Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR) has infested Hawai‘i island and Maui.  The Hawai‘i Board of Agriculture Chairperson has issued an interim rule restricting the movement of coffee and other CLR carriers from Hawai‘i island and Maui.  The interim rule goes into effect on Friday, November 20, 2020.  For more information, please see the attached news release.  For additional detail about the restrictions, the interim rule may be found at: https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Final-Interim-Rule-20-1-Nov.20.2020.pdf

Mahalo,

County of Hawaii

Department of Research and Development

Marcia Yoshiyama

Economic Development Technician

County of Hawaii 

Department of Research and Development

25 Aupuni Street, Room 1301

Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720

Direct Line: (808) 961-8085

Email: Marcia.Yoshiyama@hawaiicounty.gov

Find help for your small business at www.hawaiicounty.gov/covidbusinesshelp