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MULTI-AGENCY MEETING ON COFFEE LEAF RUST #10

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021 9:30AM

Teleconferencing via ZOOM 

NOTES

●      Welcome/Introductions

o   Scott Enright - ag consultant

o   Iokepa Command - works for Senator Kanuha

●      Updates

o   HDOA

▪       Surveys

●      Continuing surveying neighboring islands, feral coffee land. No islands identified CLR except Kona on Hawaii Island, Maui, and a sample sent from Lanai

o   Maui - Ka’anapali area has been infested

▪       Communication

●      Outreach to community that does not have access to WiFi

o   Working with Andrea and Public Information Specialist, drafting a PSA. Identified two radio stations on island to help move information. No update on timeline.

o   Will look into printed material. HCA can approve expenditures of funds if needed.

o   HCGA

▪       CLR has been identified at Maui Grown on Ka’anapali

●      Identified on all varieties grown, mostly at higher elevations

o   Two types of Typica, Red Catuai, Yellow Caturra, Mokka

▪       Showing up on Typica and a little bit on Mokka

●      Dryer climate but any fields that don’t have weeds under trees CLR has not been identified. Weed free keeps moisture down and doesn’t foster environment for spore growth. Non-scientific but useful for general/cultural practice on farm.

▪       Section 18 Application

●      Met yesterday and looking at package, getting information needed. Getting intouch with BASF and two people internal to BASF are handling manufacturing side. 

●      By next week, we should know where we stand on finalizing section 18 document and in meantime, focusing on getting material to Hawaii.

●      Hopefully early Feb can get material in state

●      Still need acreage count of coffee on Hawaii Island

o   Needed Island by island

▪       Other

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