David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
New Rule Helps Hawaii’s Agriculture Department Stop The Spread Of Little Fire Ants
The interim rule has been signed by the Department of Agriculture in a bid to curb the spread of the stinging ants on Oahu.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2014
The Hawaii DOE Has Defaulted On Rent Owed To Another State Agency
The Department of Education has been planning to build a “mega kitchen” that would eventually go to the Agribusiness Development Corp. But it has yet to pay the security deposit.
Courtesy: Kohala Ditch Co-Op/2006
Losing North Kohala’s Irrigation System Was ‘Catastrophic.’ Will It Ever Be Fixed?
The Kohala Ditch was built in the early 1900s to water sugarcane fields, then it fed ranches and small farmers’ operations. But it has languished since breaking in 2021.
Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020
Federal Farm Census Shows Hawaii’s Agriculture Is Still In Decline
The U.S. Department of Agriculture census paints a sorry picture for Hawaii’s goals of increasing food production.
Courtesy: Blue Ocean Mariculture
Want To Boost Hawaii Aquaculture? Remove The Barriers
The state has significant potential for tropical aquaculture production but the industry needs more investment and less bureaucratic red tape.
Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation
Catherine Toth Fox: The Demand For Community Gardens Is Intense
There are more than 600 people on the waiting list to get a plot at one of the city’s community gardens.
Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2024
Oahu’s Construction Waste Could Become Food For Crops At A New Kapolei Facility
An innovative recycling plant also hopes to provide a process to turn invasive weeds and grasses into something more useful.
Courtesy: Peter Savio Realty
Taxpayers Are On The Hook For $1.25 Million After The State Failed To Provide Water To An Oahu Farmer
The Legislature is poised to pay the settlement along with dozens of others totaling more than $13 million.
Courtesy: Lt. Governor's Office/2017
The Hawaii Department Of Education Is Nowhere Close To Meeting Its Mandate To Buy More Local Food
The DOE has also failed to deliver a required annual update to state lawmakers on progress so far.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022
The Game Management Advisory Commission Was Created To Be The Voice Of Hawaii’s Hunters. Is Anyone Listening?
The state is developing new rules to address mounting problems with goats, pigs and deer but the group representing a crucial stakeholder has been floundering.