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A bill that would allow the state Commission on Water Resource Management to hire its own legal counsel is receiving pushback from the state’s largest law firm: the attorney general’s office. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi explains.
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The changes say that for two years, many hunting areas will have increased bag limits for pigs, goats and sheep. Some areas will also have expanded hunting periods.
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Agricultural crimes are a nearly universal experience for local ranchers and farmers — and the state is being called on to do more about it. HPR's Mark Ladao hears from farmers and stakeholders advocating at the state Capitol.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Census of Agriculture released a report this month revealing Hawaiʻi lost hundreds of its smallest farms and thousands of acres in recent years. HPR's Mark Ladao explains.
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Senate Bill 3237 would primarily create a plant nursery license, designate dozens of pest species for eradication, add rules for imported goods and give the state Department of Agriculture more power to stop the movement of infested goods.
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Upcycling wasted fruit and paying farmers for spoiled, mushy vegetables is the mission of Poni Askew. She started the Hawaiian Vinegar & Spice Company. Its mission is to divert old crops from the waste stream. The Conversation sat down with her to talk about the "agrivalue" movement.
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The state legislature is moving House Bill 2083 forward, which would give the DOE the ability to incentivize Hawaiʻi public schools to locally source their meals. HPR's Mark Ladao has the story.
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The state Legislature is considering bills to improve Hawaiʻi’s irrigation systems to support local agriculture. Several measures this year want to fund projects to maintain or repair those irrigation systems.
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Over half a million dollars in federal funding is coming to Hawaiʻi to promote clean energy in the agricultural sector. Four Hawaiʻi businesses and farms will receive money from the USDA through the Rural Energy For American Program.
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The state Department of Agriculture is considering a change to its internal rules to stop the movement of plant material infested with pest species. Under the proposed changes, the State Plant Regulatory Official would be able to order a company to keep plant materials if it contains pests. The SPRO is in charge of the state’s pest detection and regulation.