Reshaping Hawaii’s Economy For A Post-Pandemic World
Hawaii’s long-term economic plan is a blank slate by design to be filled in by an ensemble cast, says Alan Oshima, Hawaii’s economic recovery chief.
Kauai: Farmers Fight To Keep Irrigation System Running
Updated. The state has announced its intent to shut down key reservoirs if the Legislature and a water cooperative don’t find a solution.
Lawsuit: Slug Found In Sandwich Exposed Family To Rat Lungworm Disease
The young Big Island family is the third party since February 2019 to sue a restaurant over uncleaned produce that has caused the potentially fatal disease.
Want To Really Diversify Hawaii Ag? Cultivate Hemp
It will require the Hawaii Legislature and especially the Ige administration to act decisively in the new year.
Are Food Forests The Future of Agriculture?
While the Amazon rainforest burns to make room for monocrop agriculture, some people in the Pacific are betting the farm on agroforestry.
Kauai: Hemp Growers Battle Both State Restrictions And Medical Skeptics
They hope the Legislature will move decisively to liberalize regulations that limit the marketing of hemp products.
Hawaii鈥檚 Coffee Blend Law Deceives Consumers
Other states actively protect their agricultural products from deceptive marketing.
Monsanto Fined $10 Million For Using Banned Pesticide On Maui
The chemical company continued to use a pesticide banned in 2013 for about a year after the prohibition.
Kauai: Helping Small Food Companies Cope With High Costs
A new business development program on Kauai aims to provide small operators with tools and resources to grow.
SLIDESHOW: Where Producing Rum Is A Farm-To-Bottle Operation
The Ko Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum Distillery on Oahu uses pure cane sugar harvested on site.