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  • From: "Peg Cook" <pegcook AT northnet.org>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: transition to organic
  • Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 07:43:29 -0500


I would recommend that she try the state "certifying" agency and then, get
some soil tests run. My lab offers free soil sample kits as well as
providing organic and/or chemical recommendations.

Peg Cook
Cook's Consulting
Lowville, NY.

pegcook AT northnet.org

----- Original Message -----
From: Marie Kamphefner <kampy AT grm.net>
To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 10:18 AM
Subject: transition to organic


> Regard to the list:
>
> I have a friend who is interested in converting her farmland to organic
and
> asked me for advice. She cannot do without the farm income, so going cold
> turkey like we did with the whole thing is probably out of the question.
I
> suggested she might take 100 acres at a time (I don't know just exactly
how
> much land she has, but it's several hundred acres I think), plant winter
> rye after harvest in the fall for plowdown in the spring and begin her
> rotation. Is there a book or publication to help guide someone in this
> situation? Thanks.
>
> Marie in Missouri
>
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