When Kunia farmer Larry Jefts waters his watermelons, or Alec Sou irrigates his bok choy, the water they use from the Waiahole ditch costs 35 cents per thousand gallons for up to 4.61 million gallons a day. This is under … Continued
Here are several highlights of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Waiahole contested case appeal: Interim instream flow standards: The commission was instructed to designate the instream flow standards for windward streams “based on the best information available” instead of … Continued
Last year, Moloka`i farmer Lonnie Williams lost his crops, tens of thousands of dollars, and his farm lease because of heptachlor epoxide contamination. Now, he says, it has cost him his health as well. For the last two months, Williams … Continued
Redesign for Kuhio Beach Work May Leave State Without a Builder Balancing pleas to “just do something” against those seeking more public comment, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources voted October 13 to begin developing plans and specifications … Continued
What has Lloyd Loope done for Hawai`i? Actually, the answer may be shorter if one asks what Lloyd Loope has not done. The biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Biological Resources Division at Haleakala National Park has been instrumental in … Continued
Pesticides in Hawai`i’s schools have threatened the health of many students, even when they’ve been properly applied. But before any move to reduce its use near children is made, record keeping practices and the attitudes of those making funding and … Continued
The special vulnerability of children to pesticides is well established. Even those chemicals claimed to be ñsafeî by manufacturers and applicators and used in perfect accordance with label instructions can have dire effects on youngsters. So why is it that … Continued
Past the little town of ‘Ulupalakua and the tiny but graced headquarters of ‘Ulupalakua Ranch on the leeward flanks of Haleakala volcano begin, in earnest, lava fields that continue for another 20 or so miles until Kaupo district. To most … Continued
Pyrethrins Products: Blitz, BP-100, Drione, PT-565, others Toxicity Information: Pyrethrins are insecticides derived from dried chrysanthemum flowers. They have a rapid action designed to quickly paralyze the pest and contain allergens that cross-react with ragweed and other pollens. Pyrethrins are … Continued
Endangered Fragile Fern Asplenium fragile K. Presl var. insulare C. Morton (Aspleniaceae) Hawaiian mint, Honohono Haplostachys haplostachya (A. Gray) St.John(Laminaceae) Leather leaf sweet ear, Kio`ele Hedyotis coriacea Sm. (Rubiaceae) Spotted nettle bush Neraudia ovata Gaud. (Urticaceae) Hard-fruit purslane, Po`e Portulaca … Continued