Sustainable Agriculture : Hawaii Agriculture

Governor Linda Lingle Proposes Initiatives to Improve Food Self-Sufficiency.

VincentD — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:37:00 GMT

Governor Linda Linda speaking at the 5th Anniversary of the KCC Saturday Farmer's Market. Hawaii's Governor Linda Lingle in her 2009 State of the State address to the people of Hawaii shared her Administration's plan to achieve greater food...(read more)

Hawaii Agriculture Conference - September 4-5, 2008

VincentD — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:39:00 GMT

The 2008 Hawaii Agriculture Conference "Growing with Intention" will be held next week at Hawaii Convention Center. Sponsored by the Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawaii , the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation , the University of Hawaii...(read more)

Slow Food Nation: Are you ready for the "Woodstock for Foodies".

VincentD — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:06:00 GMT

Are you ready for Slow Food Nation '08? This weekend, in San Francisco, will be the largest celebration of food in America. Come celebrate at the Taste Pavillions; not a double cheeseburger in sight!. A "Woodstock for Foodies" say some ...(read more)

Cost and Return Studies

VincentD — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:48:00 GMT

In many states, through the Cooperative Extension Service, agricultural economists have developed tools for farmers to enable them to "push the pencil" electronically, to determine whether a particular crop in a particular location makes economic...(read more)

Are local tomatoes safe? Are tomatoes from the farmer's market safe?

VincentD — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:20:00 GMT

“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...(read more)

Oahu Agriculture Technology Field Day - June 24, 2008

VincentD — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:42:00 GMT

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....(read more)

New USDA Fruit and Tree Nut Outlook

VincentD — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:15:00 GMT

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....(read more)

New Tropical Fruits Approved for Export

VincentD — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:53:00 GMT

Mangosteen, dragon fruit, melon, pods of cowpea and its relatives, breadfruit, jackfruit and fresh moringa pods are now permitted to be move interstate from Hawaii to the continental United States under certain conditions. This was published in the Federal...(read more)