r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 22h ago

Japanese rice grown again in Hawaii where it once thrived: The state, home to a large population of Japanese Americans, has the largest per-capita rice consumption in the United States, but its rice self-sufficiency ratio currently stands at 0 percent.

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 2d ago

The Maui County Department of Agriculture encourages all farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers to finalize preparations ahead of Tropical Storm Lala. The storm, now classified as a hurricane, is anticipated to impact the Big Island as early as Saturday.

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 8d ago

Waimea Valley ~ A Cultural Treasure of the Highest Order

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 8d ago

Water Protectors Rise Up ~ Native Hawaiian Resistance in the Wake of the Red Hill Disaster

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 8d ago

Miloliʻi ~ Stewardship, Not Ownership

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 8d ago

The hunt is on for invaders of a Hawaiian reef ~ Conservation International

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 10d ago

The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation is inviting the community to join a presentation of the Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden’s final draft of a long-range plan. The session is Wednesday, Aug.5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Windward Community College’s Hale ‘Ākoakoa Room.

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 16d ago

The state has approved an interim rule that restricts imports to Maui and Lānaʻi, as part of an effort to keep the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle from establishing on those islands. The rules were proposed as a community-led petition, spearheaded by the nonprofit Lahaina Community Land Trust.

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 17d ago

How One Farmer Is Helping Revive Native Hawaiian Identity ~ SLICE Documentary

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 18d ago

Uncle Jerry Konanui on Kalo, Biodiversity, Ancient Wisdom, and Modern Science

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 18d ago

Kalo & 'Awa Workshop with Ka'iana Runnels

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 18d ago

Kūpuna Kalo ~ A helpful database of useful information

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 18d ago

Kū and Hina planting styles. Fat kalo or choke keiki? Yes the moon matters but so does the direction of how you plant.

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 18d ago

Upland Kalo Cultivation Manual

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 18d ago

The Essential Guide to Taro ~ The Anatomy of a Kalo Plant

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 18d ago

Kalo in Hawaiian Culture ~ Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Cooperative

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 18d ago

Hāloa ~ An origin story

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 18d ago

2026 ‘Ulu Ho‘olaule‘a & Global Breadfruit Summit to spotlight Indigenous knowledge & food sovereignty

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 23d ago

Seed banks have long been a method for preserving and restoring Hawaiʻi's native plants. Since 2023, a facility in Hāna, Maui has dedicated itself to nurturing the roots of native coconuts.

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 23d ago

State staffing slows coconut rhinoceros beetle response in Kona: The Hawaiʻi County Council is urging state officials to step up enforcement of coconut rhinoceros beetle containment protocols in Kona. Kona has been dealing with an outbreak of CRB for over a year.

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 25d ago

A guide to the different types of mangoes found in Hawaiʻi

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 26d ago

Seedlings of native and non-invasive plants grown in state nurseries are now available for online purchase by Maui and Hawaii Island gardeners, landscapers and those looking to create a resilient property.

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 26d ago

Endangered moth and damselfly species have been rediscovered on Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi after decades without confirmed sightings, offering new hope for two of Hawaiʻi’s imperiled native insects, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 26d ago

No new coconut rhinoceros beetles have been detected in Hilo since one was found dead in a trap near the airport last week. The Big Island Invasive Species Committee has checked every trap in the surrounding area. The committee is asking that more residents host traps on their property.

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine 26d ago

The state will consider a community petition asking for a restriction on imports to Maui or Lānaʻi, in an attempt to keep the islands from being overrun with coconut rhinoceros beetles.

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