YAMAGATA FARMS

June 27, 2020 by

HONOLULU, Hawaii 96822

Certified Organic by: Organic Certifiers, Inc.

Certified Crop

Other: Kona Coffee, Avocado, Papayas, Beans, Oranges

Hawaii Organic Farming Association

Hawaii Organic Farming Association1 month ago

Our state is still offering the Organic Foods Production tax credit for tax year 2020. For a reminder, this bill was passed in the legislature 5 years ago, and implemented 3 years ago. Very few farmers are aware of its existence. Certified Organic farmers are eligible for up to $50,000 in a non- refundable tax credit. Tax years 2020 and 2021 are the last two years of the credit.
Please remember that you must send the copies of your farm expenses, that are marked paid, by March 31, to:

Hawaii Department of Agriculture
Quality Assurance Division
ATTN: Shelley Choy
1851 Auiki Street
Honolulu, HI 96819-3100
Shelley.n.choy@hawaii.gov
808-832-0676

The person to contact at the Hawaii Department of Taxation, if you have specific tax questions:

Joshua J. Michaels
Administrative Rules Specialist
Department of Taxation
P.O. Box 259, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 587-1533
Fax: (808) 587-1584
Joshua.j.michaels@hawaii.gov

Below is the link to the HDOA website and the form to send in with your receipts by March 31, 2021. HDOA will sign and stamp a form N-354, send it back to you, so that you can file it with your Hawaii state tax return.
https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/chair/new-agriculture-initiatives/organic-foods-production-tax-credit/

Organic Foods Production Tax Credit

Organic Foods Production Tax Credit Information To apply for the Organic Foods Production Tax Credit businesses must complete all parts of the Request for Certification of Organic Foods Production Costs form on company letterhead and return the form to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture at the add...

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Hawaii Organic Farming Association3 months ago

Critical notice regarding status change of a previously approved input material.
Agro Gold WS and Weed Slayer, manufactured by Agro Research International LLC, were recently reevaluated and are now PROHIBITED for use in organic crop production. Certified organic operators must discontinue use, remove the products from all OSP material lists, and safely dispose of remaining product.

Oregon Department of Agriculture's ODA Stop Use Notice and CDFA Notices linked below:

https://odanews.wpengine.com/oda-issues-stop-use-notice-on-organic-soil-amendment-product-agro-gold-ws/

https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/Pesticides/Documents/2020/PesticideAdvisory121020.pdf

https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/press_releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=20-173

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Hawaii Organic Farming Association3 months ago

U.S. growers must apply to the USDA's #Coronavirus #Food Assistance Program 2 by Dec. 11. Details here: http://ow.ly/SPoY50Cyr0u

Deadline near to apply to Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2

U.S. growers must apply to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 by Dec. 11.

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