NOC 2007 Farm Bill Agenda
NOC 2007 Farm Bill Summary
March 17, 2008 NOC testimony to the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Requests View Testimony
March 17, 2008 NOC testimony to the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies regarding Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Requests View Testimony
February 14, 2008 NOC letter to House and Senate Farm Bill conferees urging inclusion of the organic conversion program with mandatory access to funding in the 2008 Farm Bill. View Letter
February 11, 2008 NOC letter to House and Senate Farm Bill conferees opposing the specialty crop marketing provision in the House version of the Farm Bill View Letter
November 13, 2007 NOC comments to the National Organic Standards Board regarding organic certification of "grower-groups" and multi-site operations View Comments
July 17, 2007 Letter to Reprentative Kagen supporting his amendment to the 2007 Farm Bill to increase funding for organic research View Letter
July 13, 2007 CFS and allied consumer organizations letter supporting mandatory implementation of country of origin labeling (COOL). View Letter
June 19, 2007 Letter to Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee opposing section 123 of the House Farm Bill View Letter
April 25, 2007 National Organic Coalition letter to USDA Secretary Johanns regarding grower group certification under USDA organic standards View Letter
April 24, 2007 NOC Testimony of Kathy Arnold, Twin Oaks Dairy, before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry addressing the economic challenges and opportunities faced by American agricultural producers View Testimony
April 18, 2007 NOC Testimony of Bea James, National Cooperative Grocers Association, before the House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Organic Programs, hearing on Organic Agriculture and Rural Development View Testimony
March 21, 2007 Testimony of NOC's Legislative Coordinator Steve Etka before the House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and related agencies, regarding the fiscal year 2008 appropriations request View Testimony View NOC FY08 Appropriations Request Chart
December 22, 2006 NOC letter to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service supporting clear, objective, and enforceable pasture standards for organic livestock View Letter
March 30, 2006 National Organic Coalition comments to Congress on FY 2007 organic agriculture appropriations. View Testimony
May 20, 2005 NOC letter to the National Organic Standards Board regarding pasture requirements for organic livestock proiduction View Letter
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