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Wednesday, December 13, 2017
John McHugh PhD New Head of Pesticides Branch
By News Release @ 12:29 AM :: 4801 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government

MCHUGH APPOINTED PESTICIDES BRANCH MANAGER

News Release from Hawaii Department of Agriculture,  Dec 11, 2017

HONOLULU – Hawaii entomologist, John McHugh, PhD, has been appointed as the new program manager of the Pesticides Branch of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. His duties will include overseeing the program compliance office, chemical analysis section, registration and education section, case preparation section and statewide enforcement offices of the pesticides branch. His appointment is effective January 1, 2018. He succeeds Thomas Matsuda who will retire on December 31, 2017.

“Dr. McHugh is known for his aptitude in solving a variety of agricultural problems that affect Hawaii farmers,” said Scott Enright, chairperson of the Hawaii Board of Agriculture. “The department is truly fortunate to have his experience, expertise and dedication in helping to move agriculture forward in our state.”

Dr. McHugh received his Bachelor’s degree in General Tropical Agriculture and a Master’s degree in Horticulture from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He also received a Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology which focused on Integrated Pest Management of the Diamondback Moth from Purdue University in May 1994.

He has 43 years of wide-ranging experience in agriculture as the Hawaii Department of Agriculture Plant Industry Division Administrator, entomologist, educator, manager and consultant. Dr. McHugh has taught at Leeward Community College and the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.  He has also worked at DuPont Pioneer, Hana Hou Seed Harvest, LLC, Sumida Farm, Inc. and Crop Care Hawaii, LLC.

Dr. McHugh has been active in the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation since 1975 and served as the Chair of the Environmental Stewardship Committee. He also served as a Board member of the Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council, as well as Director and Board member of the West Oahu Soil Conservation District. In addition, he served three terms as a member of the State’s Advisory Committee on Pesticides.

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