STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1475

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 77
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Agriculture, to which was referred H.R.
No. 77 entitled:

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COLLEGE OF TROPICAL
     AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
     AT MANOA AND THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND
     NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT
     HILO TO EXPLORE WAYS TO COLLABORATE AND COOPERATE FOR THE
     BENEFIT OF STATEWIDE AGRICULTURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the College of
Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources of the University of
Hawaii at Manoa (CTAHR) and the College of Agriculture, Forestry,
and Natural Resource Management of the University of Hawaii at
Hilo(CAFNRM) to investigate ways in which both agencies can work
together in an organized manner for the mutual benefit of the
agricultural industry of the state.

     Your Committee finds that, presently, there is considerable
cooperation and collaboration between CTAHR-Manoa and CAFNRM-Hilo
in horticulture, forestry, pasture management, erosion control,
workshops and faculty members.

     This resolution requests the College of Tropical Agriculture
and Human Resources of the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the
College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resource Management
of the University of Hawaii at Hilo to seek ways in which both

 
 
 
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agencies can work jointly for the benefit of statewide
agriculture.

     Your Committee received testimonies in support of this
measure from the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human
Resources, University of Hawaii at Manoa, the University of
Hawaii at Hilo and the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Agriculture that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 77, and
recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Higher
Education.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Agriculture,



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                                   FELIPE P. ABINSAY, JR., Chair