HI SR30

Urges the Agribusiness Development Corporation to establish a farm apprenticeship program using a sublease structure with a lead farmer serving as a single point of contact responsible for lessee farmers' compliance.

Program should ensure compliance with federal agricultural standards including USDA Good Agricultural Practices, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, and EPA Agricultural Worker Protection Standard.

Program objectives include coordinating crop selection and rotation, developing a replicable model for expanded production, and building proficiency among sublessees to advance into lead farmer positions.

Urges the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to provide extension services supporting lead and lessee farmers with technical and workforce development training and outreach.

Requires copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Board Chairperson of the Agribusiness Development Corporation and Dean of the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.