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<br />NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN <br />AGRICULTURE ACTION SUB-COMMITTEE <br />MEETING MINUTES <br />DATE: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 <br />TIME: 6:00 PM <br />PLACE: North Kohala InterGenerational Center, Kamehameha Park <br />AGENDA: <br />CALL TO ORDER: 6:15 PM <br />ATTENDANCE: Frank Cipriani, Jana Bogs, Margaret Wille, Lisa Andrews, Sarah Perez, Gail <br />Perez <br />WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS: <br />Reviewed the 08/21 Minutes. <br />REPORTS: OLD BUSINESS; Regarding the Important Ag Lands; Current (IAL) Initiative: <br />Frank Cipriani reported that Electronic copies of this information may be obtained by e-mailing <br />frankcipriani@biofarmshawaii.com with “IAL” in the subject line. This information was <br />published in the August issue of Kohala Mountain News. There have been no requests by <br />landowners to date. Recommended that other ways & means of dissemination be considered. <br />Re: “The Identification of 'Strategically-sited' Agricultural Lands.” <br />Regarding the proposal for a “BioEnergy Hub” and large-scale Marine Aquaculture Project at <br />Ho'ea makai; a physical on-site-survey to be scheduled with the cooperation of Hawaii County <br />Research & Development Agency will be conducted in October. <br />Citrus-juicing Co-op: <br />Cipriani reported he had notified the Seniors at their last meeting to see if there is interest in a <br />program for donating all or a part of their citrus crop to Kohala High School. Cipriani <br />suggested the students could schedule the harvests with the Seniors when the crops are <br />ready, and with the advent of NKHS's new certified kitchen, fresh-squeezed orange juice in <br />the school cafeterias and for the Seniors, would be a good start for the citrus initiative. <br />There has been no response from the Seniors a yet. It was agreed to keep the issue active. <br />Soil Testing Issues: <br />Cipriani proposed that the subcommittee make a list of farmers who would benefit from Jana <br />Bogs’ methods and provide them with information and resource. Lisa Andrews suggested that <br />her husband could help with contacting our local farmers. Sarah Perez asked Jana for <br />information on her methods of soil re-conditioning to which Jana responded in detail. <br /> <br />