News / Events
Nāu Ke Kuleana - You count, be counted! 2010 Census
March 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010
Contact:
www.Census2010.gov
Natural Farming with Master Cho
February 25, 2010 - March 5, 2010
Contact:
345-3464 or http://localgarden.us/
October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
Contact:
Hawaii Department of Agriculture Cost-Share page; Honolulu Advertiser story
News & Events
Nāu Ke Kuleana - You count, be counted! 2010 Census
March 1, 2010 - May 31, 2010
Contact: www.Census2010.gov
Natural Farming with Master Cho
February 25, 2010 - March 5, 2010
Contact: 345-3464 or http://localgarden.us/
October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
Contact: Hawaii Department of Agriculture Cost-Share page; Honolulu Advertiser story
Tell USDA That You Care About GE Contamination of Organic Food!
- February 16, 2010
Contact: USDA
Docket No. APHIS-2001-0044
USDA ERS (Economic Research Service) Organic Agriculture: Organic Market Overview
Contact: Organic Agriculture: Organic Market Overview
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Support for Organic Growers
Contact: NRCS EQIP Program's webpage
Marketing U.S. Organic Foods: Recent Trends From Farms to Consumers
Contact: USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) publications.
EPA Proposes New Pesticide Labeling to Control Spray Drift and Protect Human Health
Contact: Proposed guidance or Dale Kemery at kemery.dale@epa.gov or 202-564-7839
USDA: $19 MILLION IN ORGANIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION GRANTS
Contact: USDA's online Newsroom
Food Safety Legislation: Special Concerns and Opportunities for Organic
Contact: Organic Processing Magazine's online digital edition
Biotech crops cause big jump in pesticide use: Report
Contact:
The rapid adoption by U.S. farmers of genetically engineered corn, soybeans and cotton has promoted increased use of pesticides, an epidemic of herbicide-resistant weeds and more chemical residues in foods, according to this report.
Kauai Kunana Farm is Animal Welfare Approved
Contact: THREE FARMS IN HAWAII ARE THE FIRST TO EARN ANIMAL WELFARE APPROVED SEAL
Organic farmers post legal win against premature deregulation of GMO sugar beets
Contact: Business Clarksville:: News pages
Organic seed is increasingly being used in production — but it’s a slow process
Contact: GrowingProduce.com>AmericanVegetableGrower
Monsanto seed giant is squeezing competitors
Contact: The Edwardsville Illinois Intelligencer AP Agribusiness writer's Investigation
Kona brewery introduces first certified organic beer in Hawaii
Contact: http://www.konabrewingco.com/
USDA-Funded Study Targets Marketing Barriers for Organic Farmers
Contact: USDA AMS Press Release
Joan Shaffer 202-720-8998