Organics
January 7, 2010 — Recommendations to strengthen organic standards for animal welfare
Comments submitted to the National Organic Standards Board; re: its recommendations to strengthen organic standards for animal welfare.
November 3, 2008 — Proposed organic standards for aquaculture fish feed and net pens
Comments submitted to the National Organic Standards Board; re: proposed organic standards for aquaculture fish feed and net pens.
May 11, 2006 — Access to pasture and replacement animals in the organic program
To Mark Bradley, National Organic Program Administrator; re: comment on how USDA should address access to pasture and replacement animals in the organic program.
April 18, 2006 — Pasture access for organic livestock
To Kevin R. O’Rell, Chairman, NOSB, USDA; re: pasture access for organic livestock. To support strong addt'l language consistent with current law and regulations requiring livestock be managed promoting their natural instinctive behavior, and in the case of ruminants, requiring pasture as a meaningful part of their feed.
October 28, 2005 — "Access to pasture" for dairy cows
To Secretary Mike Johanns, USDA; re: supporting an appeal to the USDA Secretary to allow the NOSB to clarify "access to pasture" for dairy cows.
September 20, 2005 — Proposed rider amendment to the Organic Food Production Act
To Washington's 2 U.S. senators, Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, and to Senator Patrick Leahy; re: proposed rider amendment to the Organic Food Production Act.
June 26, 2005 — BIOAg Program at WSU
Thank you to Representative Kelli Linville; re: support for the BIOAg Program at WSU, and for strong leadership in the 2005 legislative session to secure funds for the program.
July 22, 2003 — WSU's organic crop research and education program
Thank you to Senator Patty Murray; re: supporting the organic crop research and education program at WSU.
March 26, 2003 — Farr-Kind bill: reinstate 100% organic feed requirement
Thank you to several U.S. representatives; re: supporting the Farr-Kind bill, HR. 955, to reinstate the 100 percent organic feed requirement in the National Organic Standards.
March 26, 2003 — Leahy-Snowe bill: reinstate 100% organic feed requirement
Thank you to Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray; re: supporting the Leahy-Snowe bill, S. 457, to reinstate the 100 percent organic feed requirement in the National Organic Standards.
March 11, 2003 — BiOAg program at WSU
Thank you to Rep. Rick Larsen; re: efforts to secure funding for the Organic and Biologically Intensive Agriculture (BiOAg) program at WSU.
March 11, 2003 — BiOAg program at WSU
Thank you to Senator Patty Murray, Re: efforts to secure funding for the Organic and Biologically Intensive Agriculture (BiOAg) program at WSU.
March 11, 2003 — BiOAg program at WSU
Thank you to Rep. George Nethercutt; re: efforts to secure funding for the Organic and Biologically Intensive and Organic Agriculture (BiOAg) program at WSU.
February 25, 2003 — National Organic Standards, repeal of Section 771
PCC's letter to USDA supporting repeal of Section 771, in support of maintaining the integrity of the National Organic Standards.
February 28, 2002 — WSU's Organic Cropping Research and Education for the Northwest program
To Rep. Brian Baird, Re: WSU's Organic Cropping Research and Education for the Northwest program.
June 5, 2000 — National Organic Standards, OTA recommendations
To USDA, Keith Jones, NOP, Re: National Organic Standards, Docket # TMD-00-02-PR.