An email sent to all active KCFA Members on March 13, 2013 Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Legislative Committee of our Kona Coffee Farmers Association, we have SUCCEEDED! As many are aware, in January Kona Representative Nicole Lowen introduced a very important bill to address our CBB Emergency. Rep. Lowen’s bill (“HB353”) provides for $500,000…
Be prepared, buy your fungus now. From last year’s experience, we know that large quantities of CBB may soon be moving around in the coffee. In early April of 2012, swarms were spotted on many farms. This seemed to coordinate with the return of the rains but we can’t be sure. KCFA recommends that you…
KCFA is part of a group from Kona and all of Hawaii that is requesting Emergency Funding from the White and the US Department of Agriculture for the Coffee Berry Borer pest that is threatening the the growing of coffee in Hawaii. Â The complete text of the letter, sent on February 28th is here:Â CBB Emergency…
Greenwell.EXPO.CBB in KonaGFI_2013 To view the screen presentation that Tom Greenwell gave at the EXPO on January 25, 2013- click above.
Aloha… The link to the 2012 CBB Survey which includes a summary and comparison with 2011 CBB survey results is here- click to view:  CBBComparison survey 2011 vs 2012 dec 1. This an annual survey of CBB- its damage and its management- that Andrea Kawabata, Elsie B Greco, and I developed to monitor the CBB…
Lobate Lac Scale HDOA-Paratachardina pseudolobata NPA Red The host range of lobate lac scale, Paratachardina lobata, in southern Florida, species arranged by plant family.HDOA-LobateLS host list by family2
a CTAHR (2006) Publication- page 2   LFA2 workshop on October 30,2012
a CTAHR (2006) Publication- page one   LFA1 workshop on October 30,2012
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