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| Home | IOA 2010 Annual Meeting The Iowa Organic Association (IOA) will be hosting speakers Miles V. McEvoy, Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program ,USDA in Washington D.C. and Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. This annual meeting of the IOA will be on December 2 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center, 7725 Kirkwood Blvd. Southwest, Cedar Rapids. McEvoy will share an update about the USDA National Organic program and talk about any changes that are on the horizon for the near future The association would like to provide Mr. McEvoy and Secretary Northy the opportunity to include your questions about the National Organic Program in this presentation. There will be an open discussion with our two speakers addressing your issues. Please email questions to Joe Ward, IOA president. Questions are also welcomed at the session. This session is free and open to the public. The association would appreciate RSVPs for the event to plan for adequate seating for all those interested in attending. Please email Joe Ward. Walk in participants are also welcome at this public event. We appreciate your cooperation! About the IOA Organic Production Survey results are available from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service OFAN Policy Alert: Stop Genetically Engineered Alfalfa. Call your Members of Congress Today. Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network comment letter on new HACCP Systems Validation 2010 Conservation Stewardship Program Sign-Up Deadline is June 11 REMINDER: EQIP Deadline for Organic Producers Is March 12 The Organic and Non-GMO Report: USDA stance on GM alfalfa threatens “fabric of organic industry” News from the OFRF: GE Alfalfa, Cuts to Organic Ag Research, Organic Pasture Rule, and More Organic Survey Results available from NASS EeOrganic Webinar on EQIP Organic Initiative, Feb. 23 - Register Soon! New NOP pasture rule is official Workshops on BioIntensive Agriculture and High Tunnel Production New Organic classes offered at ISU, Spring '10 - PDF flyer Melinda Hemmelgarn to speak at IOA Annual Meeting Info on Public Workshops to Explore Competition Issues in the Agriculture Industry Conservation Stewardship Program Information and Resources |
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