Board Meeting – 06/05/09...

Agenda for HTS Board Meeting 6/5/2009 Location:  Hawaiian Acres Community Center  8 Road and C Road Cell phone 808-937-7192 3:15 PM Sign in drink tea, relax 3:30-5:30 PM Roll Call, introduce guests Approval of Board Minutes 4/3/09 (attach...

REAP Grant 05/26/09...

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)–Accepting Applications NOW FYI.  See information below.  I apologize if you receive this more than once.  Please forward to others who may want to take advantage of this opportunity.  As a reminder, only rural small businesses and farmers/ranchers are eligible.  Non-profits, units of government, and institutions of higher education are not. To qualify as...

Hawaii Ag Tourism Meeting – 06/03/09...

    Aloha HATA member and potential member, Just a friendly reminder to please RSVP for our next Hawaii AgriTourism Association Meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 10am. If you’ve already RSVP’d, please disregard. Here are the addresses to the Polycom Sites: Oahu: UH-Manoa, Ag Sciences Bldg., Rm. 219 Hilo: Hilo Ext. Off.-924 Stainback Highway, about a quarter mile above the Panaewa Zoo...

Ogranic Initiative Grant...

OFAN alert announcement: http://ofrf.org/action/ofan/090507_alert.html OFRF Resource Page for EQIP-OI http://ofrf.org/policy/federal_legislation/farm_bill_implementation/EQIP_OI_Resource_Page.html NSAC memo with program details http://sustainableagriculture.net/our-work/conservation-environment/organic-initiative/ Nancy Beaumont Director, Regional Office Davis Risk Management Agency United States Department of...

Business Programs Specialist...

Lori Nekoba, Business Programs Specialist USDA/Rural Development 154 Waianuenue Ave., Room 311 Hilo, HI  96720 (808) 933-8312 lori.nekoba@hi.usda.gov http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-10424.pdf Approximately $18 million in competitive grant funds for fiscal year (FY) 2009 to help independent agricultural producers enter into value-added activities.  Ten percent is available to Beginning Farmers or Ranchers...