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Bill to Dissolve Agribusiness Development Corporation Advances Out of House Committee

A bill seeking to dissolve the Agribusiness Development Corporation and transfer all its resource except the director to the Department of Agriculture was passed unamended by the House Agriculture Committee on Feb. 17.

Mahi Pono Hires Tim O’Laughlin as COO

As COO, O’Laughlin joins Mahi Pono’s leadership team on Maui which includes, Shan Tsutsui, executive vice president of operations; Grant Nakama, operations manager; and Darren Strand, manager of farming operations.

Mahi Pono’s Ag Park Applications Open for Community Farming

Mahi Pono, LLC, today announced that applications are now available for Hawaiʻi residents and small local businesses interested in applying for a two-, five- or 10-acre parcels at its agriculture park.

Mahi Pono Announces Maui Crop Plan for 2000 Acres

Mahi Pono today announced its 2019 crop plan, which includes produce that is scheduled to be planted on approximately 1,500 to 2,000 acres in Central Maui. 

UH Researchers: Sugarcane is Not Dead, Just Different

The plantations have “had a good run and a huge impact in Hawai‘i but I think – their closure makes way for a whole new realm of agriculture,” said Lincoln. 

New Scholarship Supports Maui Sugar Mill Workers

A new scholarship fund specifically designed to support the Maui sugar industry workers and their children has been established amid the impending closure of HC&S.