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CCOF Magazine Spring 2009

Building Healthy Soil

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Building Healthy Soil

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Table of Contents


First Words
From CCOF Executive Director Peggy Miars


Feature Article
Liquid Organic Fertilizers: Friend or Foe? Part II


Member Profile
Crystal Bay farm- Taking Farm Visits to the Next Level


Advocacy
Updates on LBAM: The Next Steps

Mexico Organic Rule Update

NOSB Meeting in May 2009

Canadian Organic Regime

California Senate Food and Ag Committee and Liquid Fertilizer


Education & Promotion
Eco Farm a Great Success

CCOF Annual Meeting

World Ag Expo

CCOF Intern Team Changes: Graduations and New Arrivals


Certification News
We Need to Hear From You: Should CCOF Continue to Offer IFOAM Certification?

NOP Mandates Certifier Role in Food Safety Issues

Canadian Organic Standards Update

Japan Lifts Restrictions on Two of Three Inputs


Understanding Certification
Nutrient Management Practices


In The News
California Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Sales Upbeat

Organic Valley Underwrites Study to Boost Profit from Pasture

Obama's "Kitchen Cabinet"

The People's Garden Project Established on the Bicentennial of Lincoln's Birth

OFRF Hires New Deputy Director

2009 EcoFarm Awards Ceremony Spotlights Individuals Dedicated to organic

United States Land Devoted to Organic Cotton Production Increases

Obituaries


Member News
Vertiable Vegetable Goes Solar

Earl's Organic Produce Adds New member to Purchasing Team

Fresno State Welcomes Back Organic Enterprise

Popkoff's Frozen Food Packaging Wins Design Competition

Dixon Ridge Farms Awarded for Environmental Leadership

Prather Ranch Offers Organic Strawberry Plants

Whole Foods Comes to Santa Cruz

CCOF Certified Members Share Their Conservation Water-Saving Techniques

Homeless Garden Project Named One of the Top 10 Urban Farms in the Country

Jim Leap Receives Award for His Commitment to Education

Jack Neal & Sons Keeps People INformed with Vineyard News

Straus Family Creamery Introduces Soft-Serve Organic Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt

New Leaf Market Opens New Santa Cruz Store

Events Calendar
2009 CCOF Conference Calls www.ccof.org/calendar.php

Sustainable Best Practices Workshop

The Organic Summit www.theorganicsummit.com

All Things Organic Conference and Trade Show

1st International Short Course on Vineyard Agroecology

Know Your CCOF
Sarah reed, Handler Certification Specialist

KAri Murray, Handler Certification Specialist, Retail Service Representative

Devon Patillo, Livestock Certification Specialist


Classifieds


New Certified and Supporting Members


No Longer Certified

 

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