April 2013 Integrated Pest Management- Update
Thanks to KCFA member Suzanne Shriner, you have the very latest in scientific data. We have an up to date IPM for CBB control here: KCFA_IPMApril. 2013


Thanks to KCFA member Suzanne Shriner, you have the very latest in scientific data. We have an up to date IPM for CBB control here: KCFA_IPMApril. 2013
US Senator Mazie Hirono Asks USDA’s Secretary of Agriculture to Address Kona’s CBB Emergency here: 4 15 13 letter to Secretary Vilsack
Be prepared, buy your fungus now. From last year’s experience, we know that large quantities of CBB may soon be moving around in the coffee. In early April of 2012, swarms were spotted on many farms. This seemed to coordinate … Continue reading
KCFA ia a part of a group from Kona and all of Hawaii that is requesting Emergency Funding from the White and the US Department of Agriculture for the Coffee Berry Borer pest that is threatening the the growing of … Continue reading
Thank you Suzanne Shriner! HERE: Updated CBB IPM Recommendations Recently, KCFA sat down with CTAHR, HDOA, and USDA as well as SHAC and Tom Greenwell. The group went through all of the scientific data as well as field experience and agreed upon a … Continue reading
Greenwell.EXPO.CBB in KonaGFI_2013 To view the screen presentation that Tom Greenwell gave at the EXPO on January 25, 2013- click above.
CONTACT PERSON – CLARE WILSON (808) 322-7094 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KONA COFFEE FARMERS ASSOCIATION HONORS TRADER JOE’S FOR SUPPORT OF 100% KONA COFFEE KAILUA KONA, HAWAII, December 17, 2012 The Kona Coffee Farmers Association (KCFA) has awarded an Honorary Membership to … Continue reading
CBB Newsletter Dec 2012 Final
Aloha… The link to the 2012 CBB Survey which includes a summary and comparison with 2011 CBB survey results is here- click to view: CBBComparison survey 2011 vs 2012 dec 1. This an annual survey of CBB- its damage and … Continue reading
Lobate Lac Scale HDOA-Paratachardina pseudolobata NPA Red The host range of lobate lac scale, Paratachardina lobata, in southern Florida, species arranged by plant family.HDOA-LobateLS host list by family2