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MULTI-AGENCY MEETING ON COFFEE LEAF RUST #6

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2, 2020 9:30AM

Teleconferencing via ZOOM 

Notes

●      Welcome/Introductions

o   Munanez - USDA in DC

o   Ilihia - Rep of Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard's office, Hawai’i Island

o   Becky Azama - HDOA Best Control Branch

o   Jax Avalino - Senior Research at CRAD

●      Updates

o   HDOA

●      Meeting twice per week

▪       Surveys

●      Becky Azama - good communication within department and partners

●      Continuing to survey coffee lands, still identified in Kona and on Maui

●      More sites showing spread to West Side of Maui

●      Hilo, still looking for good sample to send to USDA

o   Initial id in Hilo showed spores but were very light, possible that spores degraded

▪       Communication

●      Present an update on CLR to Hawaii Island Legislative

●      Underserved communities communication: PSAs and radio coverage for those not tuned into electronic communication.

o   Andrea is trying to drop off hard copies of information to roaster and grower facilities

▪       Quarantine

●      Interim Rule & Permit progress

o   Request for 15 permits from roasters, getting facilities compliant

●      Imported plant material (timeline & restrictions)

o   Trying to reduce the quarantine period on a case by case period

●      Propagating during quarantine 

o   what are the barriers?

▪       A problem for HDOA

▪       It is not “expressly prohibitive” but sets a bad example 

▪       If you bring in fewer plants and propagate during quarantine, you reduce the risk

▪       Pesticide Branch-

●      Emergency use permits for systemic fungicides

▪       Transportation of Shipment

●      See section 5 of permit guidelines

●      Disinfectants? 

o   USDA...

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