2012 Annual Report - Kona Soil and Water Conservation District
2012 Annual Report - Kona Soil and Water Conservation District 2012 Annual Report - Kona Soil and Water Conservation District
The directors of all the SWCDs and their staff Want to thank all of our famers, ranchers and forest land owners For all their hard work. Thanks to our farmers, ranchers and forest land owners on the Big Island. They have planted many native species replacing invasive species in many instances. They have protected many acres of soil from erosion by installing fencing to keep the pigs from destroying ground cover exposing soil to erosion. They have lowered their water usage as a result of improved irrigation eficiency. The have planted many acres of cover crops and conservation cover reducing the erosion that takes place thereby protecting their community and improving their soil at the same time. They have put into place rotational grazing systems which improves the quality of their forage stand and helps reduce soil erosion. Coffee farmers put into place pest management practices that meet the standard set by the Natural Resource Conservation Service in ighting the Coffee Berry Borer. On top of all the hard work to install these and other conservation practices our farmers and ranchers continually provide us with quality fruits, vegetables and a variety of cuts of meat from local grass fed beef. Many of our forest land owners continually plant more native species and continue to remove invasive ones so that there is always an abundance of native natural landscapes Farmers, ranchers and forest land owners, Thank you 30
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- Page 1 and 2: Hawaii Island Soil and Water Conser
- Page 4 and 5: April 23, 2013 Dear SWCD Partners,
- Page 6 and 7: Biological Control of Madagascar fi
- Page 8 and 9: Kona SWCD Message from the Chairper
- Page 10 and 11: Top photos: The Ohia Forest Farm wi
- Page 12: Kona County Farm Bureau Supports So
- Page 15 and 16: Mauna Kea Soil & Water Conservaon D
- Page 17 and 18: The Mauna Kea Soil and Water Conser
- Page 19 and 20: Hamakua SWCD Cooperator Strives For
- Page 21 and 22: Ka’u Soil and Water Conservaon Di
- Page 23 and 24: Picture #2: What the cropland looke
- Page 25 and 26: Waiakea Soil and Water Conservaon D
- Page 27 and 28: Puna Soil and Water Conservaon Dist
- Page 29: Puna SCWD Outstanding Rancher Coope
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