CCOF Magazine Spring 2009
Building Healthy Soil
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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