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Coffee Berry Borer Found On Oahu Coffee Farm

Dec. 12, 2014

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has confirmed the presence of the coffee berry borer on coffee farms owned by Dole Foods in Waialua, Oahu in Hawaii, according to a HDOA blog. Personnel from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service discovered the CBB in Waialua while conducting a study on the flowering of coffee through a grant from HDOA. Until now, the pest was only found on Hawaii Island. Read blog.

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Hawaii Receives Nearly $1 Million To Combat Coffee Berry Borer

May 9, 2014

Senator Mazie Hirono, Representative Tulsi Gabbard and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that they would fund $700,000 to Hawaii in order for the state to combat the...

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Hawaii Coffee Berry Borer Bill Moves To House Floor

Feb. 28, 2014

House Bill 1514, introduced by Representative Nicole Lowen (District 6-Kailua Kona, Holualoa), cleared a major hurdle recently as it was unanimously passed out of the House Committee...