[adsense] They are calling it a "species jump", and are concerned that East Africa's horticulture could experience a tremendous crisis with fruit, vegetable, medicinal, and ornamental crops being affected. The Black Coffee Twig Borer has recently been discovered by researchers in Uganda, and they are saying that it crossed over from Robusta coffee crops and has … [Read more...]
Hawaiian Coffee Farmers Getting Some Help in Fighting Coffee Pest
[adsense] A couple of days ago we wrote about the federal assistance the Hawaii Coffee Association is seeking to help combat the coffee borer that's destroying crops left and right on Kona coffee plantations. Well, some good news just came along for the industry, which has been experiencing a lower crop yield due to the pest. The state Department of Agriculture is making … [Read more...]
Coffee Growers in Hawaii Seeking Federal Assistance to Combat Pest
[adsense] You may remember our article from a few weeks ago discussing the big problem Hawaiian coffee growers are having with the tiny little pest - the coffee borer. Well, the borer has become such a big problem for farmers that the Hawaii Coffee Association just sent a letter to President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack asking for help from the U.S. … [Read more...]