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| FarmDog of the Year contest celebrates farm dogs and the many ways they support farmers and ranchers in producing nutritious food for families and their pets. Enter at https://www.fb.org/land/fdoty See more below. Photo from the Farm Bureau |
HAWAI'I FARMERS UNION UNITED is encouraging folks to weigh in on agriculture related bills before the 2022 Hawai'i Legislature and is asking for people to send their approval for the ones listed below.
See www.capitol.hawaii.gov where citizens can search for any subject, any bill, and any sponsorsof legislation, as well as follow each Senate and House bill's progress. Click on the number of each House and Senate bill below to read them and give testimony. Farmers Union is asking for testimony by Tuesday at 10 a.m. on the following:
HB2028 - Relating to Raw Milk. Authorizes and decriminalizes the sale of raw milk and raw milk
products directly to consumers for human consumption, with certain restrictions. Requires the Board of Agriculture to adopt rules governing the direct sale of raw milk and raw milk products. Establishes labeling requirements.
HB2285 - Relating to Hemp. Repeals the 6/30/2022 sunset date of Act 14, SLH 2020, which established statutory provisions relating to hemp production and processing.
HB2431 - Relating to Sustainable Food Systems. Establishes the sustainable food systems working group within the office of planning and sustainable development. |
| Tony Vera is the speaker at the first workshop of the year for Ka'u chapter of Hawai'i Farmers Union United this Thursaday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. at the Mamaki Farm in Wood Valley. The subject is Natural & Ancestral Farming Techniques. |
HB2493 - Relating to Carbon Sequestration Incentives. Establishes the Hawaii farmland and forest soil health carbon smart incentive program (program) to incentivize carbon sequestration activities through incentives contracts that provide for compensation for eligible practices by program participants. Appropriates funds for positions and for administering the program.
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A WORKSHOP ON NAURAL AND ANCESTRAL FARMING TECHNIQUES will be held this Thursday, Feb.10 at Wood Valley Mamaki Farm at 10 a.m. The speaker is Tony Vera, owner of Mayan World Farm. Cost is $10 for members and $25 for nonmembers. RSVP to kau@hfuu.org
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FARM BUREAU FARM DOG OF THE YEAR for 2023 competition is open with the deadline to submit photos, stories and videos of top farm and ranch dogs on July 1. The Hawai'i Farm Bureau made the announcement of the nationwide call to select best farm dogs. Hawai'i falls into the western district of the competition, which includes farm and ranch dogs from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai'i, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
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| Ranchers and farmers can enter their dogs to the Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest. See https://www.fb.org/land/fdoty |
The grand prize winner – Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year – will win a year’s worth of Purina Pro-Plan dog food and $5,000 in prize money. The winner will be recognized at a Farm Dog of the Year award ceremony at the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in January 2023. Up to four regional runners-up will each win $1,000 in prize money.
The 2022 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year is Fit, who herds sheep on a Florida ranch.
In addition to the Farm Dog of the Year competition, beginning in October, members of the public are invited to vote online for their favorite dog in the People’s Choice Pup part of the overall competition. The People’s Choice Pup will win bragging rights and Purina products including one year’s worth of Purina Pro-Plan dry dog food. The winner of People’s Choice Pup, along with the Farm Dog of the Year and runners-up, will be announced in January at AFBF’s Convention.
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| Learn about 2022 Farm Dog of the Year named Fit and the upcoming contest for 2023 at https://www.fb.org/land/fdoty |
A panel of judges selected by the American Farm Bureau Federation shall select the winners. Judging of the contest will be based on nomination materials submitted. Desired attributes in the Farm Dog of the Year are helpfulness to the farmer and his/her family, playfulness and obedience. See more at https://www.fb.org/land/fdoty.
Learn about Fit, the 2022 Farm Dog of the Year at https://www.fb.org/land/fdoty.
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A RECENT SURGE IN USE OF COUNTERFEIT BILLS ACROSS THE ISLAND has drawn Hawai‘i Police Department to warn the public.
The warning issued on Monday states that "Within the past three months, more than 14 separate investigations have been initiated islandwide involving the use of counterfeit bills ranging in denominations from $5 dollar to $100 bills. The counterfeit bills were presented to both private individuals and to retail employees in exchange for monetary goods or services.
"In many instances, the counterfeit bills have markings indicating that the bill is 'prop' money with writing such as 'for motion picture purposes,' and 'this note is for motion picture purposes, it is not legal tender,' also 'motion picture purposes,' and 'in props we trust' on either the front or the back of the bill.
The printing of counterfeit bills and the usage of counterfeit bills to obtain goods or services is prohibited under both state and federal law and are felony offenses punishable by up to ten years of incarceration and monetary fines.
Hawai‘i Police Department "encourages the public and retail employees to thoroughly inspect all U.S. currency and to notify police if they come across fraudulent bills in order to prevent the monetary loss of goods or services. Taking note of individual characteristics of the person presenting the counterfeit bill along with their behavior patterns may assist law enforcement in identifying, apprehending, and prosecuting suspects."
People can also protect themselves against falling susceptible to counterfeit bills by learning about the different security features of denominations of U.S. currency at The Seven Denominations | U.S. Currency Education Program (uscurrency.gov). I
Those who have fallen victim to counterfeit bills, please contact the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311.
Those who have fallen victim to counterfeit bills, please contact the police department’s non-emergency line at (808) 935-3311.
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