State laws
Organic Food: Laws & Rules, Washington State Department of Agriculture. Includes Organic Food Standards and Certification and Registration of Marterials for Organic Food Production.
Certification requirements
Organic Certification Guide, Washington State Department of Agriculture. This Organic Certification Guide provides all the information needed to apply for Organic Certification. It also includes the National Organic Standards.
The National Organic Program. Agricultural Marketing Service and United States Department of Agriculture. Certifying Agents, Regulations (Standards) & Guidelines, and more.
In 1988, the first year of the WSDA Organic Food Program, there were 63 certified organic farms producing 2.5 million dollars worth of organic food.
In 2000, WSDA certified 518 farms (list of growers); these farms produced over 100 million dollars of organic food on over 34,000 acres.
In terms of number of farms, acreage and value of production, the organic food industry is growing at a rate of 20-30% per year. |
Organic Farm Certification & the National Organic Program. George Kuepper, NCAT Agriculture Specialist. Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas. October 2002.
Certification application
Organic Food Producer Application Information, Washington State Department of Agriculture. Includes Application for Organic Certification & Organic Operator Agreement, Production Yield Form, Appliction Fee Forms, and others.
Oregon Tilth certification program, Salem, Oregon. Oregon Tilth Certified Organic EU Procedures manual. August, 2003.
Transitional to organic
Opportunities in Agriculture: Transitioning to Organic Production. Included in this bulletin is a definition of organic farming, introduction to National Organic Standards, a discussion of the economics of organic farming, transitional information and resources as well as profiles of four organic producers. 32 pages pdf.
WA certified crop producers
Organic producer list, by county
Weed management
Weed photo gallery, University of California Pest Management Guidelines.
Weed photo gallery, Weed Science Society of America. Very extensive list of weed photos.
WSU organic research
Growing new farmers: WSU launches organic teaching farm
An Assessment of Organic Farming Research, Teachiing and Extension at Washington State University, by Carol Miles, David Granatstein, and Thomas Koskinen. A detaled report of the latest organic activity at WSU. 2002.
Federal laws
National Organic Program, National Organic Program, USDA
Approved materials
Materials List and Information, Washington State Department of Agriculture. The 2006 Brand Name Materials list is available sorted by either brand name, company or type of product.
Organics Perspectives Newsletter, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA. This monthly newsletter contains reports on organics from around the world.
Research Emphasis: Harmony Between Agriculture and the Environment, USDA Economic Research Service.
Organic Trade Association, Green, Massachusetts. The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is a national association representing the organic industry in Canada, and United States and Mexico.
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