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COFFEE LEAF RUST

News, updates and resources related to Coffee Leaf Rust

  • Multi-Agency CLR March 31st Meeting Notes - #22

    01 Apr 2021 11:11 PM | Alla Kostenko

    View the meeting recording here. The passcode for recording is J5.q77vO.

    For complete copy of meeting notes, click here.


    MULTI-AGENCY MEETING ON COFFEE LEAF RUST #22

    Wednesday, March 31, 2021 8:30AM

    Teleconferencing via ZOOM 

    Notes

    ●      Welcome/Introductions

    ●      Updates

    o   HDOA

    ▪       Surveys

    ●      No new surveys or detections in new areas

    ▪       Section 18 Submittal (Updates)

    ●      Reporting requirements & template

    o   EPA has not approved

    o   No news is good news

    ●      Enforcement requirements and protocols

    ●      Outreach and education relating to the Section 18

    o   Zoom webinar April 1 and 8, register with Andrea at UHCTAHR hawaiicoffeeed.org

    o   76 for April 1, 22 for April 8

    o   Dept. has sent out PR, has also been on NPR

    o   Record the webinar and will post to HDOA website

    ●      Draft Label

    ●      Outstanding issues?

    o   No updates on amnesty for growers with CLR resistant plants

    ▪       Spray Webinar with UH April 1 and April 8 see: https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/blog/main/nr21-10priaxorwebinars/

    ▪       Amnesty for varietals already in Hawaii (resistance, yield, cup quality)

    ...

    ...


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  • Emergency Declaration Due for Coffee Leaf Rust

    26 Mar 2021 11:14 PM | Alla Kostenko

    Click here to see the Emergency Declaration letter.

  • EPA Exemption Requested to Help Hawai'i Coffee Farmers Manage Coffee Leaf Rust

    26 Mar 2021 11:13 PM | Alla Kostenko

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    Board of Agriculture to Consider Expanding Coffee Quarantine to More Islands

    NR21-07
    March 16, 2021

    HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) today filed a request for a specific exemption from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow Hawai`i coffee growers to use a fungicide to help manage coffee leaf rust (CLR), a fungus which is a serious threat to Hawai`i’s $56 million coffee industry. On March 3rd, Gov. David Ige delegated the authority to submit the EPA emergency application to Hawai`i Board of Agriculture (Board) chairperson, Phyllis Shimabukuro-Geiser.

    To read more, click here.

  • Board of Agriculture Expands Coffee Quarantine to O'ahu and Lana'i

    26 Mar 2021 11:12 PM | Alla Kostenko

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    NR21-08

    March 23, 2021

    HONOLULU – The Hawai`i Board of Agriculture (Board) today approved the expansion of coffee quarantine areas to include the islands of O`ahu and Lana`i due to the coffee leaf rust (CLR), a fungus that threatens Hawai`i’s important coffee industry.

    CLR was first detected in the state in October 2020 on Hawai`i Island and Maui. In November 2020, Hawai`i Island and Maui were designated by the Board as CLR-infested areas under Plant Quarantine Interim Rule 20-1 which restricted the movement of coffee plants, plant parts and other CLR hosts from those infected islands. CLR was subsequently detected on the islands of O`ahu and Lana`i in January 2021. Today’s board action includes O`ahu and Lana`i under the interim rule in an effort to help prevent the spread of CLR to Kaua`i and Moloka`i. The quarantine restrictions for O`ahu and Lana`i go into effect tomorrow.

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  • Multi-Agency CLR March 24th Meeting Notes - #21

    25 Mar 2021 11:14 PM | Alla Kostenko

    View the meeting recording here. The passcode for recording is 2&vEG$hC.

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    MULTI-AGENCY MEETING ON COFFEE LEAF RUST #21

    Wednesday, March 24, 2021 8:30AM

    Teleconferencing via ZOOM 

    Notes

    Welcome/Introductions

    ● Updates

    o HDOA

    • ▪  Surveys

      • ●  Not much to update, have not been able to send out crews due to weather on Oahu

      • ●  Anecdotally, leaf rust found in Kau, but HDOA has not received any sample and is not officially confirmed

    • ▪  Emergency Declaration: Done. PR?

      • ●  We have a copy of emergency declaration

      • ●  Draft of PR from State has been submitted to HDOA

    • ▪  Board of Agriculture

      • ●  Quarantine expansion Lanai, Oahu (BOA March 23)

        o Has been confirmed by BOA

      • ●  Update re PBARC amended quarantine conditions (BOA March 23)

        Tracie/Lance

    o Has been confirmed by BOA
    o Plants have to be in quarantine for 6 months and then PQB

    will coordinate release of plants and allow for propagation under quarantine on own premises and continues for additional six months with inspections on site

    ▪ Section 18 Submittal

    • ●  Reporting requirements & template

    • ●  Enforcement requirements and protocols

    • ●  Outreach and education relating to the Section 18

    o Started with dealers of Priaxor last week
    o Zoom meetings for use April 1st and 8th through UH

    CTAHR

    • ●  Draft Label

    • ●  Outstanding issues?o 45 days ends on April 30th

    ▪ Amnesty for varietals already in Hawaii (resistance, yield, cup quality)

    • ●  HDOA will be meeting with USDA and will provide updates as they have

    • ●  Other topics related to Quarantine with USDA PPQ and are currently coordinating a teleconference

    ...

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  • Multi-Agency CLR March 17th Meeting Notes - #20

    18 Mar 2021 11:15 PM | Alla Kostenko

    View the meeting recording here. The passcode for recording is ^9.&8f*+

    Attached are the administration’s Emergency Declaration and a flier from UH CTAHR relating to an upcoming Priaxor webinar.

    Emergency Declaration

    UH CTAHR Flier

  • Multi-Agency CLR March 11th Meeting Notes - #19

    11 Mar 2021 11:16 PM | Alla Kostenko

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  • Multi-Agency CLR March 3rd Meeting Notes - #18

    04 Mar 2021 11:17 PM | Alla Kostenko

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    MULTI-AGENCY MEETING ON COFFEE LEAF RUST #18

    Wednesday, March 3, 2021 8:30AM

    Teleconferencing via ZOOM 

    Notes

    ●      Welcome/Introductions

    ●      Updates

    o   HDOA

    ▪       Surveys

    ●      Protocol for visiting farms

    ●      Education on farms

    ▪       Emergency Declaration : PR

    ▪       Section 18 leadership

    ●      Reporting requirements & template (BASF)

    ●      Enforcement requirements and protocols: Status

    ●      Outreach and education plan relating to the Section 18

    ●      Draft Label: Status

    ...


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  • Multi-Agency CLR February 24th Meeting Notes - #17

    24 Feb 2021 11:18 PM | Alla Kostenko

    View the meeting recording here. The passcode for recording is ^?3m=YfF

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    MULTI-AGENCY MEETING ON COFFEE LEAF RUST #17

    Wednesday, February 24, 2021 8:30AM

    Teleconferencing via ZOOM 

    Notes

    ●      Welcome/Introductions

    ●      Updates

    o   HDOA 

    ▪       Surveys

    ●      Rust load increases when defoliation occurs

    ●      No defoliation on any farms on Maui noted yet, only in feral coffee

    ●      Defoliation on farm in Holualoa Kona.

    ▪       Emergency Declaration : PR

    ●      Emergency Declaration has been written

    ●      Gov has not released it yet

    ▪       Section 18 leadership

    ●      Reporting requirements & template

    o   Sent to BASF

    ●      Enforcement requirements and protocols

    o   Developing appropriate enforcement and protocol for random inspection

    o   One week out

    ●      Enhanced outreach and education plan relating to the Section 18

    ●      Draft Label: Status

    o   Received from BASF and has been sent to education (Cal) staff on HI Island.

    o   Starting outreach and brochures, in communication with Andrea

    ●      Support letter (?)

    o   BASF notified that they intend to send their packet by end of this week

    ▪       Update re PBARC amended quarantine conditions

    o   HCGA

    ▪       Section 18 Application Update

    ▪       Other

    ●      Submitting labels requests from Syngenta for Quadras-extra (possibly no longer manufactured), Abound and Alto (products)

    ●      By the time anything is approved from EPA, there will be a selection of products

    ●      Hoping for another fungicide in addition to Preaxor

    o   USDA

    ▪       PBARC

    ...

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  • Multi-Agency CLR February 17th Meeting Notes - #16

    17 Feb 2021 11:17 PM | Alla Kostenko
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    MULTI-AGENCY MEETING ON COFFEE LEAF RUST #16

    Wednesday, February 17, 2021 8:30AM

    Teleconferencing via ZOOM 

    Notes

    ●      Welcome/Introductions

    ●      Updates

    o   HDOA

    ▪       Surveys

    ●      No new significant detections in the State

    o   9 trees positive on Oahu in two locations: Manoa and Maunawili, wet locations

    ●      

    ▪       Emergency Declaration

    ●      Working on News release

    ▪       Section 18 leadership

    ●      Reporting requirements & template

    o   Have been sent to BASF

    ●      Enforcement requirements and protocols

    o   Internally reviewing previous section 18 documents

    o   Once support letter from BASF is received they’ll be able to move quickly

    o   Considering how to distribute and receive reporting, record keeping forms

    ▪       Open to suggestions

    ▪       Likely need a paper option and one other way (electronic) to receive documents

    ●      Enhanced outreach and education plan relating to the Section 18

    o   Internally reviewing previous section 18 documents

    o   Once support letter from BASF is received they’ll be able to move quickly

    ●      Draft Label?

    o   have not seen it, BASF was not done with it last week, likely next

    ●      Support letter: BASF

    ▪       Update re PBARC amended quarantine conditions

    ●      Submitted paperwork for amended application

    ●      No timeframe from HDOA

    o   HCGA

    ▪       Section 18 Application Update

    ▪       Other

    o   USDA

    ▪       PBARC

    ●      Testing resistance of varietals already growing in Hawaii 

    ●      Propagation Task Force

    o   getting in contact with breeders of top list resistant varieties to get propagation material

    o   Propagation team is looking into how best to get them to Hawaii

    ●      Other

    ...

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