Useful Organic Production Information Sources

If you are new to the organic production industry or you want to become more proficient, this week we have some very useful links, courtesy of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.

Organic Regulation, Certification, Transition & History

Organic Farm Certification & the National Organic Program [Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 190K]

Organic Crop Production Overview [Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 954K]

National Organic Program Compliance Checklist for Producers [Summary] [PDF / 409K]

National Organic Program Compliance Checklist for Handlers [Summary] [PDF / 482K]

Organic Materials Compliance [Summary] [PDF / 555K]

Organic Standards for All Organic Operations: Highlights of the USDA's National Organic Program Regulations [Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 397K]

The Organic Chronicles No. 1: Mysteries of Organic Farming Revealed [Summary] [PDF / 2.9M] [PDF / 1.3M]

Organic Certification Process [Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 455K]

Preparing for an Organic Inspection: Steps and Checklists [Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 622K]

Forms, Documents, and Sample Letters for Organic Producers [Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 463K]

Organic Field Crops Documentation Forms [Summary] [HTML] [PDF / 241K]

If you would like to know more about Organic Production please go to http://attra.ncat.org/organic.html

To learn more about the Ferticell organic product line, please visit our website at www.ferticell.com or call (602)233-2223

Ag News: Mexican tariffs could hurt California farmers

"California farmers may feel the impact of Mexico's retaliatory tariffs more than growers in other states. Those tariffs will make California strawberries, cherries, pears, onions and wine more expensive. Mexican consumers have created strong demand for the smaller sizes of California-grown pears. Growers usually don't start shipping strawberries until mid-May. California cherries have been in demand in more affluent Mexican cities. Both governments have expressed a desire to resolve the trade issue quickly."

Source: cfbf.com

Nervous about agriculture recession?

There are mixed opinions about the recession in the Agriculture sector. Some people think the future is not very bright and others think that right now we have one of the most solid industries.

If you feel you must start cutting some of your everyday cost, Jeff Caldwell, editor of Agriculture Online has some very good suggestions that might help you.

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Increase Your Morning Productivity with the 10 O'Clock Rule

Tip of the week

For this week we have a productivity tip from Adam Pash at lifehacker.com

“Whether you wake up every morning in an anxiety-driven frenzy or a sleep-deprived stupor, weblog LifeClever suggests de-stressing your mornings and getting more done by setting your watch to beep every night at 10 o'clock (or whatever time works... “
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