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HDOA Establishes Quarantine Protocol For Hawaii Plant Shippers

noemail@foliagedirect.com — Sat, 05 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

For Immediate Release: May 4, 2007 NR07-11 HDOA ESTABLISHES QUARANTINE PROTOCOL FOR HAWAII PLANT SHIPPERS California Increases Inspection Requirements HONOLULU — The Plant Quarantine Branch of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has established policies and procedures to help minimize the impact of a federal quarantine on Hawaii’s major potted plant exporters. The U.S. Department of Agriculture placed a quarantine order on Hawaii and parts of California on May 2, due to the detection of the light brown apple moth (LBAM) in several California counties. In anticipation of problems that Hawaii plant shippers would have with the federal quarantine order, Plant Quarantine staff today completed an emergency protocol that would provide additional inspection documents specifically for LBAM for potted plants leaving the state. Although USDA officials in Hawaii do not foresee problems in plants departing Hawaii due to previously established inspection...

USDA Quarantine Order on Hawaii Plant Exports May Necessitate Additional Inspection for Nurseries

noemail@foliagedirect.com — Thu, 03 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT

For Immediate Release: May 3, 2007 NR07-10 USDA QUARANTINE ORDER ON HAWAII PLANT EXPORTS MAY NECESSITATE ADDITIONAL INSPECTION FOR NURSERIES HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has been working to clarify the implications of yesterday’s quarantine order by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which requires certification that plant materials transported from Hawaii to the U.S. Mainland do not harbor the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM). The order was issued due to the detection of the moth in several counties in California. USDA officials in Hawaii have informed HDOA that they believe previous established inspection requirements are sufficient enough for the movement of plant materials from Hawaii and they do not anticipate any problems or delays in shipments leaving the state. Prior to the quarantine order, plant material being sent to the mainland required inspection prior to shipment. There are about 300 nurseries and plant shippers...

USDA Places Quarantine on Hawaiian Plant Exports

noemail@foliagedirect.com — Thu, 03 May 2007 03:00:00 GMT

For Immediate Release: May 2, 2007 NR07-09 USDA PLACES QUARANTINE ON HAWAII PLANT EXPORTS HONOLULU — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today placed a quarantine order restricting exports of a wide range of plant materials from Hawaii to the U.S. Mainland. The order was issued due to the detection last month of the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM), Epiphyas postvittana, in several counties in California. The quarantine order requires nearly all plant material to be inspected visually and certified as free of LBAM prior to shipping by state or federal agricultural inspectors. This includes nursery stock, cut flowers, flower lei, fruits, vegetables, greenery, greenwaste and hay. “We are notifying local nurseries about the quarantine order and the increased inspection requirements,” said Sandra Lee Kunimoto, Chairperson of the Hawaii Board of Agriculture. “We are also trying to coordinate with the local USDA inspection offices on how the quarantine...

The Lechuza Company

noemail@foliagedirect.com — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 05:00:00 GMT

PRESS RELEASE ______________________________ B R A N D S T Ä T T E R G R O U P ________ The Company: Lechuza plant systems During the 5 years that the LECHUZA product line has been on the market, it has inspired both professional interior gardeners and end users with cleverly designed solutions for plant containers and accessories. In previous years, the department exported to 45 countries throughout the world and was able to double its turnover with each successive year. To meet large demands in the coming months, LECHUZA production in Dietenhofen is being extended, and another coating facility is being installed. Additional injection molding machines will provide an even bigger production capacity. LECHUZA on an expansion course In the medium term, the company is aiming at a total annual turnover of 25 million Euro. This is to be achieved, amongst other things, by opening up new markets (e.g. the USA from 2006), and by forming business connections with suitable sales...

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