Senate Bill 252 targets the importation and sale of infested items. It goes further than current rules giving HDOA discretion on imposing a quarantine when infestations are found by flatly ...

State leaders today announced the launch of “Akamai Arrival,” a pilot program that will digitize Hawaiʻi’s Plants and Animals Declaration Form, streamlining the process for travelers arriving in the ...

Traveling to Hawaiʻi is about to get a high-tech upgrade. A new pilot program aims to ditch the pen and paper currently used ...

The physical State of Hawaii Agriculture Declaration forms are being grounded, and now boarding is Akamai Arrival. The new ...

The program aims to improve form completion rates and strengthen the state’s ability to prevent invasive species from ...

The HDOA market analysis and news branch recently reported that the benchmark price for a dozen large, locally produced eggs in December rose to $8.87, a 2.7% increase from $8.64 in December 2023.

I would say regulated goods, things that require permits or treatments beforehand, you’re probably getting one per day,” said Jonathan Ho, HDOA Branch Manager. Wakai says he hopes to use the ...

Coqui frogs are known for their loud chirp and are a major forest and agricultural pest, the DLNR said. Volunteers have been gathering early Thursday evenings to locate and captur ...