BUSINESS BRIEFS
Milk production up 14% in Feb.
Advertiser Staff
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Hawai'i's dairy cows produced 1.6 million pounds of milk in February, up 14 percent from the same month a year earlier, according to the local office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
The NASS attributed the increase in part to "more favorable weather conditions" this year compared with last year. Milk production per cow rose to 1,100 pounds per month, up 49 percent from February 2008.
The state's dairy herd fell 21 percent to 1,500 head, due largely to the closure of Pacific Dairy in Wai'anae last year. One of the two commercially licensed dairies in the state — Island Dairy on the Big Island — said in February it was boosting its output to supply grocery stores on O'ahu that previously brought in all their milk from the Mainland.
HONOLULU SCORES WELL IN SURVEY
Honolulu is ranked as best in the U.S. and 29th-best worldwide in a quality of living survey by Mercer Consulting. The annual survey looks at 39 factors, including crime, political stability, personal freedom, health and sanitation.The first three spots belonged to cities in Europe: Vienna, Zurich and Geneva.
Baghdad occupied the worst spot among the 215 cities surveyed, followed by six African cities. Other U.S. cities in the top 50 worldwide include San Francisco (30th), Boston (35th) and Portland, Ore.(42nd).
CAZIMEROS AMONG 'O'O WINNERS
The Brothers Cazimero, businessman Ron Jarrett and Chaminade University Associate Provost Henry Gomes have been selected as this year's 'O'o Award winners by the Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce.The award is presented to Native Hawaiians who have contributed to the betterment of Hawaiians, their communities and their professions.
The awards will be presented June 20 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom. Proceeds from the event go to support scholarships and programs for Native Hawaiian youth, entrepreneurs and businesses.
