Posted at 12:58 a.m., Wednesday, October 24, 2007
State Ag announces livestock informational meetings
Advertiser Staff
Starting next week the state Department of Agriculture will be holding informational meetings around the state to inform livestock farming operations about the State's new Livestock Feed Reimbursement Program.Earlier this year the state legislatureappropriated $6 million over two years to help revitalize Hawaii's livestock industry.
The goal of the program is to help Hawai`i livestock farmers remain competitive with Mainland producers and contribute to Hawaii's food security.
Informational meetings will be held at the following locations and times:
O`AHU
Oct. 29
9 a.m.
HDOA Plant Quarantine Conference Room
1849 Auiki Street, Honolulu
BIG ISLAND
Oct. 30
9 a.m.
HDOA Hilo Office
16 E. Lanikaula Street, Hilo
Oct. 30
2 p.m.
HDOA Waimea Irrigation System Office
66-1220B Lalamilo Road, Kamuela
MAUI
Nov. 2
9:00 a.m.
HDOA Office Conference Room
635 Mua Street, Kahului
KAUA`I
Nov, 7
9 a.m.
HDOA Office, Conference Room
4398A Pua Loke Street, Lihue
MOLOKA`I
Nov. 8
10 a.m.
Moloka`i Irrigation System Office
Puupeelua Avenue, (next to Post Office), Hoolehua
A State Ag news release also included this information:
Under the program, qualified dairy, cattle, hog and poultry farms may apply for up to 60 percent of the farm's feed expense.
Special forms and documentation are required in order for the reimbursement for feed costs incurred after July 1, 2007. Reimbursements may not exceed a total of $250,000 per qualified producer per year.
In order for a farm to qualify for the reimbursement program, the farm must be in the business of producing:
The program will reimburse qualified farms according to the following formula:
More information on the program is available at: http://www.hawaii.gov/hdoa/add/add_md/LFRP/LFRP
