Looks like cane-burning season is coming up fast, and that means many Maui residents found a nice “Dear Neighbor” letter in their mailboxes this weekend. “2014 was a challenging year for our operations,” states the Mar. 6, 2015 letter, signed by Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar (HC&S) General Manager Rick Volner, Jr.. “Wet weather throughout the year created difficult … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar prepares Maui residents for its 143rd sugarcane harvesting season
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Maui Tomorrow Launches Free Smartphone App For Residents To Report Excessive Cane Smoke & Ash
Yes, yes, we all know (because Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar never misses an opportunity to remind us) that the burning of sugar cane in the fields of Central Maui from March to November every year is an old practice that has been on the island a long time and employs 800 people. That it causes some people irritation around eyes, nose and throat areas is a small price to pay … [Read more...] about Maui Tomorrow Launches Free Smartphone App For Residents To Report Excessive Cane Smoke & Ash