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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... pile . The question is often asked about the possibility of residues contained in manure from animals treated with antibiotics or other medicines . Antibiotics are short lived and quickly absorbed , rarely in manure and never in ...
... pile . The question is often asked about the possibility of residues contained in manure from animals treated with antibiotics or other medicines . Antibiotics are short lived and quickly absorbed , rarely in manure and never in ...
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... pile should be 40 - 60 % -- moist , as a damp sponge , and yield no water when squeezed . Again , too much moisture will decrease activity and slow the process . Compost should be monitored by temperature and smell . The temperature in ...
... pile should be 40 - 60 % -- moist , as a damp sponge , and yield no water when squeezed . Again , too much moisture will decrease activity and slow the process . Compost should be monitored by temperature and smell . The temperature in ...
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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