October 2025 The Independent Voice

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Message from President Petersen, October 23, Farmer Get Together, Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Symposium, Post-Harvest Handling to Preserve Quality in Coffee, What are Hawaii Farms Growing, Are We Still Freezing Coffee?, International Coffee Day- October 1st, Invasive Pest Webinar- October 13, From Our Readers, Pest Control Principles Meet Pure Chaos in New Coffee Farm Study, Hawaii Farmers Union United (HFUU) Annual Convention, Study: Moderate Coffee Drinking May Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults,  
Help a Fellow Farmer, Survey to Detect and Prevent Invasive Bacterial Strains on Hawaii Farms & Nurseries , Slow Foods Tierra Madre Americas, Study: Caffeine May Reduce Effectiveness of Some Bacterial Antibiotics, How Coffee Impacts Your Energy Level, and Study: Coffee Drinking Linked to Healthy Aging & Longevity in Women.

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September 2025 The Independent Voice

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Message from President Petersen , Where does the industry Stand on Infused Coffee, Potassium and Kona Coffee Quality, The Undervaluation of Shade-Grown Coffee, Kokua Kailua,
Study: Farm Level Bacterial Communities Affect Coffee Flavor, Coffee Can Interfere with Your Medication, Study: Caffeine Keeps the Brain Buzzing During Sleep, Consumer Reports on Coffee, US Coffee Buyers Request Postponement of Brazil Imports, Salute to Sponsor- Simplot Turf & Horticulture and Recipe:  Coffee Macadamia Nut Cookies

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Hawaii County Ag Tax Dedication Information

Education, Farming, Front Page News, news of local interest, Real Property Tax

Hawaii County Real Property Tax Dedicated Agriculture Application Due 9/1/25 Most active coffee or diversified ag farms will likely qualify for the 10 year Ag Dedication as an “Orchard”. It’s the cheapest tax rate and you will qualify if you exceed $2,000 in annual farm income and/or meet other baseline standards. To double check, you…

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August 2025 The Independent Voice

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Message from President Petersen, 51% At The Federal Level?, Ag Tax is changing. Learn more August 2nd-Webinair,Tariff and Hawaii-Grown Coffee, Transportation Cost Reimbursement, Meeting: Tree Health and Pests/Diseases, How Much Coffee is Too Much?, Kona Coffee: the Path Forward, Burlap Bags in Stock, Coffee Nutrition – From Flower to Fruit, HCA’s Annual Conference, Costa Rica’s Eco-Friendly Coffee Culture, and Building Equity on More than Just Coffee

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July 2025 The Independent Voice

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Message from President Petersen, CLR Study Provides Valuable Insights, Rainfall and the Coffee Berry Borer, How Storytelling is Transforming the Coffee Industry, US Consumption of Specialty Coffee Beats Traditional Coffee, Sell Roasted Kona Coffee to DBET, Farmer Get Together – July 17th, Meet Two of Your KCFA Board Members, Request from Kealakekua Library to Coffee farmers, CLR Resistant Variety Tasting and Talk, Surprising and Dangerous Properties of Caffeine, Caffeine Flip-Flops a Switch to Slow Aging and Recipe: Cold Brew Coffee

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