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Kona County Farm Bureau Hosts Candidates for South, North Kona

September 16, 2012
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Kona County Farm Bureau Hosts Candidates for South, North Kona

The Kona County Farm Bureau hosted a two-hour candidate forum Sunday evening at the Queen Emma Community Center behind Christ Church Episcopal in Kealakekua.  Candidates participating included for State Senate District 3 (Kona), the incumbent, Dr. Josh Green, and his challenger Jeff LaFrance; State House 6 (North Kona) candidates Nicole Lowen and Roy Ebert; State House 5 (South Kona) candidates, incumbent Denny Coffman and challenger Dave Bateman; and County Council candidates for District 6, South Kona to Volcano, incumbent Brenda Ford and challenger Maile David.  Around 45 people attended. Sherry Bracken of LAVA 105 and…

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Kona County Farm Bureau Candidate Forum is Sunday Evening

September 16, 2012
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The Kona County Farm Bureau is hosting a candidate forum on Sunday evening, September 16, starting at 6 p.m. at the Queen Emma Community Center behind Christ Church Episcopal Church.  Candidates include State Senate candidates for District 3, Kona,  incumbent Dr. Josh Green and challenger Jeff LaFrance; State House Candidates for District 5, South Kona, incumbent Denny Coffman and challenger Dave Bateman; State House candidates for District 6, North Kona, Nicole Lowen and Roy Ebert; and County Council District 6, South Kona to Volcano, incumbent Brenda Ford and challenger Maile David. The forum questions will…

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Farm Bureau Hosts West Hawaii Candidate Forum This Sunday

September 11, 2012
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Kona County Farm Bureau will host  a Candidate Forum at the Christ Church Episcopal Meeting Hall, in Kealakekua on Sunday, September 16, at 6pm.   The topic will be “All About Agriculture”. Candidates seeking legislative office, both state and county, to represent West Hawaii will be asked to respond to questions ranging from economic development, land use, resource management, product development and protection, with agriculture being the common theme.   Confirmed candidates include State Senate District 3, incumbent Senator  Josh Green and  challenger Jeff LaFrance;  State House District 5, incumbent Representative Denny Coffman and challenger Dave…

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Kapulena Ag Park Blessing Today (Friday) at 10

July 27, 2012
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Kapulena Ag Park Blessing Today (Friday) at 10

The County of Hawai‘i and the Hamakua Farm Bureau will meet to bless the Kapulena Agricultural Park today at 10 a.m. at the lands just northwest of Honoka‘a.   Cattle have been grazing the Kapulena lands since the beginning of 2012 in an effort to clear thick vegetation off the first increment of the fallow sugar cane lands.  Once the lands are grazed down, they will be made available for more intensive farming projects proposed by the community.   “Kapulena is an opportunity for the hard-working farmers and ranchers of H?m?kua to work the land,”…

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Mayor Invites Community to Talk Story Sessions

March 2, 2012
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In an effort to bring government to the people, Mayor Kenoi and the directors of County departments will be at public meetings at different locations around the island for Community Talk Story events scheduled throughout the month of March. These events, hosted by groups in the area, are an opportunity for residents to meet and talk with County leadership about projects and issues important to their communities.   All sessions are 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. These March Talk Story events are just the first in this year’s series. More events in more communities are being…

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Deadline Friday for West Side Farmers Signup for Skills Conference

February 29, 2012
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University of Hawaii’s Community Colleges, the State, and the Hawaii Farm Bureau are lead sponsors of a forum on Tuesday, March 6, at Kona’s King Kamehameha Beach Hotel to  address workforce and job skill issues that are impeding West Hawaii’s agriculture industry.   Farmers are invited to participate at no cost, but the deadline to sign up is Friday morning. James Hardway with the State Department of Labor  says the state wants to help provide trained workers for key industries.  It has already held similar conferences on O’ahu for the healthcare and software industries. Hardway says…

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