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CAMPAIGN
2010
The
Oahu Farm Bureau held a Gubernatorial Candidates forum on
August 19th at the new HARC facility in Kunia. The top 3 Gubernatorial
Candidates were invited to address Hawaii's Agricultural future.
Democratic candidates Mufi Hannemann and Neil Abercrombie
both attended while Republican candidate Duke Aiona was unable
to attend.
Each
candidate was also asked to submit a written response to a
questionnaire provided by the Oahu Farm Bureau. Click on the
candidates name below to see their responses.
DUKE
AIONA
MUFI
HANNEMANN
NEIL
ABERCROMBIE
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VOTE BY MAIL
Voting
has also become more convenient here in Hawaii. All registered
voters have the option of voting in advance by mail, rather
than having to stand in line at your polling place on the
day of the election.
Attached
are both the Permanent Absentee Application (to receive absentee
ballots for the 2010 Elections and future elections) and the
Wiki Wiki Absentee Application (to receive absentee ballots
for only the 2010 Elections) for your convenience. Simply
complete one of these application forms and mail it to the
City/County Clerk in the County in which you reside (mailing
addresses for each County are listed on each application).
In order to be able to vote by mail in the 2010 Primary Election,
your application must be received by your City/County Clerk
no later than 4:30 pm on September 11, 2010. You will then
be mailed an official ballot upon which you may cast your
vote in the 2010 Primary Election. After voting, you will
be able to submit your completed ballot by mail. Your completed
ballot must be received by your City/County Clerk no later
than 6:00 pm on September 18th, which is the day of the 2010
Primary Election.
WIKI
WIKI ABSENTEE 2010 APPLICATION
PERMANENT
ABSENTEE APPLICATION
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USDA Announces Implementation of Program
for Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2010 -- American farmers
and ranchers outside the 48 contiguous United States that
experience high transportation costs will soon see relief
through funding authorized through the Food, Conservation
and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill).
"The Obama Administration believes farm
programs should provide the stability and predictability agricultural
producers need," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
"American producers outside the contiguous States often
have to take extraordinary measures to transport needed items
to their farms and ranches, and then experience substantial
costs when they transport their farm output to markets. This
program will provide relief to eligible producers who are
at a competitive disadvantage."
Vilsack said recent rising fuel costs have
made this competitive disadvantage worse. The payments announced
today through the Farm Service Agency (FSA) are intended to
offset a portion of the costs of transporting agricultural
inputs and products over long distances.
The Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment
Program for Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
(RTCP) assists farmers and ranchers in Alaska, Hawaii, and
areas including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American
Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S.
Virgin Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of
the Marshall Islands and Republic of Palau who paid to transport
either an agricultural commodity or an input used to produce
an agricultural commodity.
The Agricultural, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2010 (2010 Agricultural Appropriations Bill) provided
$2.6 million for this Farm Bill program in fiscal year 2010.
Sign-up for RTCP will begin on Aug. 2, 2010,
and end on Sept. 10, 2010.
Applicants must file their RTCP application for benefits at
with their local FSA county office no later than Sept. 10,
2010, and applicants also will have until Nov. 1, 2010, to
provide supporting documentation of actual costs of transporting
agricultural inputs and commodities in fiscal year 2010 to
the FSA county office.
For more information on the new RTCP program,
farmers and ranchers in the eligible areas can visit their
local FSA county office or www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport.
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ALOHA
AIR CARGO DISCOUNT PROGRAM
Click
Here to Sign up
Aloha Air Cargo, in collaboration with the
Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, is please to bring you a special
air freight discount program exclusively for HFBF members.
This discount will provide HFBF members UP TO 35%
OFF of Aloha Air Cargo freighter service when shipping you
locally grown or ‘Made in Hawaii’ packaged products.
In addition, Aloha Air cargo is extending a 20% discount OFF
General Freight shipments and non-perishable products.
The program rates will be effective from November 9th, 2009
through December 31, 2010.
All members will need to sign up for access
to the special Members Section of the HFBF website to get
information on Aloha Air Cargo’s and other company deals.
See below for details on how to take advantage of these exclusive
discounted rates:
Click
Here to Sign up
You will need to provide the following required information
in order to sign up:
Name (first and last)
Valid email address (which you will receive confirmation email
with login instructions to the HFBF Members’ site)
HFBF Member Number
Check the box if you have an existing Aloha
Air Cargo Account number (to be used for shipments/bookings)
? If you DO, please input the AAC Account number in the space
provided.
If you do NOT have an account, Aloha
Air Cargo will contact you directly for instructions on setting
up either a cash or credit based account.
Click on the “Sign Up” button
once all information is provided.
Once your request is reviewed and approved,
you will receive a confirmation email with login instructions.
If you have any questions or have problems
signing up, please contact: signup@hfbf.org.
Click
Here to Sign up
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