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 year-round workers are documented (90% by estimates from local experts in this issue), however, the effects of a raid are chilling on our workforce, regardless of status. As employers, we should know what their rights…
DetailsMarch 7 Hearing-West Hawaii Civic Center 9 am-Your Help Needed
REMINDER–EXTENSION OF CURRENT HDOA COFFEE GRADE STANDARDS: On March 7, 2017, at 9:00 am at the West Hawaii Civic Center, the Hawaii Department of Agriculture will hold a public hearing on its proposal to extend the “sunset date” for the current grade standards. If the HDOA’s proposed amendments are not adopted, the current standards will…
DetailsMarch 2017 – The Independent Voice
Immigration Policies & the Kona Coffee Industry, Diacetyl – a Chemical Byproduct of Roasting Coffee, Legislative Update (note March 7th Hearing in Kona), EXPO- Looking for Vendors, Build your Export Sales, 2017 Beauveria Subsidies, Slowly Protecting Pure Local Kona, Salute to Supporting Business Member – Gillies Coffee, Recipe: Kona Coffee Brownies with Coffee Ganache
DetailsPruning Workshop photos from 2.11.2017
Thank you KCFA Member Chair Chet Gardiner for these great photos! Looks like a good day. click on each to enlarge
DetailsPruning Workshop 2017
WHEN: Saturday, February 11, 2017 WHERE: Bob Nelson’s Farm (turn makai at the Kona Joe’s sign in Kainaliu. Drive down and park in big empty lot on right. Farm is just across.) WHY: Proper Pruning Techniques,Soil Sampling etc. KCFA will be hosting the annual pruning workshop on Saturday 2/11. Kona farmers Bob Nelson and Bob…
DetailsFebruary 2017 – The Independent Voice
2017 KCFA Annual Membership Meeting, Legislative Update, Coffee Pruning (+ More) Workshop, Feb.11th, SOQ Program offers Marketing RFP, CTAHR 2016 Draft CBB Recommendations, KFCA Speaks to Japanese and Japanese-Americans, French Authroities May Ban Use of Brand Name, The Independent Voice Travels Far
DetailsRequest for Proposals – Seal of Quality
click to view in entirety>>>> RFP_SOQ17
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 IPM Document Sent to Organizations
DetailsJanuary 2017 – The Independent Voice
Annual KCFA General Membership Meeting, CBB Discovered on Maui, Puerto Rico and CBB, HDOA Subsidies for Botanigard and Mycotrol Expenses, Hand Picked Kona Coffee
Christmas Tree – Kona Style, HC&S Auction of Plantation Equipment, Questions from a Kona Coffee Appreciator, Salute to Supporting Business Member Kona Coffee Purveyors, Recipe: Mocha Macadamia Nut Cookies and Write to Us