IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FARMERS! PBARC (Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center) has released a study on CBB in coffee raisins that is timely for our harvests, and confirms suspicions that raisins on the ground are a significant contributor in season-to-season infestation percentages. The study highlights the importance of good harvest sanitation in reducing next year’s CBB…
The Independent Voice “Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii” Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association August 2019 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA www.konacoffeefarmers.org [email protected] Contents KCFA Joins HCA Board 25,000 Views & Counting KCFA Farm Listings – Action Needed Current Crop Problems Hawaii Ant Lab Opens Office in West Hawaii Judging the…
The Independent Voice “Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii” Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association July 2019 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA www.konacoffeefarmers.org [email protected] Contents Legislative Update Starbucks has a Slave Labor Problem PBARC Report – PMSP for Coffee Hawaii on the Hill Get Involved in KCFA How the Processing Method Affects…
The Kona Coffee Farmers Association is a 501(c)(6) non-profit association consisting of more than 250 members and supporting the interests of the hard-working coffee farmers in the Kona District on Hawaii Island. The KCFA’s mission is “to promote and protect Kona farmers’ economic interests in 100% Kona coffee, to protect the Kona coffee heritage, and…
The Independent Voice “Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii” Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association June 2019 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA www.konacoffeefarmers.org [email protected] Contents Hola from Puerto Rico Updated KCFA Website Debuts Soon KCFA History – “The Naked Truth Calendar” Climate Change and Coffee Research PBARC Research – CBB Comment Handy…
March 24, 2019 To: Governor David Y. Ige c/o Cindy McMillan, Communications Director Dear Governor Ige: I am a coffee farmer in the North Kona District of Hawaii County. I have publicly supported your two campaigns for governor. I am writing to express concern that with regard to HB144 your administration’s Hawaii Department of Agriculture…
Tomorrow Selection Workshop 9 am The Independent Voice “Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii” Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association May 2019 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA www.konacoffeefarmers.org [email protected] Contents Open Letter to the Governor Coffee Leaf Rust PBARC Staffers Certified to Q-Grade Coffee Butter Kamehameha Schools Cesspool Inspections Coffee Donations Needed…
Choose New Growth for Future Productive Yields WHEN: Friday, May 3, 2019 -Starts promptly at 9 am Come early to sign in! WHERE: Bob Nelson’s Lehuula Farms- (79-7350 Mamalahoa Hwy) Makai of the Kona Joe sign, drive down and parking is available on the right. WHY: How to Choose the Correct new Shoots to insure…
The Independent Voice “Best Agricultural Newsletter in Hawaii” Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association April 2019 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA www.konacoffeefarmers.org [email protected] Contents Editorial – the Kona Coffee Lawsuit Blockchain Based Marketplace for Coffee Time to Consider Spraying for CBB Legislative Update 2019 EXPO Wrap Up Drones for Detecting Coffee…
EXPO EXPO EXPO, Saturday, March 30 Old Airport Pavilion 10-3 and Free Admission!