on transportation, building, agriculture, alternate energy, economy and […]

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Every Tuesday at 7 p.m. HST Master Gardener Jon Biloon discusses agriculture and politics on www.Bigislandlive.com. Jon will take questions from the home audience during the broadcast. For the past few decades Mr. Biloon has taught guerilla gardening techniques and consulted farmers on a wide variety of issues.

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Public meetings on the 2009 County of Hawai‘i Agricultural Development Plan are scheduled from 6–8 pm: – Tuesday, Oct. 20, Kohala High School Cafeteria – Wednesday, Oct. 21, Kona Outdoor Circle – Thursday, Oct. 22, Waimea Community Center – Tuesday, Oct. 27, Pahala Community Center – Wednesday, Oct. 28, Aupuni Conference Room, County of Hawai‘i […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii will receive $34,010,000 for agriculture initiatives this fiscal year including funds to eradicate fruit flies, improve the plight of geographically disadvantaged farmers and expand research, Senate Appropriations Chairman Daniel K. Inouye and Sen. Daniel K. Akaka announced Thursday. The Senate approved the Conference Report for the Fiscal Year 2010 Agriculture Appropriations bill […]

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Malu ‘Aina, our non-profit organization, has been trying to acquire the land with plans to grow food for people in need, train the next generation of farmers, increase self-sufficiency and promote organic farming.

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Special to Hawaii247 Guest speaker at the Kona Farm Bureau’s annual membership meeting Sept. 19 in Kealakekua was Sandra Lee Kunimoto, chairwoman of the state Board of Agriculture. She reported on the deep budget cuts that are unprecedented in the Department of Agriculture.  Kunimoto anticipated three furlough days would be required. If layoffs happen, then […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The public will have a final opportunity in late October and November to provide input into the 2009 County of Hawaii Agricultural Development Plan, being prepared for the Department of Research and Development by Agricon Hawaii LLC and The Kohala Center. The Kohala Center is conducting islandwide listening sessions prior to finalizing the […]

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View Larger Map MEDIA RELEASE Attention farmers, gardeners, and interested community! The 7th Annual Hawai’i Island Seed Exchange will be held at the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook on Saturday June 13, 2009 from 8:30-12:30. This annual agricultural festival to develop community food self-reliance brings together our agricultural community to freely share cuttings, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Aloha HATA member and potential member, Please join us for our next Hawaii AgriTourism Association Meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 10am. The meeting lasts about 90 minutes. Please see the polycom locations below. To ensure the site you intend to go to will be set up, its very important that you […]

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MEDIA RELEASE There is a need for growers in Hawaii to be aware of new regulations regarding their farm operations and to gain a better understanding of liability issues they face. There are also a number of new opportunities for growers to help increase their profitability and manage risk. The free 30-minute sessions held at […]

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Ken Love / Special to Hawaii247.com Figs have been established in Hawaii since the mid-1800’s, yet only two the approximately one thousand varieties in the world have flourished. An ongoing project test more than 50 varieties at various elevations on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii determined that there are many other […]

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Variety is the spice of life especially when it comes to fruit.

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