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Organizations

 

Regional
NEON - Northeast Organic Network
 

NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Assoc.) Interstate Council

 


State

CT - NOFA - CT

ME
- MOFGA -Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Assoc.

 

MA - NOFA - Massachusetts

 

NH - NOFA - New Hampshire


RI - NOFA - Rhode Island

 

VT - NOFA - Vermont

 

Other organizations

International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements

 

Organic Gardening Magazine

Organic Trade Association

 

 

 

 

Selected Links

 

Overview of Organic Pest Mgmt and Certification

 

Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management 2005 compilation of information on cultural and other nonchemical pest management options followed by fact sheets on individual organically certified pest controls, and finally an appendix with additional information

 

Why Aren't All Farms in Maine Organic? PDF   Word file - Discussion paper

 

Biorational insecticides - UMass fact sheet

 

Organic Principles and Practices Handbook Series by Northeast Organic Farming Association

 

Organic farming and marketing reports - USDA Economic Research Service

 

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (AATRA) - Pest Management

ATTRA - Organic Farming links
 

Weed Management in Organic Cropping Systems

 

Consumer Knowledge and Perceptions About Organic Food


 


Organic certification


USDA National Organic Program

 

Summary of USDA rules on allowed and prohibited materials for organic production

 

OMRI list allowed organic inputs

 

Washington state list of allowed organic inputs (generally acceptable for certification in New England)


 


State contacts for National Organic Program

CT - Rick Macsuga
CT Dept. of Agriculture
860-713-2544
Richard.MACSUGA@po.state.ct.us

CT organic ag profile

 

ME - Bob Batteese
ME Dept. of Agriculture
207-287-2731
robert.batteese@maine.gov

ME organic ag profile
 

MA - Mary Jordan and  Rick LeBlanc
MA Dept. Food & Agriculture
617-626-1700
Mary: Mary.Jordan@state.ma.us
Rick: Richard.Leblanc@state.ma.us
MA organic ag profile

 

NH - Vickie Smith
NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food
603-271-3685
vsmith@agr.state.nh.us
NH organic ag profile

 

RI - Matt Green
RI Dept. of the Environment
401-222-2781, ext. 4516

matt.green@dem.ri.gov

RI organic ag profile

 

VT - Louise Caulder
VT Dept. of Agriculture
802-828-3833
louise@agr.state.vt.us
VT organic ag profile

 





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