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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0604.037 1996-1998 PL~A'ALA F'.4RNdS ~ ~ ~ ~ Zacl: Gibson -manager for ~ ~ ' ' pfd. Bill ~ Kohala Ann Gibson apprx. 1,000 acres (FS) ~lev:200'-1.000' ,i Crops: organic medicinal herbs R, ~ ~ cattle i ne farm was started 3 years ado after the land was released from Hamakua Sugar lease. The land was granted to the Cooper Ohana during the 1800's. Zack has 3~ acres under cultivation at present and has 100 acres in reserve until he can mitigate the N~ater duemtna. Right no~~ they are relying on the i=iatnakua witch. Zaci< faeis t.:a~ this is ven unstable and is looking into a well. But he admits, "we need the ditch to sur- vive and be profitable sin: e the costs of pumping water is so high." They are plaurting a reservoir and have been helping tine Farm Bureau to lobby the State Legislature for funds to repair the ditch. Zack also has 6~0 acres in pasture where he is helping the Jniversiry study the use of perinnei peanut for nitrogen fixing and feed. They also lease 1~0 acres of Bishop ;=state for pasture which runs the length of either side of their property to the gulches. The farm has hired 15 employees with benefits. Zack is a member of the Farm Bureau and soon the Ag Coop. He is vern concerned about diversified as in Hamaktta and feei~ fnat this is our most desired future. When asked about the Count<~ lands eoina to the Ag Coap. Zack answers, "if given the opportunity we can farm it The State prom- ised to keep Hama[cua ir. diversified ag with the demise of sugar, how can they raise tine leases of the Ag Coop to $125. an acre^" Zack shakes his head "There are so mam onnortunities happening with the two incubator Kitchens now ir, place and mar- kets opening up for cocaa and coffee as well s hot pepYers and medtcinal he: bs. i wish the State and County would believe in the people and farmers out here and sup- port us instead of pulling the tug out from under us." trt~-No._ ~L G' tier. F"'.area.: C - x.r, nec~ !Stp o Z iayd DIVERSIFIER ~ , ' . - AGRICLTLTJR_hL u' SERVICES Tom & Maile Young I: Young's Farm (F S) ' Laupahoehoe, Fu ~ Elev: 1,000' - 30 acres ` Crops: 6 acres of asparagus with cattle R fish. ~%ater source is a pernnial stream. The Youngs have been helped with a cost share piar. thro~~gh the Soil and Water Con- servation in the 80's and recently a RETA-H gran` for their asparagus. Tom has been farming since 196E he worked for ri~nalcua Suaa:~ ion i 6 ;ear„ andrus had his farm for 26 years. He is a member of the Norti~~iilo Hamalcua _ ~.oop and the Farmer`s Bureau. When asked about the Hamaktta Ditch, " we defiaitei;~ have to keep it going. It is one of the most tremendous resources cve have for the ::aman-ua Coast." Rrnen asked about the A.g Coop's ability to mana~ count<~ lands. "This: would be a major benent to the farmers and the people of this area m be able to get a fair pride r"or ag lots." r. iACAR~?d'S F?.R1VI . a~;.~.._'. Niarceiinc% ::gallon e~~. - ~ _ a"' AST Coo:; ieae - ~ 1 acres _ b-~° Cro~~: iv~acadamia Nut. Cofree. r, soon ~;ocoa. Water sourc,.. ~Izmaia;a Ditch S.ar_e: the farm it 1Q96. I'.eceived RETA-H grant for his coffee only which is planted bettiveen the mac nuts on the Lower portion of the farm. Marcelino has treated his wiloie ;a.-m with crashed c. mulched with mac nut husks, and planted iron wood wind brca~.. He is ietting the grass grow at present between the rows to mitigate wind and sai~ air. He mows '?x a month and has apprx. 60 mac nuts per acre. He has also developed a pond for water reserve and aqualculture, where he is raising catfish and talapia. He stresses that the Hamahua Ditich is very important to all the farmers and agrees that the Ag Coop could manage the county lands so that there can be more opportunity to expand and diversify. H. KALOPA IIOMESTEAB FARM ; ~ ~R~° ~ f a'~ - Quintin Tomich & daughter. Marsha Rose - 11 acres of FS, started in ' 989 _ ~y ;;I~;~:. ' ' , Elev: 1700, - y ~j~l ~{{~~r~~~~jj}}r.~~ ~11~~.~.'~,~± `~~~.-,~~y'~~ A, Crops: Mac nut (i acre), pineapples(~00); green pepper, tomatoe, summer squash, cucumber, green beans, egg plant (green house). 12 colonies of bees. lr2 acre in hog, remainder pasture for 12 head of cattle. lair. Tomich belongs to the Beekeepers Assoc., and has been instrumental in the life of our Kaiopa State Park. He believes that the Hamal~~uz Ditch should be used for irrigation for the Hamaktta Coast. fie and Marsha sell regularlt at the Waimez Farmer's market and at Honoka' a Farmer's Market. ~ ~ P „u VOLeA'~O ISLAND HONEY COMPA>\~' ~ r i~, F« ' - ~ ~ ~ ~ Richard Spiegel Ahualor~ HI ~ ~ ~ ~ T:. - 5 acres (FS), since 1982 ~ - Elev: 1900' "'x Crop: Honey - - Richard has 100 hives which he rotates around the island. He also processes ail his very high quality product which he sells through out the state & mainland and he is beginning to market in Europe. He feels that the Hamak~t:a Ditch shouid be available as a public resource. The water as a resource should be protected as well as the ve- hicle, the ditch should also be protected. This will require our community working together for the good of the whole. ~ . TROP-AG HAW4II Dr. Ben R, Paulita Mahilum Kalopa & Kapulena, HI ~ acres (FS j ?4 acres Ag Coop lease Elev: 1,500' & 200'to 80' Crops: mac nut & coffee with some tropical friut trees in Kalopa. They started this farm in 1986. Both Ben and Paulita work for the Liniversity of Hawaii. Ben is a member of the Ag Coop. In 1995 he started his Ag Coop lease. Crops include papaya (photo), coffee, soybeans, snap beans, cocoa ginger, eggplant, bitter melon, squash, taro, pineapple, all vanities of fruit trees: mangos, avocados, langsat, caimito, lychee, mangostein, rambotom, ecerola, Chinese manderan, orange, starfruit, jack friut, bread fruit, & sour sap. Ben says its good to intercrop with beans or soybeans. Ben shakes his head when asked about the Hamakua ditch, "Without water we are a goner!" Ben has worked hard to make the RETA-H grant available for coffee. He is setting up a coffee pulper and roaster with the RETA monies so that everyone can COOP with their coffee produce. "We want to create a label for all our coffee out here, Hamakua Coffee. It is better than Kona cof- fee." Ben is also working on a solar dryer for fruit products that will be dov<m on the .Ag Coop Kapulena lower acres. Paulita and Ben work hard and love farming. They want to help the farmers and the Hamakua Coast be the diversified ag area that it is meant to be. Ben sees using mac nut husks and coffe pulp in the future for our source of mulch. They believe that we can create our future to be sustainable and productive. j ~Iss x•; LOKF.LANI GARDENS ~ Erin M. Lee Lakeland, HI 1/2 acre (FS) Elev: 2,200' _ r Crops: Tomates, edible flowers and herbs. Started farm in 1987. Erin has 3 large green houses which are mulched and organi- cally certified. She has a drip system from county water. From seed to fruit takes about 100 days. She markets her tomatoes mostly to resturants and health food stores locally. Her herbs & flowers she packages for KTA. She believes in diversified ag for our local economy and helps to provide incentive to others to grow organically. - ~ .lW KALOPA KAI ORCHIDS w & AKASAKI FARMS ~ ~wE ti Jerome Akasaki ` ~ _ i ~ Kalopa, HI a Elev: 800' -..j 6 acres (FS) green houses i :ops: Beauii.~l orchids from all over the world. Jerome ;carted his business in 19?~ He is a member of the Ag Coop and the Farmer's Bureau. He has 6 employees whom he gives use of his land to grow cash crops such as egg plant. He irrigates with the Hamakua Ditch. Jerome states that the ditch is critical for them, he uses too much water to take from the county supply. He used a federal farm loan to get started. He is a supporter of the AG Coop's ability to lease county lands so the independent farmer can have a chance to get started. He cautions that it is a misconception to think that just because only 1/3 of the Ag Coop's lease land is under cultivation that this is a failure. He states on the contrary, "that it takes time for farmers to get established and to find out what crops will grow well. We cannot expect instant farmers from all those who want to start farming. It takes time and support. I feel the Ag Coop is doing a good job for everyone out here." ~~~~;y~~ _ 4"~ ~e -sr~ 'fir:. i.. HONDA'S FARM Nacho Honda - Paauilo, HI _ ~ j ~a w;. R 4.5 acres Ag Coop lease land +i w' iil iil w ui Elev: 200' ~ 9 acres (FS} ~ Elev:1700' Crops: Mac nuts on the FS, on the Ag Coop land Nadao had started in 1997 with dracaena and pineapple. He did not fmd good results so he has cleared again and is starting over with avocado, mango, citrus, with coffee inbetween. He is using green manure to build up the soil organically. Nadao was a mechanic for Hamakua Sugar. He has been farming all his life. He states, "that's its hard to farm with a leaky sys- tem to irrigate with -the Hamakrra Ditch -the infrastructre (aside from the main pipe) needs to be replaced. If the State would maintain the ditch and provide a metering system for the water, the farmers would become more responsible with the usage & maintinence. This would create more water and less waste." Nadao belongs to both the Ag Coop and the Farmer's Bureau. He feels that the state and county governments are a little unfair in their expectations of what it takes to farm. " If the people want to farm then that's a good opportunity for this land and for them. We should help with expertise as much as possible to get people started. Not increase the lease rates so high that no one can afford to farm this land. Actually we are helping to add more value to this land by farming it." GT.JERPO'S FAn.'~i Dante Guerpo Paauilo. HI 9 acres Ag Coop lease land ` Elev: 100' Crop: Papaya 7 Dante started his farm 1997, he hired ` '~d 3,~ contractors to mow and rip the soil. He worked for Hamakua Sugar for 25 yeazs. He used no gzants and has no employment. He is a member of the Ag Coop and the Farmer's Bureau. He was very distrubed to hear that the Ag Coop leases might be raised to $125. an acre. He helps his neighbor farmers with their cultivation. DARRELL & MARY JAlV~E'S FARM Darrell & Mary Jane Camacho ~y+~ 8 acres of Ag Coop lease land ~ ~~~il ~ II ~ 10 acres of Bishop Estate lease land ~ ~p4 f i Paauilo, HI Elev: 100'- 200' Crops: 3 types of taro, coffee, and green =eed 10 acres of Bishop lease in pasture with cattle. Darrell is a member of the Ag Coop and a former Hamaktta Sugar employee. His wife Mary Jane loves to help and fmds the farm very therapeutic. She says their life is enriched with the opportunity to farm on the Ag Coop leases. Darrell states that the Hamakua Ditch, " is very important for all farmers and ranchers. We would be lost without it!" He feels that the Ag Coop is doing a good job and that there are still many farmers asking for land. VALLENTE'S FARM fir-. ~ ~ Marcelino Vallente ~ acres of Ag Coop lease land = Paauilo, HI k, ~ 42 acres (FS) itapuiena, Hl ~y - _ Elev: in Paauilo 100'- 200' Crops: 42 acres of mac nuts, ;aces or papaya, banana, chili pepper, dracaena, and mac nut piatrted between ttte pspayas. Marcelino, a former Hamakua Sugar employee for 16 years, belongs to the Ag Coop and the Farmer's Bureau. He says, "that it is very, very imps=rant for me that'~.e ::amrkua ditch is going. I need the water for thi: farm." .tie feels that *.~he A cop is loin; a good job a*rd ;hat we can handle the Countv lands. LEASED ACREAGE BY FARMERS PAAUILO: PAPAYA PHASE II --CROPS OF ASPARAGUS, COFFEE, DRACAENA 8 PAPAYA NAME #OF ACRES PLANTED NOT PLANTED OTHER AGDEPPA, FELICIANO 5 X ANSAGAY,PABLO 5 X CABREROS, TIMMY 8 3 acres 5 acres; in process of being planted. CAMACHO,DARREL 8 X DALMACIO,ALBERTO 5 X DALMACIO,OSCAR 5 X DELUZ, MILTON 5 X FREITAS, MABLE 5 New owner; in process of being planted. GOMERA, ANTONIO 5 X GOMES, RYAN 5 New owner; in process of being planted. GUERPO,DANTE 5 X GUERPO,JAMES 4 X HONDA, NADAO 5 2.5 acres 2.5 acres ISHII, ARNOLD 5 X JUAN,ELROY 5 X NARIDO, FLORENTINO 5 X PINE, WAYNE 5 2.5 acres 2.5 acres PIRA, FRED 10 X SANCHEZ, CARMEN 5 X THOMAS, JACOB 5 X VALLENTE, MARCELINO 5 X VALLENTE, MODESTO 5 X YAGO, CLARITO 5 X TOTAL 125 105 acres 20 acres PAAUILO: PAPAYA PHASE II NAME #OF ACRES PLANTED NOT PLANTED OTHER AL7URA,RENE 2 X DALMACIO,FELEMON 3 X DIAS, MAXI 3.8 X DIAS, STEVE 3.4 X GINES, JUAN 4 X GUERPO, DANTE 2.7 X HAWAII BEEF PACKERS 200.7 X CATTLE VENTURA, MAXIMO 10 X TABUCBUC, PEPITO 3.7 X UHH 3.2 X TOTAL 35.8 35.8 acres Page 1 KALOPA: PAPAYA PHASEI NAME #OF ACRES PLANTED NOT PLANTED OTHER ASTRO, TERRY 10 Aquaculture; 30,OOOgaI a day DALMACIO,FELEMON 3.5 X DIAS, STEVE 24.9 X GINES, CIPRIANO 3.7 X GUERPO, FRED 1.2 Land being cleared in preparation to plant. TOTAL 43.3 32.1 acres 1.2 acres HONOKAIA: DIVERSIFIED AG--CROPS OF MAC NUTS 8 COFFEE NAME #OF ACRES PLANTED NOT PLANTED OTHER AGANUS, PHILANDER 4 X AUGUSTIN, CARLOS 4 3 acres 1 acre ESLINGER, TRACY 11 2 acres 9 acres GANCINIA, JOSE 10.8 X GREENFELDER, CHRISTINA 5 X GREENFELDER, JOHN 8.75 X GREENFELDER, JUNE 7.43 3.71 acres 3.71 acres HAMADA, ROY 14 7 acres 7 acres ICANESHIRO, MELVIN 12 6 acres 6 acres MAHILUM, BEN 36 8 acres 28 acres MASON, NOELANI 10.92 X PEART, EDEN 7 2 acres 5 acres RAFOL, BENJAMIN 6 X SANCHEZ, EUGENIO 8 X SORIANO, FRED 33 5 acres 28 acres TAGUDAN, MARCELINO 20 15 acres 5 acres VACANT LOT 7 X VACANT LOT 9 X TOTAL 213.9 94.26acres 119.83 acres NIENIE: COFFEE 8 CATTLE NAME #OF ACRES PLANTED NOT PLANTED OTHER ALFONSO, ERNEST 22 11 acres 11 acres, in process of being planted. EMBERNATE,JOLLY 98 X CATTLE TOTAL 118 11 acres Page 2 PAAUHAU CROPS OF COFFEE NAME #OF ACRES PLANTED NOT PLANTED OTHER FREITAS, TONY 2.04 X TOTAL 2.04 2.04acres HONOKAIA MAUKA CATTLE NAME #OF ACRES PLANTED NOT PLANTED OTHER DELUZ,ANTONE 530 X CATTLE TOTAL 530 530 acres Page 3 Cooperative Member Land Needs " joined to contribute to the Cooperative and al present are not interested in land indicate members who were awarded land, amount they requested and amount received ACREAGE NAME REQUESTED / RFCEIVED PRODUCT 1.Acdal, Kenneth 100 Callle, sugar, pineapple 2.Acda1, Lorzaine 100 Callle 3.Acob. Benjamin 5 Papaya 4.Acob. Nicolas 10 Papaya, veg S.Aganus, Philander 40 Banana,vegelables 6.Agdeppa, Feliciano 10 5 Dracaena 7.Akasaki, ]erome 200 Citrus, burdock 8.Alfonso, Lrnest 20 I1R Ginger, cattle 9.Alonso, Ancelmo Jr. 5 Dracaena, papaya, ginger IO.Altura, Rene S Papaya 11.Mcheta, Tnny 5 2.2R Aquacnlture 12.Andaya, Roy 10 Dracaena 13.Andrade Farms 50(1 Cattle 14.Ansagay, Pablo 10 5 Dracaena IS.Applegate, George 200 Cattle, citrus, taro 16.Arellano, Villamor 17.Astro, Tem 491 Bison 5 Aquaculture 40 ]0 Taro 18.Agustin, Abrnham 10 Dracaena, veg, banana coffee 19.Agustin, Carlos 20.Bader, Rich 100 Dry hay 21.Bartolome,lesus 20-40 Papaya 22.Batalona,Joseph 20-40 Taro 23.HIake, Rodney 7 Dracaena 1 Asparagus I Rubarb 1 Agnaculture 24.Bolosaq Julio 10 Papaya 25.Cabreros, Timmy 10 5 Dracaena, papaya 26.Camacho, Darrel 20-40 5 Dracaena, grass 27.Campbell, Stewart Alain 500 Cattle 28.Cardou, Leonard 500 Callle 29.Carvalho, Joseph 50 Cattle, pigs, goals 20 Parsley 30.Chun, Alvin 40 Cattle-Dairy 3 LChun, May 40 Cattle-Dairy -11- Attachment N1 I 32.CIark, Kimherly 50-100 Compost, organic fruits & vegetables 33.Cosare, Darrel 34.Cypriano, Dwayne 100 Cattle 35.Dalmacio, Albertu 5 5 papa}.a 3C>.Dalmacio, Elisa 5 Dracaena, papaya 37.Dalmacio, Felemon 10 papaya .IR.Dalmacio, Oscar 5 Taro 39.Dattis, Ceorge " 40.DelosReyes, Ferdinand 41.Deluz, Anlone Jr 500 530 Cattle 42.Deluz, Anlone If[ same as #41 43.DeLuz, Brenda 50(l Callle 44.DeLriz, Daane same as #41 45.Deluz, Edwin 500 Cattle 46.Deluz, Milton IO 5 Dracaena, papaya 47.Deluz, Steven 500 Callle 48.Dias, David 400 Cattle 49.Dias, Jelire}~ 5 5 Papaya SO.Dias, Manuel 5 Papaya 51.Dias, Maxi Ann 40 3.ft Papaya, pineapple & taro 52.Dias, Stanley 400 Cattle 53.Dias, Steve 30 R Papaya, banana & veg 54.Elliot, Augustuz * SS.Elmore, Gary 10 Dracaena 5(>.Embernate, 7oycelyn 380 11 R (see #8) Callle, ginger 57.Eslinger, Tracy 10 Coffee, mac nut SR.Everly, Rose I(I Organic Produce, kenaf 59.Fain, John 20 .5 Papava, banana 60.Feucht, Carl * 61.Franco, Alcx S00 190 Cattle 62.Fujioka, Lawrence Jr. Mac Nut 63.Gancinia, Jose 64.Gacula, Altredo Jr 10 Banana 10 Goats GS.Gines, Cipriano 10 Papaya G6.Gines, Juan 20 Papaya G7Gomera, Antonio 10 5 Dracaena, papaya 6ft.Gomes, Antony 1110+ Cattle 69.Gomes, Charles 10 5 Papaya 70.Gomes Ryan same as #68 7LGreenfelder, John 10 Veg, fruit trees, coffee, taro, aquaculture 72.Greenfelder, June 10 same as above -12- ' 73.Gnerpo, Dante 20 MacNut, dracaena, papaya 20 Goats 74.Guerpo, Florencio 10 Coffee, ve g, goats 75.Guerpo, James 10 Papaya 5 5 Fruit trees 7G.Gnerpo, Mario 50.100 taro, papaya 77Hamada, Roy 20 7 Mac Nut, coffee 7R.Haunio, Victor 10 Dracaena 79.llawaii Beef Packers same es Nfl RO.Hewetson, William * Sl.llonda, Nadao ]0 5 Dracaena 82.ignacio, Eduardo IS R.27 Banana, veg,laro R3.Ignacio, Marion 10 Dracaena R4.Ignacio, Romeo RS.Ishii, Arnold ]0 5 Dracaena, veg, ' aquaculture RG.loaquin, Patrick 20-40 Diversified R7.Jones, Bart ` RR.Juan, Elroy 40 5 Cattle, pigs, dracaena, papaya R9.Juilian, William ]00-200 Papaya - 90.Kahoopii, Daniel 10 5 Aquaculture, taro. papaya dracaena 9LKaneshiro, Melvin 30 12.47 Plant nursery 92.Kaohimanu, Allan 20 Mac Nut 93.Kealalta, Milton 94.Knaab, Chris 20 Coffee, macnut, veg & aquacullure 95.Kory, Fred * 9G.Lievens, Brian ` 97.Lindsey. Anderson 98.Lorenzo, Lawrence Jr 99.Lorenzo, Lawrence Sr. 100.Lorenzo, Vermillio IO1.Luscomb, Harold "Chip" * 102.Mahilum, Benjamin 40 29.5 MacNul, fruit trees, coffee taro 40 Cattle, goal, sheep pigs 103.Mahilum, Paulila same as H102 104.Mahuna, Delphina 500 Cattle . lOS.Mahuna, Juslina 500 Cattle ]OG.Malchow, Wavne 1 Aquaculture 107.Malicdem, Panfilo IOR.Maltczo, Jhun - 13- 109.Maltezo, Rodantc 5 Papaya Ott Taro 110.Mason, Melvin 50 16.42 Taro, [lowers, kawa 1 I LMason, Noelani same as Nl 10 112.Mateo, Alex 113.Mclver, Kevin 50(1 Cattle 114.Menezes, Thomas 20 Vegetables 1IS.Miguel,Jose 10 5.5 Papaya 116.Miguel, Victor 10 5 Papaya 117.Mceller, Matilda • 11R.Morifuji, Steve 5 Specialty Crops 119.Nakabayashi, Laine 120.Narido, Florentino 10 5 Dracaena, papaya 121.Nobriga, Alfred Jr 10 Dracaena 122.Olivol, Mike I00 Taro, cattle 123.Oshiro, Glenn (24.Parel, Talon 5 Papaya, tropical fruits & goals 125.Pare1, Thomas 10 Papaya, taro 126.Patlon, Walter 10 Dracaena, honey bees I27.Peart, Eden 20 4.7 Organic farming 128.Petersen, Steven "Pete" * 129.Phillips, ]ill Andrade 150 Cattle, sheep, avocados 130.Pine, Wayne 10 5 Dracaena, papaya 13 LPira, Francisco 5 Papaya, veg, fruits 132.Pira, Godofrcdo 10 5 Dracaena, papaya I33.Pyun, Mary Ann * 134.Rafol, Benjamin 10 7 Frnit trees, veg 135.Jtamos, Abraham * 136.Ramos, lack 2000 Cattle 137.Raquel, Warlito 10 4.1 Papaya, taro 13R.Realina, Marcelino 10 5 Dracaena, papaya 139.Realina, Rafael 10 5 Dracaena, papaya 140.Remobles, F_rnesto 10 papaya 141.Robianes, Jessie 10 Papaya 142.Salazar, Wayne 5 2.2R Papaya 143.Sanchez, Carmen 20 5 Papaya 144.Sanchez, Charles 20 Papaya 145.Sanchez, Eugenio 10 R.12 Fruit trees, taro, veg ]46.Sanders, Walker Glen 40-IOD Mac Nut 147.Schnitzler, Richard 10 Mac Nut 14R.Shulte, John ]0 Dracaena, veg, aquaculture 149.Shioji, Robert 40 Dracaena, citrus -14- 150.Soriano, Fred 40 27.93 Macnut, veg, coffee, bamboo, turf, watercress ISLSouza, Gary ID-20 Macnul 152.Tabancura, Florencio ]0 R.70 Mac Nut, coffee 153.Tablit, Magno 5 S.OR Papaya 154.Tabncbuc, Pepito 5 3.7 Papaya ISS.Tagalico, Ertnalina 2(1 Papaya 156.Tagudan, Marcelino 40 f 7 Mac Nul 157.Takamine, Delbert ]0 MacNut, taro, dracaena 156.Takamine, Yoshito same as N92 I59.Tamaye, Darrin 50 Veg, macnu[ 160.Tamaye, Melvin same as N92 161.Tamaye, Robert same as tJ92 I62.Tamaye, Warren same as fl92 5 Dracaena 163.Tanoe,June 5 Veg 164.Texeira, Ernest 100 MacNut 500 Cattle 165.Thomas, Jacob 10 5 Dracaena, papaya 166.Toledo, Merrill - 10 Taro 1G7.Toledo, Morgan I00 Taro 168.Trump, lames 400 Cattle, sheep 169.Vallente, Ferdinand 10 5 Dracaena, papaya 170.Vallenle, Jesus 5 Taro, dracaena, papaya veg 17LVallenle, Marcelino 10 Dracaena, papaya I72.Vallente, Modesto 173.Vallenle, Percy 20-40 Papaya I74.Ventura, Maximo 10 Papaya 175. Vincent,lohn 5 Taro 176.VonderHeyden, Kurt * 177.Walker, Edward 2(10 Cattle 17R.Walker, Mary Ann 5 Taro, coffee, veg 179.Wamil, Rocyfeller 10 Papaya 180.Wilbnr, Donald IO Dracaena 1RLWinlers,Donald * IRZ.Yago, Clarito 10 5 Dracaena 1R3.Yamada, Dwayne 184.Yamane, Pat * 185.Yokoyama, George 1000 Dry hay ISG.Young, Tom * 187.Embernate, Robert Jr TOTAL ACREAGE 14,572 1,278.31 -15- PROPOSED HAMAKUAM. HILO AG COOP 15-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND CROP ANALYSIS PROJECT LOCATION This project development plan is for the 9,726 acres of Hawaii County and State (DLNR) lands along the Hamakua Coast, above and below Highway 19 of the Big Island, from Ninole to Kukui- haele (see attached map and TMK's.) Of the 9,726 acres around 5,303 belong to DLNR and about 4,423 to Hawaii County. In the attached map the State lands are colored in pink while those of the County are in yellow. The farm development is for 15 years, or Year i-15. PLANNED OPERATIONS It is the position of the Hamakua/N. Hilo Agricultural Cooperative, Inc. (H/NHAC), henceforth referred to_as the Coop, that the county and state lands currently being considered for Eucalyp- tus monocropping forestry for pulp and lumber could be more efficiently utilized If leased to the Coop and its Iocai membership for diversified agriculture.There are presently 206 mem- bers of the Coop and this is projected to increase if greater availability of Hamakua lands for diversified agriculture truly becomes a reality. Of the 10,000+ acres approximately 2,000 will be used for macadamia nut and coffee intercrop; 2,000 for diversified crops such as papaya, taro, ginger, vegetables, medicinal plants, nursery/floriculture and tropical fruits (e.g. lychee, rambutan, durian, jackfrult, mango, langsat, santol, chlku, star apple, mangosleen, etc.) at varying elevations suited for these crops; 5,400 for ranching; and 600 for hardwoods. At the outset almost all of the 10,000+ acres will be utilized for pasture with gradual transition to agrotorestry and diversified ag. The 600 acres of hardwood forestry will be a pilot project that will include species evaluation (mahogany, koa, narra, kamagong, pheas- antwood, teak, loon, Queensland maple, monkey pod tree, etc.). The Coop is assured by its rancher-members that they can readily utilize the 10,000+ acres during the initial stages of fife project development. VERTICALLY INTEGRATED AGRICULTURE It is a universally accepted business principle that value added products maximize profits from any agricultural enterprise. For this reason, the Coop is mandated by its By-laws to provide processing and marketing mechanisms for canned vegetables, meat jerky, macnut and coffee pro-ducts, fruit preserves, lumber, furniture and woodcraft. To achieve this goal the Coop intends to obtain grants from any available source as well as state and federal loans. The Coop has initially set aside 14 acres for processing facilities and products display/outlet on mile 4 along the Honokaa-Waipio Valley Highway. More acreage will be set aside later for this purpose as the need arises. This site is also ideal for eco-tourism since (1) it has a 180- degree view of he Pacific Ocean and (2) tourists traverse daily the highway from Honokaa to Waipio Valley. At this site tinished products will be displayed for visitor viewing and for sale. t Attachment #3 TIMELINE Ranching operations will be initialed during the first year on most of the acreage. This is be- cause cattle grazing Is the most economical and environmentally friendly method to clear lands in peparation for the diversified agricultural enterprises. A gradual transition to diversified ag operations will be on-going through years 2-10. Hardwood forest species will be integrated in the diversified ag with the assistance of local tree nursery oper- ations. POTENTIAL ECONOMIC IMPACT Many of the cropping considered are of very high value per acre. Small farms (100 acres or less) can be highly profitable, allowing many Individuals or small companies to benefit from diversified crops. The relative high value of these crops can employ more people per unit of land area compared to a monoculture Eucalyptus plantation. brief Economic Analysis of Diversified Crops Evaluation of Gross Margins Job creation is calculated on the basis of one full-time position per year per acre. Assumptions: (1) Coop pools equipment and (2) Coop builds central processing facilities. Table 1. Job Creation and Gross Margin Per Acre Macadamia Nut. Product: Nut-in-husk. Year 1-13 14 Total costs: $20,000 $1,800 Gross return: 22,900 4,860 Gross margin: 2,950 3,060 Job creation: 0.05 individual. Coffee. Product: Fresh ripe cherries' Year 2-6 7 Total costs: 6,300 1,500 Gross return: 7,800 3,000 Gross margin: 1,500 1,500 Job creation: 0.15 individual. 'For roasted coffee, gross return is $8,000-$10,000/acre with approximately 51% of the gross going into production costs (excluding taxes, land use and depreciation). 3. Taro. Product: Fresh root for poi. Year: 1 2 Total costs: 4,700 3,500 Gross return: 11,200 11,200 Gross margin: 6,500 7,700 Job creation: 0.15 individual. Ginger. Product: Fresh root. Year: 1 2 Total costs: $11,500 $ 7,200 Gross return: 28,000 28,000 Gross margin: 16,500 20,800 Job creation: 0.2 individual. Papaya. Product: Fresh fruit. Year: 1 2 3 Total costs: 7,500 5,500 5,000 Gross return: 0 19,000 15,000 Gross margin: 0 6,000 10,000 Job creation: 0.15 individual. Lychee. Product: Fresh fruit. Year: 1 - 7 8 Total costs: 7,600 1,500 Gross return: 11,200 6,000 Gross margin: 3,400 4,500 Job creation: 0.05 individual. Rambutan. Product: Fresh fruit. Year: 1-6 7 Total costs: 8,500 1,500 Gross return: 17,400 12,000 Gross margin: 8,900 10,500 Job creation: 0.05 individual. d- Bee} Cattle. Product: Fresh beet. Year: 1 2 3 Total costs: 400 150 150 Gross return: 400 400 400 Gross margin: 0 250 250 Job creation: 0.004 individual. Eucalyptus Timber. Product: Veneer. Year 15 Total costs: 2,500 Gross revenue: 8,000 Gross margin: 5,500 Job creation: 0.006. Individuals for 3 years, years 3-15 not significant. No data for milling and harvesting employment. Eucalyptus. Product: Wood Chips. Year 15 Total costs: 2,500 Gross revenue: 3,500 Gross margin: 1,000 Job creation: 0.006 individual. Individuals for 3 years, years 3-15 not significant. No data for milling and harvesting employment. Noie: There are no data available for other tropical fruits and hardwoods for evaluation of gross margin, as grown in Hawaii. Table 2. Potential for Employment, Years 1-15, 10,000 Acres. Diversified Crops: Year: 1 6 15 People 48 941 941 Eucalyptus, Without Milling Facility and Harvesting: Year: 1-3 4-15 People 60 Not available - i 5 Hardwoods and Bamboo. Products: Veneer, woodcrafts, furniture, lumber, foodstuff. There are no data available for potential economic impact analysis for hardwoods grown in Hawaii. However, It is now universally recognized that hardwoods have virtually disappeared from the Tropics. Because of this, wholesale rough lumber prices of mahogany and koa for example, have doubled in the past 20 years. In 1970 wholesale price of mahogany in USA was $2.00/bdit, koa was $7.00/bdit. Now mahogany costs $4.00/bdfl. and koa, $15,00/bdit. The demand for hardwoods keeps Increasing due to the universal awareness of people to rely more end more on renewable resources. Hardwoods are excellent for (1) construction materials for sturdy structures, (2) furniture, (3) interior panelings of residential and office and office buildings and (4) a source of energy (highest btu/unit weight in the plant kingdom). It has been established that for every 1,OOOK bdit. of hardwoods used for interior paneling, wood- craft and furniture 1,000 jobs will be created. In many SE Asian countries bamboo is used as reinforcing bars of concrete posts in lieu of steel rods. Veneer bamboo is now commonly used in wall panelings, floor tiles, woodcraft and furni- ture In Asian counties. It is now used on surfboards in Hawaii. Bamboo s{ioot preserves constitute a multimillion dollar food export Industry of Thailand and other Asian countries. Because of the high economic potentials of hardwoods and bamboo, it is sate to assume that they have very much higher economic returns and create more employment opportunities than mono-crop Eucalyptus. Land Utilization and Financing Immediate Land Use. There are three groups of ranchers who are all members of the Coop and who are ready to use most, II not all, of the 10,000+ acres, One group Is headed by Mr. Antone Deluz, another by Mr. Dan Winters and a third by Mr. Jack Ramos. They have the resosurces to get started on ranching right away. A fourth group, headed by Mr. Bob Shiojl, are also members of the Coop and the Hamakua Chapter of the Farm Bureau. This group is ready to develop 1,000 or so acres to macadamia nut, coffee and tropical irults. Another group, Friends of Hamakua under the co-leadership of Mr. Tim Mann and Mr. Seppe Weismuller, are ready to develop 200 acres of agroforestry (integrated systems of high value hardwoods, tree and annual crops). From Year 1-15, the diversified ag farmers, working closely with the ranchers, will gradually develop diversified ag into afull-blown agro-industrial enterprise. It is expected that the ran- chers will also be a part of the diversified ag group in the future, enabling them to derive maxi- mum returns from their fencing capital investment. A Task Force will be created by the Coop to hammer out details of the project development plan. Financing, Financing of this 10,000+ acres will consist of personal resources as well as grants and loans from the state and federal governments. These grants and loans will be applied for by the Coop as well as by individual farmers, whichever is readily feasible. Marketing. Marketing of farm products will be done by individual farmers at farm gate outlets and through existing marketing network of some commodities (e.g. beef, macnut, coffee, papaya taro, ginger, cut flowers and foliage plant). The Coop will establish marketing systems for the a Co other crops that do not have existing marketing mechanisms (see Vertically Integrated Agricul lure section above). Su~olemenlal Water Reso0rce~ To stabilize the water needs of the 10,000+ acres surface re- servoirs will be dug at the highest points along the contour in a series of ponds. The areas above Highway 19 have rainfall of 100-200 inches/year but is occasionally plagued with dry periods ranging from 3 months to 1 year. The ponds will catch water during the high-rainfall months to be used below when drought hits. These surface reservoirs will also be used for aquaculture (fish and watercress). Infrastructure. The 10,000+ acres are currently traversed by plantation roads and farm roads. Where there are no extisting roads for four-wheel drive vehicles, pastures will abound since cattle can walk from the pasture to the loading points accessible by roads. CONCLUSION This analysis is a preliminary view at relative value compared with monocrop Eucalyptus. Un- der no circumstances are the data contained in this document be viewed as guaranteed guidelines for business plans that maybe put forth in the future regarding the agro-industrial development of Hamakua. The projects in this document simply states possible potentials if conditions exist for maximum efllciency in diversified farming on county and state lands comprising the 10,000 or more acres. The authors do not assume any responsibilities from any legal consequences of using this material or portions thereof. Matthew Archibald, Bruce Mathews and Ben Mahilum will not be held responsible for any dele- terious circumstances resulting from use of the data contained in this document. Authors Plan by: Dr. Bruce W. Matthews and Dr. Ben C. Mahilum Analysis by: Matthew Archibald, CEO, Hilo Coast Agricultural Services References Clarke, W. C. and R. R. Thanan, 1993. Agrotorestry in the Pacific Island yslems for ~s-tainabilily. United Nations University Press, Tokyo, Japan. Hawaii Agricultural Statistics, 1996. Statistics of Oawaiian Agriculture Dept. of Agricul- ture, Honolulu, Hawaii.