Tag Archives: agriculture

Trick or Treat? The Good Neighbor Program – A Masquerade Of Disclosure

Posted on October 9, 2015 by garyhooser

Read through to the end please.  You will see that disclosure is not really disclosure and the label is not really the law because these companies disclose only a fraction of what they use and change the label without telling … Continue reading →

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Bad Taste, Bad Judgment – Bad Policy

Posted on September 9, 2015 by garyhooser

Big Ag meeting scheduled for Kona – Bad Taste, Bad Judgment – Bad Policy The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) is holding their 2015 Annual Meeting beginning this Sunday, September 13, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The meeting is hosted … Continue reading →

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SB593 = “Game Changer” for food self sufficiency in Hawaii, Testimony needed TODAY! Hearing is Monday Feb. 2nd.

Posted on January 30, 2015 by garyhooser

A “game changer” for food self sufficiency in Hawaii, please support SB593 and send in testimony TODAY! Hearing is scheduled at the State Capitol Room #224 for Monday February 2 at 2:50pm. Read the Bill, Understand the Process and Testify … Continue reading →

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Testimony on SB586HD2 relating to exempting gmo and large agribusiness infrastructure – Oops! Must have been a freudian slip…the actual title is Relating to Agricultural Building Permits

Posted on April 18, 2013 by garyhooser

This measure SB586HD2 is scheduled for today Thursday April 18th. I am supporting the HD1 because it allows the Counties discretion to exempt only small structures on small farms. Aloha Conference Committee Members and Legislators, I respectfully ask you to … Continue reading →

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Testimony on HB97 New GMO – Permit Required

Posted on February 3, 2013 by garyhooser

Testimony from: Kauai County Councilmember Gary Hooser Re: HB97 Agriculture; Genetically Modified Organisms: Quarantine Hearing: Monday February 4, 2013 Committee on Agriculture Position: Strong Support – Suggest Amendments My name is Gary Hooser, I am an elected member of the … Continue reading →

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