CTHAR Coffee Farm Things to do- Dec to Feb
Coffee Farm Things To Do – Dec to Feb Are you finished or nearly done harvesting for the season with…
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Hawaii County Ag Tax Dedication Information
Hawaii County Real Property Tax Dedicated Agriculture Application Due 9/1/25 Most active coffee or diversified ag farms will likely qualify…
Nutrition from Flower to Fruit -Optimizing 07.2025
From Flower to Fruit: Optimizing Coffee Tree Nutrition and Soil Health As Kona coffee farmers know well, the journey from…
2025 For Coffee Growers—Recommendations from CTAHR
Farms with a distinct harvest season: Note your first flowering on a calendar as other activities such as BotaniGard applications and…
51% Is The Law!
KCFA is pleased to announce that Governor Josh Green signed HB2298 into law yesterday! On July 1, 2027, all Kona…
Legislators Introduce Stricter Kona Coffee Labeling Laws
HAWAIʻI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hale o nā Luna Maka‘āinana FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2024 House Communications: Cathy S. Lee…
A Quick Read about the Coffee Twig Borer Beetle
Aloha, coffee farmers! In this article, we want to share some information about the life cycle of the Coffee Twig…
Black Twig Borer-Background
When I first started farming Kona Coffee more than 30 years ago the Black Twig Borer (BTB) was already here. …
Pruning Practices
BEST PRACTICES: PRUNING PRACTICES-Notes updated 12/28/2022 (Bob Smith) Pruning is the start of the farming year. Coffee beans form on…
Coffee Pruning 2022
Pruning Coffee by Bob Smith WHY: Coffee trees require yearly pruning to remove unproductive branches and to make space for…
Protecting the small farms – West Hawai’i Today
‘Protecting the small farms’: Farmers, legislators seek conversation By Tom Linder | Sunday, October 10, 2021, 12:05 a.m. (Back,…
COFFEE BERRY BORER and COFFEE LEAF RUST CONFERENCE
click for all info>>CBB and CLR Conference
5 things to know about your morning cup of joe (Harvard Women’s Health Watch)
click to view>>>Feb. Newsletter.Harvard Women’s Health Watch
Updated Resource Guide for Hawaii’s Agriculture Industry-June 2020
June 2020 click to view 2020.06_Resources for Hawaii’s Agriculture Industry_FINAL
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Please click below a.Revised CFAP Infographic V2a to view much more information including valuable links.
30 Years of Rainfall Statistics-1989-2019-Honaunau mauka ~1900 foot elevation
Recorded by Bob Smith of smithfarms
PBARC- published November 15, 2019-Research on Movement of CBB
Mahalo to:: Melissa Johnson, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher Daniel K. Inouye US Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center USDA-Agricultural Research Service click …
KCFA HDOA Beauvaria bassiana Grant Voucher Update
Beauveria Subsidy Save your receipts! The Hawaii Department of Agriculture CBB Subsidy Program will reimburse a percentage of the cost…
From PBARC – Significant Contributor to CBB Infestation
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FARMERS! PBARC (Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center) has released a study on CBB in coffee raisins that…
Document – Lawsuit Filed to Protect the Kona Coffee Name
please read here >>> DOCS-#1230821-v1-Dkt_1__Complaint caution, it is 65 pages
Letter to HDOA regarding KonaRed
October 18 , 2017 Scott Enright, Chair Hawaii Department of Agriculture 1428 South King Street Honolulu, Hi 96814 Re: KonaRed…
Little Fire Ant (LFA) Survey- County of Hawaii
click>>> to view complete letter here: Producer Cover Letter from Diane L Ley Director, Research and Development County of Hawaii
Honolulu Star Advertiser-7/13/2017 Dept of Agriculture report
‘Failed database’ opens isles to threat of pests, audit says 7/13/2017 Honolulu Star-Advertiser By Susan Essoyan sessoyan@staradvertiser.com photo credit: DENNIS…
CBB Survey 2016 compared to 2015
FROM: H.C. “Skip” Bittenbender, Ph.D., Extension Specialist for Coffee, Kava and Cacao, Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences CTAHR- College of Tropical Agriculture…
Video of Luis Artizibal on Coffee Berry Borer-September 2015
Is now available on the right hand side of this HOME page as the “Featured Video”, thanks to Chet Gardiner!
Immigration Enforcement on Kona Coffee farms
from your Kona Coffee Farmers Association Immigration Enforcement and You Your workers have rights too. The large majority of our…
2016 CBB IPM Document Sent to Organizations
(Please note the file below is 1.4 MB and will take time to download) click to view>>> 2016 CBB…
Reminder- Free PR Offer to KCFA Members
If you have not yet taken advantage of this Free PR Offer and would like to do so, please read…
for KCFA Members only—Free PR Offer
to encourage KCFA members who directly retail their coffee to provide KCFA’s Kona Coffee message to customers, we will be…
from Hawaii Department of Agriculture- CBB Subsidy
HDOA CBB Pesticide Subsidy for purchases of Beauvaria bassiana (Botanigard and Mycotrol) made between 7/1/2015 & 6/30/2016
MailChimp is our friend:)
QUICK STEPS (you might want to print out these steps before signing up with MailChimp for easy access) Open a…
Promotional Opportunity
2016 September Membership Drive Sponsorship Opportunity: Our annual September Membership Drive is a time to invite Slow Food USA’s…
Kona Kai Scandal of 1996- from Gerald Kinro’s “A Cup of Aloha” pub. 2003, pages 109-111
Page 109 (and below 110-111) pages 110 Page 111
almost 6 years ago, in September 2010
From KCFA’s Pest and Disease Committee Have you ever brought in green coffee from outside the Big Island? Did you…
More Good News about Coffee
Coffee Linked to Decreased Risk of Colorectal Cancer The University of Southern California (USC) Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the…
from University of Hawaii: CBB Survey 2015 compared to CBB Survey 2014
click to view>>>>Comparison 2015 vs 2014 v 160122
OMRI is placing one of the inert compounds in Mycotrol O on the “Prohibited” list-Suzanne Shriner
Best Practice for 100% Kona Coffee Farmers. OMRI is placing one of the inert compounds in Mycotrol O on the…
Letter from T.J. Vilsac, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture to Senator Hirono.
2015.07.02_letter_from Sec Vilsack responding to 05.01.2015 letter re CBB
Potential Japanese Buyers Contact List
an Excel Spreadsheet file- click> 2015_grocery buyers Japan
Lists of coffee importers in China, Australia and Korea, and relevant trade regulations in each country
Lots and lots of information but you need to persevere and have patience to get it. Sent by the Market…
07/2014 CBB Tips- Integrated Pest Management
The latest recommendation of the KCFA with Suzanne Shriner’s good help 3 pages and click to view KCFA_IPM July 2014
US Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Krysta Harden Op-Ed Piece 4.30.2015
Here is Ms. Harden’s review of what the USDA is doing in Hawaii click to read>>> Krysta Harden.04-30-3015Honolulu Star-Advertiser US Deputy…
Photos: USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden and US Sen. Mazie Hirono- Meet and Greet
A beautiful day at the Kona Living History Coffee Farm with USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden, US Senator Mazie Hirono,…
Notice of Expanded CBB quarantine on Oahu
Coffee Growers and Roasters in Hawaii: SUBJECT: Notice of Board of Agriculture Designation of Island of Oahu as Expanded Coffee…
CBB Efforts at PBARC-Lisa Keith, Research Plant Pathologist
as promised in the February 2015 edition of “The Independent Voice”- here is the presentation
Kona Coffee Farmers Petition Hawaii Legislators: Press Release
Resolution asks for two significant changes to state law: (1) a minimum of 51% genuine content in any Hawaii coffee…
Power to the People/Farmers of 100% Kona
almost 1500 signatures and we need yours! a particular thank you to the Kona Coffee consumers and appreciators. As a…
Approximate size and color differences between CBB and Cathartus
click to view>>>> CBB and Cathartus
POINTS IN SUPPORT OF REFORMING THE HAWAII COFFEE LABELING LAW
POINTS IN SUPPORT OF REFORMING THE HAWAII COFFEE LABELING LAW: 1—As a matter of economic theory, if supply goes down,…
Addition to Botanigard Compatibility List- email to Members of 9/9/14
CAUTION: Pyronyl is a broad spectrum insecticide which will also kill beneficial insects. Read cautionary statements on container and follow…
B. bassiana Update: KCFA Email of June 20, 2014
Re: the KCFA’S B.bassiana HDOA Grant This morning (6/20/14) we were told that we have one final document to sign and…
Grant Awarded to Kona Coffee Farmer’s Association
May 12, 2014 Press Release from the KCFA The Grant proposal With the title “Effective CBB Containment Tools into the…
Integrated Pest Management for 2014
What you need to know as a Kona Coffee Farmer! click here> KCFA_IPM 2014
HFUU, CBB Task Force and Budget Report- February 18, 2014 Board Meeting
David Case’s reports for the February 18th BOD Meeting are below. KCFA CBB TASK FORCE & HFUU REPORTS 2-16-2014 1A…
Latino Workforce Questionnaire- Rudy P. Guevarra
(click to open) Latino Workforce Questionnaire_Guevarra.doc Please direct all questions and send your survey results to: rpguevarra@gmail.com Thank you for your…
Coffee Berry Borer, Black Twig Borer or Tropical Nut Borer
So, you think your CBB trap is full of CBB? Well, think again! Even with magnification, distinguishing CBB (Coffee Berry…
CBB IPM and Sampling Protocols-CTAHR
Click IP-31 to see the publication dated 6.10.13. Suzanne Shriner, KCFA Member, was an integral part of this effort. From CTAHR: Thank…
SAFEWAY SETTLES KONA COFFEE BLEND MISLABELING LAWSUIT
PRESS RELEASE KONA COFFEE FARMERS ASSOCIATION P O Box 5436, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96745 April 30, 2013 Contact: Anita Kelleher, Kona…
Sen. Hirono’s Letter to Secretary Vilsack
US Senator Mazie Hirono Asks USDA’s Secretary of Agriculture to Address Kona’s CBB Emergency here: 4 15 13 letter to…
Six Photos of Dr. Luis Aristizabal’s CBB Workshop
Thanks to David Case for the photos, 2 taken on August 24 and the next 4 taken on August 25,…
Cultural practices and Biological control of CBB.
from Dr. Aristizabal’s presentation of August 25th, 2012 . Cultural practices and control of CBB. Includes harvest techniques, fungus, milling procedures and other…
Presentation from first morning of Dr. Aristizabal’s workshop in Kona
CBB Biology & Ecology PRESENTATION
Monitoring CBB & Making Decisions PRESENTATION-August 24, 2012
from Dr. Luis Aristizabal’s presentation on Friday, August 24th. How to easily and accurately sample and monitor the CBB population on…
Trap Effectiveness- July 16, 2012
A study released on July 11, 2012 regarding “preliminary investigation on trap response and alternate hosts” study of the Coffee…
CBB Talk Story Notes of 06/21-KCFA
From the KCFA’s Pest and Disease Committee CBB is a relatively new bug to Kona, but has been studied extensively…
CBB Talk Story Notes of 04/24-KCFA
Please post all questions and replies to the Forum- Coffee Bean Borer. April 24, 2012 CTAHR Kainaliu- 3:30- 5 pm- about…
Coffee Bean Borer Q&A
Questions that have been answered by Kona Coffee Farmers Association CBB expert researcher- Suzanne Shriner. (Thank you Suzanne!) 10/03/11 Question:…
CBB Coming through Burlap Bags After Picking
Where: Honaunau Mauka– KCFA Farmer-Farm Sprayed once and lots of active natural Fungus present during picking When: September 29, 2011…
Coffee Berry Borer Photos
These photos show signs of coffee bean borer infestation, the damage they cause inside the cherry, and the effects of…
Tips for CBB Integrated Pest Management
by Suzanne Shriner Integrated Pest Managetment Tips PDF/Printable version Coffee Berry Borer (La Broca) damage can be very serious, or…
Resolution Calling for the Immediate Suspension of Green Coffee Imports Into Hawai’i
Kona Coffee Farmers Association Resolution OF October 19, 2010 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF GREEN COFFEE IMPORTS INTO…
Reputation of Kona Coffee & Target Market
Reputation of Kona Coffee Kona Coffee is one of the 2 gran Cru coffees of the world. Its esteemed 180…
Kona Coffee Farmer Costs
The Kona Coffee farmer farms under the US Department of Agriculture regulations, paying employees a fair wage, adhering to all…
Kona Coffee – Shade Grown, Bird Friendly, and always Fairly Traded
The above terms are used in the coffee trade to describe coffees from third-world growing areas where farmers have changed…
Bob Smith’s Fertiliser Distributor/Applicator Invention
Supplies Needed Beforehand Thin wall PVC Pipe, 1.5 inches in diameter, 21-24 inches long Two MacNut Bags (1 used for…
Coffee Mucilage
BEST PRACTICES: COFFEE MUCILAGE by Nancy Griffith (what I have learned as of Oct 18, 2006) After harvesting and removing…
Small Scale On-Farm Processing
BEST PRACTICES: Small Scale On-Farm Processing by Kenneth Sheppard 1/10/05. The following is my collective wisdom from having processed coffee…
Planting Panel Notes
BEST PRACTICES: PLANTING PRACTICES PANEL NOTES EMPHASIS ON NEW PLANTINGS Sally Rice: As a “contract coffee farmer,” she works with…
Economic Analysis of Coffee Farming
BEST PRACTICES: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF COFFEE FARMING ECONOMICS OF COFFEE FARMING USING THE CTAHR SPREAD SHEET click here to access…
KCFA On YouTube
Thanks to KCFA member Keola Childs who taped the last Coffee Talk, Videos are available below: 1–Robert Barnes – Organic…