The standards used to determine whether pesticide residues on produce are unacceptable are set by the Environmental Protection Agency, based on laboratory tests of the active ingredients in pesticides. The EPA has said that after it conducts tests for both … Continued
So far as pesticide education and control were concerned, the plantation system had advantages over today’s decentralized, diversified agriculture. In the past, regulators had to deal with a handful of plantation managers, who in turn were responsible for making sure … Continued
Judge Voids Lease for Energy Plant Proposed on Hawaiian Home Lands The efforts of Albert Hee and his company, Waimana Enterprises, to develop a 58-megawatt co-generation plant at Kawaihae have once more come to a screeching halt. On October 26, … Continued
As Temperatures Rise, Corals Fall:The Effect of Climate Change on Reefs With increased levels of carbon in the atmosphere, the temperature of the sea and its elevation are expected to rise. For corals and coral reefs, the impacts may well … Continued
As Temperatures Rise, Corals Fall:The Effect of Climate Change on Reefs With increased levels of carbon in the atmosphere, the temperature of the sea and its elevation are expected to rise. For corals and coral reefs, the impacts may well … Continued
Agrochemical genetic engineering (AGE) is the third generation of run-away industrial technologies. The first and second generation technologies were petrochemical and nuclear, emerging in the 1940s and 1950s, respectively. At their inception, these technologies were widely greeted as triumphs of … Continued
Some of the world’s largest biotech companies have chosen the islands to develop their genetically engineered seed corn. As a result, agricultural lands remain productive, dozens of jobs are created, and millions of dollars are spent here. To many, Hawai`i’s … Continued
Black Market in Golden Fruit: Transgenic Seeds Tempt Thieves When it comes to the use of genetically engineered seeds, Big Island papaya farmers “don’t have much choice,” says Stephanie Whalen, director of the Hawai`i Agriculture Research Center. “They either use … Continued