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Mark Ladao
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Reporter, Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Honolulu
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Content
By Mark Ladao Verified| Bytemarks Café.org@ The U.S. Department of Agriculture just scrapped millions of dollars for farming in the Pacific, and advocates say it’s a blow to local agriculture. Last week the agency slashed around $46 million meant for the Pacific region — including Hawaiʻi — that was part of the Biden-era Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative. That funding had been on pause and was under review before USDA finally decided to terminate it.
By Mark Ladao Verified| Bytemarks Café.org@ Earlier this month Marlee Monahan buried a handful of jars under the mulch around a small garden area at the University of Hawaiʻi’s Urban Garden Center on Oʻahu. Some of the jars are empty, and others contain several coconut rhinoceros beetle larvae. Monahan, a dog handler for the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response, set up a quick training session for 3-year-old Penny, a Labrador retriever and invasive species detection dog.
By Mark Ladao Verified| Bytemarks Café.org@ The U.S. Department of Agriculture just scrapped millions of dollars for farming in the Pacific, and advocates say it’s a blow to local agriculture. Last week the agency slashed around $46 million meant for the Pacific region — including Hawaiʻi — that was part of the Biden-era Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative. That funding had been on pause and was under review before USDA finally decided to terminate it.
Company Info
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser is Hawaii’s largest news-gathering organization, established on June 7, 2010, through the merger of the historic Honolulu Star-Bulletin and the Honolulu Advertiser. It serves as the primary daily newspaper for the Hawaiian Islands, providing comprehensive coverage of local, national, and international news with a focus on Hawaiian affairs. The Star-Advertiser offers a print newspaper, an online news portal, an e-edition, and a mobile app for subscribers. It also provides advertising opportunities through commercial print and digital placements, classifieds, and sponsored content. The organization targets residents, businesses, and policymakers across Hawaii, emphasizing issues relevant to the local community, such as cultural preservation and tourism. Led by Dennis Francis as president and publisher, the Star-Advertiser benefits from a management team with extensive experience in Hawaii’s media landscape. Its headquarters is located in Honolulu, and it combines over 280 years of journalistic history from its predecessor publications.
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
+1 808-529-4700
Founded: 2010