Extractions: Home Page Site Map Directory April 30, 2004 Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer CONTENTS FEATURE ARTICLES COUNTY BULLETIN BOARD COMMUNITIES IN ACTION OTHER NEWS TRAFFIC ALERT UPCOMING EVENTS ... FOR MORE INFORMATION FEATURE ARTICLES: Kuakini Highway Improvements (Palani Road to Hualalai Road) The County opened bids this month for improvements to Kuakini Highway between Palani Road to Hualalai Road. This project is the first of several major planned road improvements in Kona to go out to bid, and the construction contract is expected to be awarded within two to three months.
Parental Stress Center University of hawaii Cooperative extension service Virginia Cooperativeextension. Contact http//www.ext.vt.edu/. WASHINGTON, DC http://pscfamily.net/resources/national_resources.php
Extractions: Parental Stress Family Center Click here to become a national resource! ALASKA University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service is an outreach educational delivery system supported by a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture and the University of Alaska Fairbanks and College of Rural Alaska. Contact: http://www.uaf.edu/coop-ext/ ALABAMA Alabama Cooperative Extension System Contact: http://www.aces.edu/ ARIZONA The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension serves as a statewide network of knowledgeable faculty and staff that provides lifelong educational programs for all Arizonans. Contact: http://ag.arizona.edu/extension/ ARKANSAS Arkansas Parenting Education Network (APEN) has been in existence for several years APEN has sponsored multiple annual statewide conferences for parent educators as well as numerous training programs. There are quarterly meetings and there is no charge to join APEN. It is open to all professionals involved in or interested in parenting education. Contact: http://www.arctf.org/apen.html
Extractions: State UCF Coordinators FS Region State UCF Coordinator Phone Fax E-mail Agency Street Address City Zip Code IITF Puerto Rico Carmen Hernandez sfpr@caribe.net Dept. of Natl. Env. Resources P.O. Box 9066600 San Juan IITF Virgin Islands Franklin, Michael viucf@yahoo.com VI Dept. of Agriculture RR1 Box 10345 Kingshill NA Connecticut Donnelly, Chris chris.donnelly@po.state.ct.us Connecticut Div of Forestry 79 Elm St Hartford NA Delaware Hall, Bryan bryan@dda.state.de.us Dept. of Agriculture, FS 2320 S. Dupont Hwy. Dover NA Illinois Renee Hildebrandt rhildebrandt@dnrmail.state.il.us Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources One Natural Resources Way Springfield NA Indiana Louks, Pam plours@dnr.state.in.us Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources 6515 E. 82nd St., Suite 204 Indianapolis NA Iowa Cook, Randy randy.cook@dnr.state.ia.us Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources Wallace State Office Bldg. Des Moines NA Maine Debonis, Mike michael.debonis@state.me.us Maine Forest Service 22 State House Station Augusta NA Maryland Galvin, Mike mgalvin@dnr.state.md.us Maryland Forest Service 580 Taylor Avenue Annapolis NA Massachusetts Seaborn, Eric
Extractions: The Society You will leave the WSSA web site when you click on any of the below listed sites Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development of Alberta, Canada Animal and Plant Control Commission - South Australia R. Carter (Weed Science advisor) Agricultural Research Service USDA Animal and Plant Control Commission - South Australia R. Carter (Weed Science advisor) Aphis noxious weed programs USDA ARS North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory - Morris, MN F. Forcella California Dept. of Pesticide Regulation Canadian Forest Service - Biocontrol Method for Reedgrass (English and French available) R. Winder Coop. State Res., Ed., and Ext. Service Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds (FICMNEW) - USDA D. Miller of University of Wisconsin - Madison IR-4 Program National Ag. Statistics Ser. National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Contaminant Page Weed Science Group, Agriculture Western Australia National Ag Library National Ag. Statistics Ser. National Plants Database Project ... Weeds, Noxious and Exotic and Invasive Plants Ag Chem Database Ag in the Classroom "Kid Video" and study guides Ag-Consultant Online AgriSurf! Searchable Ag index
USEPA - SEA - What's New hawaii FarmA-Syst Contact information. hawaii Department of Healthwww.state.hi.us/doh/eh Virginia Cooperative extension service www.ext.vt.edu http://www.epa.gov/seahome/farmasyst/states.htm
Extractions: Software for Environmental Awareness Serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 Tribes Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home SEAHOME Titles Topics ... Links All the links on this page are to sites outside the EPA. "Links to Web sites outside the U.S. EPA Web site are for the convenience of the user. The Standards of Ethical Conduct do not permit the U.S. EPA to endorse any private sector Web site, product, or service. The U.S. EPA does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at this location. This link is being provided consistent with the intended purpose of the EPA Web site." AL AK AS AZ ... WY www.uwex.edu/farmasyst
Tourism: The Economic Impact Of Visitors To Your Community Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work acts of May 8 and June 30, This material is based upon work supported by the Extension service, http://www.uaf.edu/coop-ext/publications/freepubs/WREP-144.html
Extractions: University of Wyoming Source: Adapted from California Economic Practices Manual (chapter 1). Impact studies that examine the economic effects within a community of development projects such as a new hotel are usually confined to a fiscal analysis of local government costs and revenues. But increasing emphasis on the total environment-social, biological, and business-calls for an appraisal of broader impacts within the community for a wholistic perspective. Economic impact studies need to provide information about the effects on jobs, income, or housing, as well as how a project will affect the community's overall environment. The effects a project has on various groups within a community (i.e. its distribution effects) are often more important than its economic efficiency. An economic impact assessment can become a useful tool for a community to use in working out what is most economically effective considering the goals for family income, distribution of benefits and costs, fiscal impacts, benefits over time, etc. The approach to setting up such a study will depend on the situation, the community, and the analyst's judgment. The study is not the final word on whether a particular choice should be made; it simply presents alternatives and their effects. The purpose of an economic study is to put some practical problems in proper perspective for a public decision-making process. Frequently, decisions must be made with less information than any community would desire.
HIA Contacts Univ. of Arkansas Cooperative ext. service 2301 S. University Ave. PO Box 391Little Rock, AR 72203 hawaii There is a vacancy for State Program Manager. http://www.montana.edu/wwwcxair/contacts.htm
HTM_DATA\Attach2-A hawaii, hawaii Visitors Bureau, Barbara Okomoto, Director of Market Research Alaska, Anthony Nakazawa Cooperative ext. service University of Alaska http://www.montana.edu/wwwwrdc/attach2-a.html
Sources Extension Resource Materials http//www.uafadm.alaska.edu/coopext/html/publist/ cooperative extensionService University of hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI 96822 (808)956-8397 http://web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modtd/33629843.html
Extractions: Buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) NATIVE RANGE: Eastern Asia DESCRIPTION: Japanese knotweed is an upright, shrublike, herbaceous perennial that can grow to over 10 feet in height. As with all members of this family, the base of the stem above each joint is surrounded by a membranous sheath. Stems of Japanese knotweed are smooth, stout and swollen at joints where the leaf meets the stem. Although leaf size may vary, they are normally about 6 inches long by 3 to 4 inches wide, broadly oval to somewhat triangular and pointed at the tip. The minute greenish-white flowers occur in attractive, branched sprays in summer and are followed soon after by small winged fruits. Seeds are triangular, shiny, and very small, about 1/10 inch long. Japanese knotweed is designated a noxious weed in the State of Washington. ECOLOGICAL THREAT: Japanese knotweed spreads quickly to form dense thickets that exclude native vegetation and greatly alter natural ecosystems. It poses a significant threat to riparian areas, where it can survive severe floods and is able to rapidly colonize scoured shores and islands. Once established, populations are extremely persistent. DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES: Current distribution of Japanese knotweed includes 36 states in the lower 48 from Maine to Wisconsin south to Louisiana, and scattered midwest and western states. It is not currently known to occur in Hawaii.
Delaware-Illinois cooperative extension service 901 Newton Street, NE Room 102 Univ of Hawaiiat Manoa coop ext Svc 875 Komohana Street Hilo, HI 967202757 http://www.apsnet.org/directories/extension/deil.htm
Interregional Research Project #4 hawaii Ag. Res. Center 99193 Aiea Heights Drive Suite 300 Aiea, HI, 96701 Cooperative ext. service 2221 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Suite 118 http://ir4.rutgers.edu/Cindex.cfm?nd=nd&letter=V
Extractions: March 2005 The short answer is, "probably not." Each state is different, so proper advice is needed from a specialist in each state. Some states allow sales at farmer's markets of select foods; others prohibit sales altogether. The National Center for Home Food Preservation does NOT provide guidelines to home food preservers who wish to take the next step from home food preservation to commercial food preservation. Home food preservation is not regulated; however, food preservation and processing for commercial purposes is regulated. There are federal level regulations from the U.S. FDA (also USDA for meat and poultry products), state level regulations, and often county or city regulations. Read further to find someone who can help. Who can help?
2005 ESP Chapter Presidents Delaware SUSAN TRUEHARTGAREY coop ext 69 Transportation Circle Dover, Director Purdue cooperative extension service 228 Second Street Aurora, http://espnational.org/chptpres.htm
Extractions: S ALPHA PI - Alabama REBECCA DOLLMAN State LeaderProgram Development 217 Dawson Hall P.O. Box 1088 Normal, AL 35762-1088 Phone: 256-372-4976 Fax: 256-372-5734 E-Mail: rdollman@aces.edu W ALPHA GAMMA - Alaska HOLLIS HALL 3511 Kreb Drive Fairbanks, AK 99709 Phone: 907-479-0617 Fax: E-Mail: hdhall@alaska.net W KAPPA - Arizona MATT LIVINGSTON P.O. Box 1203 Keams Canyon, AZ 86034-1203 Phone: 928-734-3708 Fax: 928-738-2360 E-Mail: mateo@cals.arizona.edu S ALPHA IOTA - Arkansas REBECCA MC PEAKE UA-CES P.O. Box 391 Little Rock, AR 72015 Phone: 501-671-2285 Fax: 501-671-2110 E-Mail: rmcpeake@uaex.edu W ZETA - Colorado KIPP NYE County Director; Agriculture / 4-H Youth Development P.O. Box 128 Simia, CO 80835-0128 Phone: 719-541-2361 Fax: 719-541-2982 E-Mail: kipp.nye@colostate.edu NE ALPHA CHI - Connecticut MARY ELLEN WELCH Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Middlesex County Extension Center 1066 Saybrook Rd., Box 70 Haddam, CT 06438-0070 Phone: 860-345-4511 Fax: 860-345-3357 E-Mail: mary.welch@uconn.edu
Extractions: Cooperators : Gap Analysis Program - Hawaii; State of Hawaii - Division of Forestry and Wildlife; Kamehameha Schools; Natural Heritage Program - Hawaii; Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit - University of Hawaii; The Nature Conservancy - Hawaii; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Forest Service; U.S. National Park Service; Pacific Basin Information Node - U.S. Geological Survey; and Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center of Biological Resources Division - U.S. Geological Survey. In 1976-1981, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (now BRD) conducted systematic surveys of forest birds and plant communities on all of the main Hawaiian Islands as part of the Hawaii Forest Bird Surveys (HFBS; Scott, J.M., S. Mountainspring, F.L. Ramsey, and C.B. Kepler. 1986. Forest bird communities of the Hawaiian Islands: their dynamics, ecology, and conservation. Studies in Avian Biology 9:1-431). Results of this monumental effort have guided conservation efforts and provided the basis for many plant and bird recovery plans and land acquisition decisions in Hawaii during the past two decades. Unfortunately, these estimates and range maps are now seriously outdated, hindering modern conservation decision-making efforts and recovery plan development. Information on status and trends of forest bird populations in Hawaii is critical to wise management and conservation of these resources.
Dr D. Oi - Research Entomologist USDAARS logo, Agricultural Research service, Imported Fire Ant and Household Alabama coop. ext. System Circular ANR-1149. Revised Oct. 2000. 2 pp. http://cmave.usda.ufl.edu/ifahi/doi_cv.html
Extractions: Entomologist/Insectary Supervisor, Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp., Hilo, Hawaii. Significant Invitations (last 5 years) Southeast Pest Management Conference, Gainesville, Florida, May 7, 2001. "Household Ants". National Pest Management Assoc. 4th Annual Southern Conf., Tunica, Mississippi Feb. 9, 2001. "Fire Ants". National Pest Management Assoc. National Conf., Las Vegas, Nevada Oct. 19, 2000. "Pest Ant Research".
David Oi's Curriculum Vitae Agricultural Research service, US Department of Agriculture 1600 SW 23rd Drive Alabama coop. ext. System Circular ANR1149. Revised Oct. 2000. 2 pp. http://cmave.usda.ufl.edu/cvs/oi.html
Extractions: Decreasing budgets, organizational downsizing, varying customer expectations, and little consensus on prioritized needs have fostered the need to revisit Cooperative Extension client groups to determine how they assess needs, where they prefer to go for objective assistance, what are their preferred methods for receiving information, and their short-term forecasts for areas where they will need help in the future. There is little doubt as to the rapidity of change and the explosion of sources of information that is now available with current information technologies. The issue is not whether information exists on any subject, but how does one decide which source has the mosts reliable and valid information that addresses one's needs. Perhaps, the situation can be described as to who has the right information for the right groups at the right time in the right format. The purpose of this study was to gather information on how North Carolina row crop producers were moving to computers and electronic connections to the internet and in turn to determine how the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service could best disseminate information to these row crop farmers. Other purposes included the assessment of information that producers would need in the future, and the determination of the most useful and effective form and format of information delivery. Specific interests were to determine how many farmers owned personal computers, how many were connected to the internet, and and how many sought information about their enterprises on the internet.
Medfly Introduction The Mediterranean fruit fly in hawaii. United States Dept. Agric. Bull. 5361119 coop. ext. Serv., Inst. Food Agric. Sci., Univ. Florida. 3 p., 5 fig. http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/ento/medfly1.htm
Extractions: Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) (printed in 1981) INTRODUCTION: The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), is one of the world's most destructive fruit pests. Because of its wide distribution over the world, its ability to tolerate colder climates better than most other species of fruit flies, and its wide range of hosts, it is ranked first among economically important fruit fly species. Its larvae develop and feed on most deciduous, subtropical, and tropical fruits and some vegetables. Although it may be a major pest of citrus, often it is a more serious pest of some deciduous fruits, such as peach, pear, and apple. The larvae feed upon the pulp of host fruits, sometimes tunneling through it and eventually reducing the whole to a juicy inedible mass. In some of the Mediterranean countries, only the earlier varieties of citrus are grown, because the flies develop so rapidly that late season fruits are too heavily infested to be marketable. Some areas have had almost 100% infestation in stone fruits. Harvesting before complete maturity also is practiced in Mediterranean areas generally infested with this fruit fly.
