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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
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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
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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.
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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
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November 13, 2007
NOC comments to the National Organic Standards Board regarding organic certification of "grower-groups" and multi-site operations
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July 17, 2007
Letter to Reprentative Kagen supporting his amendment to the 2007 Farm Bill to increase funding for organic research
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July 13, 2007
CFS and allied consumer organizations letter supporting mandatory implementation of country of origin labeling (COOL).
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June 19, 2007
Letter to Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee opposing section 123 of the House Farm Bill
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April 25, 2007
National Organic Coalition letter to USDA Secretary Johanns regarding grower group certification under USDA organic standards
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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
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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
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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
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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
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March 30, 2006
National Organic Coalition comments to Congress on FY 2007 organic agriculture appropriations.
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May 20, 2005
NOC letter to the National Organic Standards Board regarding pasture requirements for organic livestock proiduction
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