Kona Coffee Farmers Association

Coffee leaf rust detected in Hawaii for the first time – Hawaii News Now

NewsOctober 30, 2020

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) – In an alarming discovery, agriculture officials have confirmed the presence of coffee leaf rust from samples collected on Maui and detected “suspect” samples in Hilo. Read full article: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/10/30/coffee-leaf-rust-detected-hawaii-first-time/ Coffee leaf rust is devastating to coffee plants and has been found around the world in major coffee growing areas. The pest…

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Coffee leaf rust hits Hawaii Island – West Hawaii Today

NewsOctober 30, 2020

A sample of a rust fungus collected at a residence in Hilo has been tentatively identified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service in Hilo as coffee leaf rust (CLR). Read full article: https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2020/10/30/hawaii-news/coffee-leaf-rust-hits-hawaii-island/

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Coffee Rust Maui-do NOT import anything from Maui

important Information, NewsOctober 24, 2020

TO: Members of the Hawai`i Coffee Industry FROM: Phyllis Shimabukuro-Geiser Chairperson, Board of Agriculture SUBJECT: Coffee Leaf Rust Suspected on Maui Samples of a fungus tentatively identified as coffee leaf rust (CLR) were collected in managed and wild coffee on Maui. If confirmed, this will be the first detection in Hawai`i. Coffee leaf rust…

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Hawaii County Mayoral Candidates 2020 Q and A

LegislativeSeptember 18, 2020

Kona Coffee Farmers Association Questions to Hawaii County Mayoral Candidates QUESTION ONE: On October 15, 2014, the Hawaii County Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 501-14 requesting the State Legislature to adopt legislation requiring the use of Hawaii geographic-origin names in the labeling or advertising of a Hawaii coffee blend only if the blend contains…

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Coffee Rust Is Going to Ruin Your Morning – The Atlantic

NewsSeptember 16, 2020

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/09/coffee-rust/616358/

2020 Census Poster

important InformationJuly 31, 2020

Aloha and thank you from 2020 Census Hawaii!! FOR EVERY 1% INCREASE IN THE COUNT, HAWAII IS AWARDED AN ESTIMATED $37 BILLION EVERY YEAR FOR 10 YEARS To Respond ONLINE: https://my2020census.gov

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CTAHR: Soil Health and Sustainable IPM Mini Conference

WorkshopsJuly 31, 2020

CTAHR: Soil Health and Sustainable IPM Mini Conference Tuesday, August 4th, 4:30 – 6:30 pm For All Information click here>>> Soil Health Mini conference flyer

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