Advocacy
Our Priorities
The Hawai‘i Farm Bureau, serving as Hawai‘i’s voice of agriculture protects, advocates, and advances the social, economic and educational interest of our diverse agricultural community.
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Urging the Department of Land and Natural Resources to transfer agriculture lands to the Department of Agriculture for appropriate management. (SB2735, SB2415 / HB2035, SB2812 / HB2577)
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Allow more significant potential for investment in agricultural enterprises on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s non-agricultural park lands. (SB2702 / HB2444)
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Funding for three College of Tropical Agriculture Human Resources positions: Ornamental and Landscape Entomologist, Plant Pathologist, and Pesticide Specialist. (SB2736 / HB2180)
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Establish an agricultural enterprise program within the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. (SB2708 / HB2190)
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Funding to control feral pigs. (SB2719 / HB1654)
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Funding for the College of Tropical Agriculture Human Resources to study the prevalence and causes of the outbreak of the red ginger disease on Oahu. (SB2784 / HB2159)
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A pilot program for the import of small foreign equipment. (SB2711 / HB2181)
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Funding for an agricultural appraiser within the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (SB2710 / HB2030)
Advocacy
Our Priorities
The Hawai‘i Farm Bureau, serving as Hawai‘i’s voice of agriculture protects, advocates, and advances the social, economic and educational interest of our diverse agricultural community.
-
Urging the Department of Land and Natural Resources to transfer agriculture lands to the Department of Agriculture for appropriate management. (SB2735, SB2415 / HB2035, SB2812 / HB2035)
-
Allow more significant potential for investment in agricultural enterprises on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s non-agricultural park lands. (SB2702 / HB2444)
-
Funding for three College of Tropical Agriculture Human Resources positions: Ornamental and Landscape Entomologist, Plant Pathologist, and Pesticide Specialist. (SB2736 / HB2180)
-
Establish an agricultural enterprise program within the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. (SB2708 / HB2190)
-
Funding to control feral pigs. (SB2719)
-
Funding for the College of Tropical Agriculture Human Resources to study the prevalence and causes of the outbreak of the red ginger disease on Oahu. (SB2784 / HB 2159)
-
A pilot program for the import of small foreign equipment. (SB2711 / HB2181)
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Funding for an agricultural appraiser within the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (SB2710 / HB2030)
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