Compost Teas: 24 hour, EM, IM, BD & fermented plant extracts

["Tina Peterson" <tina AT hendrikus.com>]

I have been emailing and calling the NOSB regarding the scientific data, and the email this week from Owusu Bandele was the first return correspondence I received. I thought interested parties might want to see my response, as although I am pleased to have heard from him, the delays from the others are still very frustrating and I think we need to keep pushing!

Best regards to all,

Tina C Peterson

Business Manager

HENDRIKUS SCHRAVEN ORGANICS

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Tina Peterson

To: Obandel AT aol.com

Cc: Richard.Mathews AT usda.gov ; Esideman AT mofga.org ; Katherine.Benham AT usda.gov

Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 9:32 AM

Subject: Re: Request for information has been ignored

Dear Mr. Bandele:

 

Thank you for your correspondence and your efforts to acquire and distribute the information so many people are requesting.

 

Another issue that I see as a problem, is that delaying getting the information to us ties our hands in directly responding to it. As I understand it the NOSB will be busy during the month of August with the Organic Materials applications and will not be able to review incoming data during that month. I was advised by Robert Pooler that the sooner the better for getting information to the board. That meant July. And I have a feeling that September tends to be "last minute", as it is October that the recommendation would become final.

 

I don't think any of us want the impression that Richard Mathews, Eric Sideman, or others from the Compost Task Force are not willing to offer the scientific data that resulted in the Task Force's recommendation, or are not willing to reconsider the recommendation. However, the inability to get that information to date does not bode well. This is a critical issue in the compost tea and organic agriculture industry, and being sure the RIGHT recommendation is made is IMPERATIVE.

 

Cooperation on part of the Task Force in providing that information in a timely manner should not be an issue. The information should be readily available and requests for it date back to immediately after the meeting in May.

 

I know you are waiting to receive the information, and have made more than one request. If you do not have it in hand in the next several days, then I must ask you what is in the way of you accessing it and what can we do to help expedite it???

 

Again, my sincere thanks for your ongoing assistance in this matter,

 

Tina C Peterson

Business Manager

HENDRIKUS SCHRAVEN ORGANICS

 

 

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Obandel AT aol.com

To: Tina AT hendrikus.com

Cc: Ricard.Mathews AT usda.gov ; Katherine.Benham AT usda.gov ; Esideman AT mofga.org

Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 3:08 AM

Subject: Fwd: Request for information has been ignored

Enclosed is a copy of a communication that I sent out relative to the compost tea issue.  Sorry for the delay in receiving the information.  As soon as I receive a copy of the documentation involved, I will forward it to you.