Several residents had complained last year about the cloud of dust that occasionally blanketed Central Maui.

For the state, the purchase was a “huge victory” for the environment. For Brendan Balthazar, it was a devastating loss of agricultural land.

The farm says it is hoping to reduce the state’s dependence on imported fertilizer.

The plant is the focus of new studies about its potential therapeutic benefits.

Demand for beef is exceeding supply, but local producers are not seeing the returns.

How much the program will cost and how it will roll out remains uncertain.

The hunt for a new executive director is continuing.

Nonprofits have stepped in to help with grant writing but the state agriculture department has been slow to take advantage of available pots of money.

Amid forecasts of less available water, officials want to ensure food producers have enough for their crops and livestock.

The state’s ethics commission stepped in and forced the restart of the hiring process.