Welcome to the Iowa Organic Association
The Iowa Organic Association is a non-profit group of like-minded individuals, organizations, companies and associations dedicated to the advancement of Iowa's organic production and industry. The IOA has come together to serve as an umbrella association whose goal is to represent all facets and concerns of Iowa's organic farmers, wholesalers, retailers, processors, handlers, educators, researchers, consumers and advocates.
EQIP $900,000 in funding available in Iowa! Must sign up by June 1, 2012
Are you thinking of transitioning some acres to organic, or expanding certified acres, you might want to consider applying for EQIP Organic Initiative funds, through NRCS. Iowa still has $900,000 left to award -- but the sign-up deadline is June first. Apply at your local NRCS county office.
You can get up to $20,000 per year, or $80,000 over six years, for practices like cover crops, crop rotation, boundaries and buffer zones, grazing systems, integrated pest and weed management, and seasonal high tunnels. The program also offers technical help developing transition, grazing and conservation plans.
The National Organic Program published a final rule in the Federal Register today that establishes exemptions (uses) for two substances in organic livestock production. Effective May 16, 2012, the National List will be amended by allowing the following substances as emergency treatment for dairy and breeder stock when approved preventive management fails to prevent parasite infestation: Fenbendazole and Moxidectin. Click here for final rule.
Make your voices heard.
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is now accepting public comments on its spring 2012 proposals.
May 25: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
800 Rio Grande Boulevard, NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
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