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MULTI-AGENCY MEETING ON COFFEE LEAF RUST #16

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 8:30AM

Teleconferencing via ZOOM 

Notes

●      Welcome/Introductions

●      Updates

o   HDOA

▪       Surveys

●      No new significant detections in the State

o   9 trees positive on Oahu in two locations: Manoa and Maunawili, wet locations

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▪       Emergency Declaration

●      Working on News release

▪       Section 18 leadership

●      Reporting requirements & template

o   Have been sent to BASF

●      Enforcement requirements and protocols

o   Internally reviewing previous section 18 documents

o   Once support letter from BASF is received they’ll be able to move quickly

o   Considering how to distribute and receive reporting, record keeping forms

▪       Open to suggestions

▪       Likely need a paper option and one other way (electronic) to receive documents

●      Enhanced outreach and education plan relating to the Section 18

o   Internally reviewing previous section 18 documents

o   Once support letter from BASF is received they’ll be able to move quickly

●      Draft Label?

o   have not seen it, BASF was not done with it last week, likely next

●      Support letter: BASF

▪       Update re PBARC amended quarantine conditions

●      Submitted paperwork for amended application

●      No timeframe from HDOA

o   HCGA

▪       Section 18 Application Update

▪       Other

o   USDA

▪       PBARC

●      Testing resistance of varietals already growing in Hawaii 

●      Propagation Task Force

o   getting in contact with breeders of top list resistant varieties to get propagation material

o   Propagation team is looking into how best to get them to Hawaii

●      Other

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