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Dutch Kuyper: ‘This joint venture is about trying to level the cost of beef, creating an at-home thriving cattle industry that is energy-efficient and protects us against volatility in fuel and feed costs’

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Beef Producers has joined Parker Ranch and Ulupono Initiative in an agreement to jointly fund pre-commercial trials for irrigated finish pasture beef production on the Big Island. The irrigated trials will be run on 70 acres of pasture next to the Hawaii Beef Producers processing facility on the Hamakua Coast and involve […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Parker Ranch and Ulupono Initiative have entered into an agreement to jointly fund research trials to study the merits of large-scale grass-fed beef production on the Big Island. The trials will follow 200 head of cattle on a test area of 300 acres from September 2012 through May 2013. “We are very focused […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Ulupono Initiative, a Hawaii-based firm working to improve the quality of life for residents by investing in producing more locally grown food, increasing renewable energy and reducing waste, has announced the appointment of two new team members: * Amy Hennessey, APR has joined Ulupono as its director of communications to provide strategic communications […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In a move to develop new locally produced dairies and dairy products in Hawaii, a business consortium has been formed by four diverse companies to create Tropical Dairy Solutions, LLC. The venture is backed by Dairy Solutionz (USA) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Dairy Solutionz (NZ) Ltd.; Ulupono Initiative LLC; Finistere Ventures, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Sixteen Big Island schools have received grants from The Kohala Center to support funding for garden educators, for curriculum development, and for garden supplies. The Kohala Center funding supports school garden programs at participating K-12 schools in order to improve the quality of food and agriculture sciences education in Hawaii. Recipients of The […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Ulupono Initiative has announced Murray Clay has joined the Hawaii-based social investment firm as managing director. In his new role, Murray will coordinate investment efforts and manage daily operations. He brings more than a decade of experience in managing hedge fund and equity portfolios to the firm. Created by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar […]

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