AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAgriculture & Food Safety: UH researchers are working with the National Clean Plant Network Sweetpotato-Hawaiʻi Center to develop virus-free ʻuala planting material for Hawaii farmers, aiming to protect yields and preserve local varieties. Corrections Tech: Hawaiʻi Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation selected Harris to implement a new statewide Offender Management System to modernize records, classification, housing, and movement. Public Health & Benefits: States have until Oct. 2027 to fix SNAP payment error rates; penalties could start based on FY2025 or FY2026 error data, whichever is lower. Environment & Community Resilience: Kauai officials asked the state for engineering and regulatory help after the Waimea River mouth shifted westward, with drones and monitoring underway. STEM & Land Stewardship: Makaliʻi Metrics opened a new soil testing lab in Mōʻiliʻili, combining lab analysis with local geology, history, and traditional land-management guidance. Military Tech in Hawaii: B-2 Spirit bombers and F-22 Raptors operated from Hawaii for Indo-Pacific deterrence, including hot-pit refueling at Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Wildlife & Ecosystems: A new study finds the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is becoming a floating ecosystem as marine life colonizes plastic debris far offshore.
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