Organic Farm and Handling/processing Certification Standards and Administrative Procedures: Appendices VI-XNortheast Organic Farming Assoc. of New York, Incorporated, Organic Certification Program, 2001 - Natural foods |
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... cycles . Live mixes will be constantly changing through the cropping season . Unless there is a particular weed or disease problem , potting soil sterilization is counter - productive . Promoting healthy plant growth is the cornerstone ...
... cycles . Live mixes will be constantly changing through the cropping season . Unless there is a particular weed or disease problem , potting soil sterilization is counter - productive . Promoting healthy plant growth is the cornerstone ...
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... cycle and violates a cardinal principle of organic agriculture : to encourage " closed cycle " farming systems using recycled nutrients . As a result , of a national manure production estimated at anywhere from 80 million to 180 million ...
... cycle and violates a cardinal principle of organic agriculture : to encourage " closed cycle " farming systems using recycled nutrients . As a result , of a national manure production estimated at anywhere from 80 million to 180 million ...
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... cycle . 4 ) Feedlots and big dairy operations share the failing of all monocultures : in an attempt at an economy of scale they concentrate too much of one thing in one place . Too many animals concentrates too much manure , feed ...
... cycle . 4 ) Feedlots and big dairy operations share the failing of all monocultures : in an attempt at an economy of scale they concentrate too much of one thing in one place . Too many animals concentrates too much manure , feed ...
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20 quarts 2001 Certification Standards acceptable in organic ADJUVANTS animal-harvested animals antibiotics APPENDIX applicator biological blend of materials C/N ratio carbon chemical commercial compost COMPOST BASICS Compostable materials Contact NYS contains copper sulfate David Stern DEC office Department of Environmental ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OFFICES example Feedlot agriculture feedlot system fertility cycle Fish oils FOLIAR FEED grams greensand humus hydroxide incident ingredients insecticidal soap laureth sulfate leaf mold lettuce liquid livestock loader manure mature compost moisture monocultures nitrogen NOFA-NY 2001 Certification nutrients NYCAP NYS Department organic agriculture ORGANIC GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION organic growers pasture-based ruminant Peat moss peat-based mix peat-lite mix PESTICIDE SPRAY DRIFT pesticide was applied pile pine resins plant Potassium hydroxide potting mix raw organic material Rose Valley Farm ruminant diets ruminant husbandry samples smell Sodium Sodium hydroxide spray material SPREADER STICKERS standard of scale Standards to remedy surface temperature tomato toxic trespass vermiculite visible wetting WETTING AGENTS windrow