On October 29-30, 2007, the
Leonardo Academy and
Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) co-hosted a meeting to start soliciting stakeholder input on SCS-drafted language to create a national standard for producers and handlers (including retailers) who want to make a claim of engaging in sustainable agriculture (includes ALL crops, including
greenhouse and nursery crops) practices.
The intent of SCS is to get these draft standards adopted by the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) no later than April 2010. While OFA, in conjunction with other national associations, will make every effort to represent your interests in these discussions, because these standards may have a direct impact on how you operate in the future,
it is vital that our entire community be aware and directly engaged to ensure that appropriate positions are taken.
If you would like to be added to the SCS/Leonardo Academy contact list for their updates, please contact Amanda Raster via email at
amanda@leonardoacademy.org.
Information
Articles
Teleconferences & Meetings
| Upcoming |
September 25-26, 2008 Standards Committee Kick-Off Meeting details TBA |
| Past |
Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 documents from meeting
Monday, Feb. 4, 2008 documents from teleconference
Monday, Jan. 7, 2008 documents from teleconference
Monday, Jan. 7, 2008 documents from teleconference
Monday, Dec. 3, 2007 documents from teleconference
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