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MCFB E-Newsletter ~ February 2023

Aloha! A new year brings new opportunities, new bills to track in the state legislature, as well as new faces to Maui County Farm Bureau; as two new directors have been elected to serve on the board this fall. Across the County of Maui, we have new members of the County Council and a new Mayor, and our Maui County Senators and Representatives continue to hold key leadership roles across various committees for the 2023 legislative session. We deeply value our partnerships with these policy makers to continue serving our members, and the community at large, to sustain viable agricultural… Read More »MCFB E-Newsletter ~ February 2023

Conservation officials, ranchers, urge action on deer issues

DLNR official: Deer may be declining amid control hunting, ‘but it’s not enough’ OLINDA — Longtime farmer, producer and wildlife manager Michael Crowder, who’s also the president of the National Association of Conservation Districts, was “really shocked” to learn how bad the axis deer situation is in Maui County. Having worked with communities along the U.S. West Coast and all the way out to Palau and the Virgin Islands, Crowder said last week at the Oskie Rice Clubhouse that “we have to come together as a partnership with Hawaii and the county to make sure to find a solution that… Read More »Conservation officials, ranchers, urge action on deer issues

New weather stations aim to help farmers, climate trackers

Data could help guide crop planning, fire management, flood risks As farmers and ranchers continue to endure droughts, invasive species and axis deer impacts, a new tool is being added to better understand and forecast Hawai‘i’s complex weather patterns. New weather stations are being installed across the state in collaboration with the Water Resource and Research Center at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa and the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, allowing farmers, ranchers and others to soon gain access to more climate data. Once the Hawai‘i Mesonet Weather Station Network project is complete, there will be about… Read More »New weather stations aim to help farmers, climate trackers

Major conservation conference comes to Maui this week

The National Association of Conservation Districts Pacific Southwest Regional Conference will take place in Lahaina this week, highlighting cooperative efforts on many levels. Maui County Farm Bureau is one of the sponsors of the 2022 convention, to be held at the Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows from Sept. 7-9, 2022. “Imua—Building Capacity with Partnerships”—is the theme of the conference, which covers the Southwest and Pacific regions with close to 175 groups in all. The Hawai‘i Association of Conservation Districts, representing 16 Soil and Water Conservation Districts across the state, will host the event. For the past 75 years, these districts… Read More »Major conservation conference comes to Maui this week

Maui AgFest and 4-h Livestock Fair Ag Festival on Maui

Countdown to Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair continues

Countdown to Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair on Sat., June 4. The 13th Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair opens on Saturday, June 4, with the Maui Legacy Farmers Pancake Breakfast honoring four Maui farming families for their lasting contributions. Sponsored by Maui Hotel & Lodging Association, this year’s event pays tribute to 2022 honorees Henry Monden, Joseph (Big Joe) Santos & H. Harriet Santos, James & Jane Sakugawa, and Leslie Vida Sr. This year’s honorees all have one thing in common: the legacy of Maui farming has been lovingly passed down from generation to generation. Presented by Maui… Read More »Countdown to Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair continues

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