Native limu, which is linked to Hawaiian culture as well as the ecosystems it supports, faces threats from coastal development, climate change and invasive species.
Hawaiʻi Grown
Civil Beat is delving deeply into what it would take for Hawaii to decrease its dependence on imported food and be better positioned to grow its own.
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Quarantine Ordered After Bovine Tuberculosis Detected on Molokai
The island has a storied history of bovine tuberculosis, including a complete eradication of cattle from the island in 1985.
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Maui County Is Seeking Its First Director Of Agriculture
The voter-created Maui County Department of Agriculture needs leaders. And the mayor is hiring.
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‘Business As Usual’ For The Embattled Agribusiness Development Corporation?
A 2021 audit of the agency was scathing. But instead of fixing it, critics fear lawmakers are poised to let it off the hook.
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Drones Can Take Farming To Another Level. But Hawaii Is Lagging
Experts say the future of farming will integrate this technology, but it’s tough to get started.
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Effort To Transfer State Agricultural Land Survives Latest Hurdle
Legislative amendments would introduce new requirements for the land swap.
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The Deer Population Is Devastating Maui. Hunters Want To Help
For decades, axis deer have threatened everything from ranching to watersheds. Hunters can limit the destruction while feeding their families but accessing the land has proven difficult.
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Legislature Advances Bill To Legalize Sale Of Raw Milk Among Other Farm Measures
It’s the farthest the raw milk measure has made it in Hawaii despite the past six years of trying.
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Lawmaker Calls For Investigations Of State Ag Park Program
Rep. John Mizuno says the experience of a farm couple raises questions about whether the Department of Agriculture is adequately managing parks meant for small producers.