From the KCFA’s Pest and Disease Committee CBB is a relatively new bug to Kona, but has been studied extensively for several decades in other regions. While new products come on the market all the time, we recommend farmers investigate the scientific validity of each before investing significant time or money in unproved methods. Proper…
Balancing pest risk with cost of control when using Beauveria for CBB June 7 Hollingsworth for KCFA (Click previous to view. Large file) Power Point Presentation given by Dr. Robbie Hollingsworth at the Kona Risk Management School on June 7th, 2012. Lots of great photos and data. Mahalo to Dr. Hollingsworth and his staff for allowing us to reproduce…
2012 State Races (click previous for all info) Hualalai Academy Auditorium Make agriculture a focus and attend these. Suggested questions below: Next Forum: STATE SENATE Districts 3 and 4 Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.; Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Suggested questions include: **In the almost 2 years since CBB was discovered in Kona,…
CBB Survey (printable document) CBB “Talk Story” Survey- Kona Coffee Farmers Association Please scan completed form to: info@KonaCoffeeFarmers.org with the subject line:CBB Survey or bring to CBB Talk Story Session on June 21, Thursday,…
The Hawaii County Democratic Party held its 2012 convention on May 5 in Honoka’a. Two of the resolutions adopted by the delegates are copied below: Resolution #12HCD/2012 “Calling for Truthful Marketing of Kona Coffee” and Resolution #16HCD/2012 “Relating to Protection of ‘Origin’ Products and Their Small Farm Economies”. These and other resolutions adopted at the…
Please post all questions and replies to the Forum- Coffee Bean Borer. April 24, 2012 CTAHR Kainaliu- 3:30- 5 pm- about 60 people in attendance CBB Talk Story w/Bob Smith, Andrea Kawabata, and Suzanne Shriner Smith says need for working entomologist now. Email Russell.s.kokubun@hawaii.gov Kawabata said HDOA has PT data-gathering position listed. Good for college students…
VETO HB 280 Repealing Mandatory Certification Hawaii-grown Green Coffee Please sign our Online Petiton to ask the Governor of Hawaii to REPEAL HB280 Sign the Petition Dear KCFA Members and Appreciators of 100% Kona Coffee: HB280 (Repeal of Mandatory Inspection and Certification of Green Coffee) appears almost certain to be adopted by the Hawaii Legislature…
Updated 04/06/12 go to KCFA Store and get yours! sold out Eco-Spreader Gallons: 20 on hand — KCFA Members: $106.85 Nonmembers: $108.65 Mycotrol-O quarts: 60 on hand— KCFA Members: $79 Nonmembers: $81.00 Mahalo
E-MAILED—ORIGINAL TO FOLLOW March 17, 2012 The Honorable Clarence K. Nishihara Kona Coffee Farmers Association Chairman, Senate Agriculture Committee Legislative Committee State Capitol, Room 204 P.O Box 5436 Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Dear Senator Nishihara: RE: HB280, HD1/SD1 (Relating to Agriculture) Thank you, for including us in the meeting yesterday…