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    • Over-bearing Dieback
    • Rodent Damage
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​This website is dedicated to providing outreach to farmers for the management of Coffee Leaf Rust, Coffee Berry Borer, and other coffee pests, diseases and problems in Hawaii. 

Coffee Leaf Rust Found on Maui and on the Big Island

Visit https://www.hawaiicoffeeed.com/clr.html for additional information.
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New Release: Updated Coffee Berry Borer Integrated Pest Management Recommendations - 2020 document

(Posted 8/5/20) 
The complete article can be downloaded here.  

​Excerpts of the document sections, including field sanitation, pruning, feral and unmanaged coffee trees, field monitoring, CBB control, harvesting and shipping, can be found under this website's "CBB Management" tab. The information on these pages can also be translated to various languages.

Coronavirus-related Assistance Resources for Hawaii's Agriculture Industry

Provided by Mazie K. Hirono

This guide is intended for informational purposes. Interested businesses should carefully consult the guidance, regulations, and requirements issued by the administering federal agencies for authoritative information on eligibility, amounts of assistance, and other matters related to the programs outlined herein.

Recently enacted federal legislation provides resources and initiatives to assist businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This guide provides summary information about major provisions that could offer critical support to Hawaii's agriculture industry and will be updated periodically (current as of April 27, 2020)

Includes:
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 
  • ​​U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
  • U.S. SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Economic Emergency Injury Grants (EEIG)
  • ​Residential Mortgage Provisions
  • Federal Tax Provisions
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COVID-19 Farm Food Safety Reminders
UPDATED 
3/23/2020
The information below was copied from the document above for ease of translation. Use the Google Translate function towards the top of the page to translate these farm food safety reminders to various languages. 
University of Hawai’i at Manoa-College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) 
Farm Food Safety Program 

To All Farmers and Agricultural Stakeholders: 
Thank you for your continued effort and dedication in supplying our communities with fresh, locally grown produce, especially during this rapidly changing environment brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The CTAHR Farm Food Safety Team understands that this is a particularly stressful time for farmers as there is uncertainty in the foreseeable future with produce outlets, markets, customers, and sales. While there is no evidence of links between food and COVID-19 at this time, we would like to remind you of a few practical farm food safety strategies to continue implementing to protect yourself and employees and minimize the risk of contamination. You may also consider using these points to communicate with your customers to reassure them of your food safety practices. 

Please remember to follow all federal, state, and county regulations and recommendations. Lastly, feel free to contact your local Extension Agent should you have any questions. 

Aloha and take care, 

CTAHR Statewide Farm Food Safety Team 
Joshua Silva, Jensen Uyeda, Kylie Tavares, Jennifer Hawkins, Sharon Wages, Kiersten Akahoshi, and Emilie Kirk 

Worker Health, Hygiene 
  • Wash hands properly and more frequently 
    • How: With running water and soap, vigorously scrub palms, back of hands, fingers, nails, and exposed areas up to the elbows for 20 seconds, using a single use paper towel to dry and turn off the faucet
    • When: 
      • Before: Working on the farm, handling of any produce, putting on gloves (if used), eating 
      • After: Using the restroom, eating or break times, and any other time hands may become contaminated            (e.g. picking up supplies)
    • ​​Additionally, using a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol can further sanitize hands
  • ​Sneeze and cough into elbow or arm, away from produce and food contact surfaces 
  • Discontinue or postpone farm visitors (e.g. friends, family, regulators, auditors, certifiers, government agency representatives, University representatives, including Extension Agents) 
    • Limit contractors and services to only essential activities (i.e. Porta-potty servicing and delivery of necessary materials) 
  • ​​Increase social distancing of employees either working in smaller shifts and/or physically distancing at least 6 feet from each other (during planting, harvesting, packing, or any other activity)
  • Employees who are sick must stay home from work. If you, or an employee, suspect you have been exposed to COVID-19, contact your healthcare provider immediately (call ahead to minimize spread) 

Clean and Sanitizing 
  • Bolster cleaning and sanitizing practices
    • ​What: 
      • Common touch points (e.g. door handles, tractors and equipment, break areas) 
      • Food contact surfaces (e.g. tables, knives, clippers, harvest bins) 
      • Toilet and restroom facilities 
    • When: As frequent as you deem necessary to reduce contamination and spread 
    • How: 
      • Clean surfaces by physically removing soil and debris using a detergent or soap, rinsing with water before sanitizing 
      • Sanitize using an antimicrobial product appropriate for the task
        • Follow all label guidelines 
        • Use products registered for use on food contact surfaces as appropriate 
        • Contact your Extension Agent with questions about approved sanitizers 

Other Helpful Measures 
  • Train employees on practices and policies regarding health, hygiene, and cleaning and sanitizing, emphasizing their importance during this COVID-19 pandemic 
  • Continue practicing general food safety to minimize other food safety risks 
  • Reassure buyers of your practices that you promote good worker health, hygiene, and sanitation 
  • Maintain enhanced sanitation practices during distribution and marketing 

Additional Resources 
  • CTAHR Farm Food Safety Program Website: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/farmfoodsafety/
  • CTAHR Farm Food Safety Printable Signs: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/farmfoodsafety/farm-signs/ 
  • FDA-COVID-19 Food Industry FAQs and Industry Guidance: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/food-safety-and-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 
  • FDA-Stakeholder March 18, 2020 Call Recording: https://www.fda.gov/media/136259/download 
  • Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University: https://instituteforfoodsafety.cornell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19/food-industry-resources/ 
  • OSHA: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf 
  • Center for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture: https://www.usda.gov/coronavirus 
  • Hawaii State Department of Health: https://hawaiicovid19.com/ 
  • Honolulu County: http://www.honolulu.gov/site-dem-sitearticles/37959-alert-covid-19.html 
  • Maui County: https://www.mauicounty.gov/2370/COVID-19-Coronavirus-Information 
  • Hawaii County: https://coronavirus-response-county-of-hawaii-hawaiicountygis.hub.arcgis.com/ 
  • Kauai County: http://www.kauai.gov/COVID-19 

CTAHR Farm Food Safety Team
Oahu County: Joshua Silva (jhsilva@hawaii.edu) & Jensen Uyeda (juyeda@hawaii.edu)
Maui & Lanai: Kylie Tavares (kylielw@hawaii.edu)
Molokai: Jennifer Hawkins (hawkinsJ@ctahr.hawaii.edu)
Hawaii County: Sharon Wages (smotomur@hawaii.edu) & Kiersten Akahoshi (kiersten@hawaii.edu)
Kauai County: Emilie Kirk (erkirk@hawaii.edu)


NEW! Easy-read Coffee Berry Borer Pamphlet
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Recomendaciones para el manejo integrado de plaga de la broca del café en Hawái 2016 

(Posted 6/28/17)
Thank you for your patience as we translated and published the Recommendations for Coffee Berry Borer Integrated Pest Management in Hawai‘i 2016 for Spanish readers. 
"Recomendaciones para el manejo integrado de plaga de la broca del café en Hawái 2016" is now available online and can be downloaded here or my clicking on the photo to the right.


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Quarantine Restrictions Expanded to Coffee Grown on Maui 

(Posted 3/17/17)
​The Hawaii Board of Agriculture (on 3/14) expanded the coffee berry borer (CBB) quarantine to the island of Maui, effective May 1, 2017. The quarantine, which has been in effect on Hawaii Island and Oahu, restricts the interisland movement of coffee and other CBB hosts and requires treatment and other quarantine protocols. Although recent detections of CBB were located in Hana and Kipahulu, the board decided that an island-wide quarantine was necessary to prevent the further spread of CBB in the state.


If you need more information about the quarantine or permit requirements, please call Mr. Lance Sakaino, Acting Plant Quarantine Specialist, at 808-832-0566 or email to: HDOA.PQSPEC@hawaii.gov.

To read more about this quarantine, please click on the links below.


http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/blog/main/nr17-07cbbmauiquarantine/
https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/pi/files/2013/01/CBB-Quarantine-Maui.pdf
Chapter 4-72, HAR (Hawaii Administrative Rules)

CBB Response Manual

by Dr. Russell Messing - UH CTAHR ​
This document was created to provide coffee producers and farm managers and workers with approaches that may help to delay the time when CBB moves into currently uninfested coffee growing areas of the state. 

Information within this CBB Response Manual includes:
  1. Introduction and short history of CBB response in Hawaii
  2. Advanced preparation for the farm and mill
    1. Good management practices
    2. Training for field and mill workers
    3. Scouting for CBB in transects, and the role of traps
    4. Site-specific action plan
  3. How to respond to a new CBB invasion
    1. Confirmation of beetle identity
    2. Conducting a Delimitation Survey
    3. Decision-making and action response
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Example of a laminated placard with CBB and coffee photos on heavy-duty stock, suitable for rough outdoor field usage and rainy conditions. These placards are available upon request from: messing@hawaii.edu.

Coffee Berry Borer (CBB)

Learn more about UH CTAHR's Cooperative Extension Service and the programs supported by various faculty and staff on and off the Manoa Campus

Click here

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  • Coffee Leaf Rust
    • CLR Sanitation Protocol
    • CLR HDOA Field Guide and Submission Form
    • CLR Surveying, Sampling and Monitoring Publication - English
    • CLR Spray Publication - English
    • Publicación CLR Spray - Español
    • Publication CLR Spray - Tagalog
    • Publication CLR Spray - Ilocano
    • Translatable CLR Spray Publication
    • CLR Publications
  • CBB Management
    • Field Sanitation
    • Pruning
    • Feral and Unmanaged Coffee Trees
    • Field Monitoring
    • CBB Control >
      • Predators of CBB
    • Harvesting
    • Shipping
    • Beauveria Subsidy Program Info
    • 2020 CBB IPM Document
    • CBB & Coffee Presentations & Posters
    • CBB Publications
  • Events and Announcements
    • Priaxor Product Estimation
    • Spray Workshop: Managing Coffee Leaf Rust & Coffee Berry Borer
    • 2o21 CBB 101 IPM Webinars
    • Hands-on Coffee Grafting Workshops - Sign Up
  • Hawaii Coffee Pests and Problems
    • Anthracnose
    • Banana Moth
    • Bird Damage
    • Black Twig Borer
    • Blister Spot
    • Cercospora Leaf Spot and Berry Blotch
    • Coffee Berry Borer
    • Coffee Root-knot Nematode
    • Food Safety Concerns - Slug, feces, etc.
    • Fruit Fly
    • Glyphosate Herbicide Injury
    • Green Scale and Sooty Mold
    • J-rooting
    • Little Fire Ant
    • Mite Feeding Damage
    • Nutritional Problems
    • Over-bearing Dieback
    • Rodent Damage
    • Skin Cracking
    • Slug and Snail Damage
    • Sunburn on Coffee
  • NKO - Coffee Pests and Diseases Not in Hawaii
    • Coffee Berry Disease - NKO
    • Coffee Leaf Miner - NKO
    • Coffee Leaf Rust - NKO
    • Coffee White Stem Borer - NKO
    • Coffee Wilt Disease - NKO
  • Coffee Publications and Presentations
    • Growing Coffee in Hawaii
  • HDOA Rules - Coffee
  • USDA - Coffee Rules
  • Coffee Organizations in Hawaii
  • Agricultural Theft
    • Chapter 145 - Reg. of Farm Product
    • Dealer Licensing
    • Contacts
  • Crop Insurance
  • Archive
  • About us
  • Blog