From the KCFA’s Pest and Disease Committee CBB is a relatively new bug to Kona, but has been studied extensively for several decades in other regions. While new products come on the market all the time, we recommend farmers investigate the scientific validity of each before investing significant time or money in unproved methods. Proper…
Balancing pest risk with cost of control when using Beauveria for CBB June 7 Hollingsworth for KCFA (Click previous to view. Large file) Power Point Presentation given by Dr. Robbie Hollingsworth at the Kona Risk Management School on June 7th, 2012. Lots of great photos and data. Mahalo to Dr. Hollingsworth and his staff for allowing us to reproduce…
2012 State Races (click previous for all info) Hualalai Academy Auditorium Make agriculture a focus and attend these. Suggested questions below: Next Forum: STATE SENATE Districts 3 and 4 Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.; Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Suggested questions include: **In the almost 2 years since CBB was discovered in Kona,…
CBB Survey (printable document) CBB “Talk Story” Survey- Kona Coffee Farmers Association Please scan completed form to: info@KonaCoffeeFarmers.org with the subject line:CBB Survey or bring to CBB Talk Story Session on June 21, Thursday,…
The Independent Voice Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association June 2012 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA www.konacoffeefarmers.org info@konacoffeefarmers.org Contents Message from President Legislative Update Agricultural Theft Presentation Kona Coffee Does Not Stand Alone Be One – Bring One Seahorse/Lobster Tour – June 12 New Member Barbeque – August 19 EDITOR: …
Kona Coffee Blossom Banquet April 28, 2012! A Successful first Kona Coffee Blossom Banquet. Thanks to everyone from Mary Lou and her Committee to Members to Supporters and to our generous community. (click thumbnails to enlarge)
The Independent Voice Newsletter of the Kona Coffee Farmers Association — May 2012 PO Box 5436 Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 USA www.konacoffeefarmers.org info@konacoffeefarmers.org Fun at the Kona Coffee Blossom Banquet! Contents Geographical Identity Kona Coffee Blossom Banquet Legislative Update Kona Coffee Resolutions Note to Supporting Business Members CBB Forum Seahorses & Lobsters EDITOR: …
The Hawaii County Democratic Party held its 2012 convention on May 5 in Honoka’a. Two of the resolutions adopted by the delegates are copied below: Resolution #12HCD/2012 “Calling for Truthful Marketing of Kona Coffee” and Resolution #16HCD/2012 “Relating to Protection of ‘Origin’ Products and Their Small Farm Economies”. These and other resolutions adopted at the…
The Napa Valley Vintners joins the global alliance of geographical indications The Organization for an International Geographical Indications Network (oriGIn) is glad to announce that the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV), the non-profit trade association representing 430 Napa Valley wineries, has joined its global network. Read the Press release at: http://www.origin-gi.com/images/stories/PDFs/English/OriGIn_publications/Press_releases/oriGIn_Press_Release_NVV.pdf Ida Puzone Project Manager –…