The American.com (American Enterprise Institute) – July 30, 2009
Critics of “industrial farming” spend most of their time concerned with the processes by which food is raised. This is because the results of organic production are so, well, troublesome…The most delicious irony is this: the parts of farming that are the most “industrial” are the most [...]
TheGardenIsland.com – July 26, 2009
Hawai‘i’s seed crop industry is experiencing exponential growth and serves as one of the few stable sectors for jobs in the state, according to a new economic study released today by the Hawai‘i Crop Improvement Association…These companies employ almost 2,000 people throughout the state and collectively generate $13.8 million per year [...]
KGMB 9 Sunrise – July 16, 2009
One of Hawaii’s strongest industries has continued to grow in double digit percentages throughout this recession.
KGMB9’s Howard Dicus talked to Alicia Maluafiti, executive director of the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, Thursday morning.
Watch the full news segment here…
Maui News – July 13, 2009
It is difficult to see threats from biotech crops when pesticide usage in the U.S. has dropped by millions of pounds a year due to genetically engineered crops and world biotech crop acreage plantings are now over 308 million acres annually. Even the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, an arm of [...]
The Honolulu Advertiser
Hawai’i’s fast-growing seed crop industry forecasts spending $276 million over the next 10 years, up from $164 million in the past 10 years, suggesting the state’s biggest farming sector expects continued expansion.
The forecast for capital expenditures was included in a new study commissioned by the Hawai’i Farm Bureau Federation and paid for by [...]
Honolulu Star-Bulletin – June 10, 2009
Hawaii’s seed-crop industry is experiencing exponential growth and serves as one of the few stable sectors for jobs in the state, according to a new economic study released yesterday by the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association.
In “Hawaii’s Seed Crop Industry: Current and potential economic and fiscal contributions,” Thomas Loudat and Prehlad [...]
Pacific Business News – July 10, 2009
Hawaii companies that grow plants for seed generate $13.8 million a year in state tax revenue, according to a new economic impact study released Friday.
The study, commissioned by the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, found the local seed crop industry is made up of 45 companies that run farms or [...]
Honolulu, HI (July 9, 2009)—Hawaii’s seed crop industry is experiencing exponential growth and serves as one of the few stable sectors for jobs in the state, according to a new economic study released today by the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association (HCIA). Commissioned by the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation, the report’s conclusions are based on analysis [...]
KGMB-TV News9 – July 8, 2009
Dozens rallied at the Capitol Wednesday, urging the governor to veto the “card check” bill.
If House Bill 952 becomes law, workers could form a union simply by signing an authorization card rather than voting in a secret ballot…small business owners argue it gives unions an unfair advantage and would cost [...]
Forbes.com – June 26, 2009
There are some people around the world who think religion and science shouldn’t get along. For some reason, they believe the men of the cloth should disagree with the men of lab coat.
They’ll be disappointed to learn that the Pontifical Academy of Sciences—an arm of the Vatican—has given its blessing to [...]
