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Following up of previous reports - Are local tomatoes safe? and Tomato Update , the current outbreak of Salmonella saintpaul is continuing. Since April, 922 persons have been sickened by Salmonella saintpaul . The likely source are red raw tomatoes, red...
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The summer is here and we're looking for ways to keep our minds busy while we trundle the kids off to the beach or while we are on that long flight to the mainland. Just to keep the discussions going about issues related to sustainable agriculture...
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The latest news regarding the Salmonella outbreak in tomatoes is not optimistic. New cases continue to be reported. The most recent case of Salmonellosis with the saintpaul serotype was report on June 15, 2008 and so far and since April, 810 cases have...
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To register for the program or for more information see the Envision Hawaii website. Envision Hawai'i is a network of young public servants and social entrepreneurs – people making careers out of making a difference in Hawai'i. Members are generally...
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Kapi'olani Community College, in cooperation with the Hawaii Council for the Humanites , will host the Hawaii the first showing of " Key Ingredients: America by Food ," a Smithsonian Institute traveling exhibition which shows us how the...
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From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention June 23, 2008 update on the Salmonella saintpaul contamination of red raw tomatoes. To date, 613 cases of illness caused by Salmonella saintpaul with a common genetic fingerprint. The cases have occurred...
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USDA APHIS is proposing new regulations regarding the export of Hawaiian fruits and vegetables to the U.S. mainland. This is a proposed rule and the comment period is open until August 18, 2008 . To read the Federal register description of the proposed...
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“Buy Fresh Buy Local” but is it safer? Are local tomatoes safer? As a consumer of red, raw tomatoes, these are questions on my mind. As of June 12, 2008, the AP is now reporting that the FDA is saying that the outbreak of illness from eating Salmonella...
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Do food miles matter? Well, if you are concerned about the impact on greenhouse gases, then maybe not. A recent paper from Christopher L. Weber and H. Scott Matthews in the journal, Environmental Science and Technology ( Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008. 42...
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The Oahu Resources Conservation and Development Council, in conjunction with the Hawaii Agricultural Reseach Center will be holding a field day on Oahu at the HARC field plots in Kunia. See below for more information.
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The US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service just released on May 29, 2008, its Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook for 2008 . Lots of interesting “fruits” of information about the national outlook for fruit and nut prices, imports and exports....
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The May/June 2008 CTAHR Research News is ready to be downloaded. This month we feature Dr. Greg Bruland of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management . Dr. Bruland's research interests include soil and water conservation, watershed...
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We’re almost “home and dry” with the Farm Bill. Today, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, the House of Representatives passed the Farm Bill Conference Report 318-106, a “veto-proof” majority. The Senate is currently debating the Farm Bill Conference Report with...
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…strong words from a Zoologist. One of my Zoology professors used to say that Botanists were washed out Zoologists….please no letters or e-mails. I’m here to present evidence that plants can do much more than provide nutrition to those that eat them....
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