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Kahikolu Project on Maui targets axis deer and widespread environmental impacts
Prolific herds of hungry Axis deer continue to wreak havoc in Maui County, damaging farm crops, overgrazing livestock pasture lands, threatening fragile watersheds and even encroaching in heavily urbanized areas like Kahului Airport’s runways and baggage claim areas. Without natural predators in the islands, the deer have flourished unchecked. Now, in part due to an initiative funded by Maui County, some deer are falling prey to hungry humans.
Forestry and agriculture connection serve as blueprint for Hawai’i land stewardship
Over the past 20 years, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources has transferred 19,000 acres of land to the state Department of Agriculture and another 19,000 acres to the DOA’s Agribusiness Development Corporation.
US Rep. Gabbard Introduces Bill To Protect Hawai‘i’s Vital Ecosystems from Invasive Species
US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaiʻi introduced the Areawide Integrated Pest Management Act, H.R.8887, that supports farmers, ranchers and land managers in the fight against invasive species through a USDA program.
Food Innovation Center Will Support Local Farmers and Ranchers
Several organizations have come together to launch the Food Innovation Center, a new food business incubator located at the University of Hawaii Maui College.
SURVEY COULD INFLUENCE FUTURE STREAM FLOWS FOR E. MAUI FARMERS
Farmers have until today (Thursday, May 28, 2009) to submit a survey that could influence future stream flows in east Maui. The Maui County Farm Bureau began distributing the survey several months ago in the hopes of obtaining information on water usage and needs. The information from the survey will help the farm bureau in […]
