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  • From: <clearviewfarm AT bluefrog.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Bio-Telos
  • Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:22:49 -0800

That would be great if it were to come to pass, Brian.  I appreciate the agronomic benefits of black plastic mulch, but hate the shortcomings, like recycling/biodegradability.

Kurt Forman
Clearview Farm
Palmyra, NY 14522

--- bcluton AT aol.com wrote:

From: bcluton AT aol.com
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Bio-Telos
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:47:03 -0500

You never can say for certain.  But I was recently speaking with Dubois Agrinovation's - Director of Development (the creator/manufacturer of Biotello) at the NYS Veg. Growers Expo.  He told me in no uncertain terms that their number one priority is to get Biotello OMRI and NOP approved in 2010.  Although there are definite instances of products not meeting criteria, there are also a lot of instances in which all the corporate bureaucratic hoops just haven't been jumped through yet.  It sounds as though that is likely more of the case with Biotello.  It is after all approved for Organic Production by the European Union, Canada, and essentially the rest of the world.  There's obviously a lot of incentive for them to get NOP approval so I would believe fully that they are working on this. 

So those interested in Biotello but needing certification may be able to hold out hope that sometime soon they'll be able to lay some of this stuff.

Brian 



-----Original Message-----
From: Road's End Farm <organic87 AT frontiernet.net>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tue, Feb 16, 2010 7:01 pm
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Bio-Telos


On Feb 16, 2010, at 5:56 PM, <clearviewfarm wrote:

> If only it was NOFA-NY/OMRI approved!
>
> Kurt Forman
> Clearview Farm
> Palmyra, NY 14522
>
>
> <What are your opinions to using biotel?
> It is supposed to be made from non GMO corn.
> Thank you.
> Sue
> Vermont>
>


There may be a good reason why it's not approved. I don't know whether  
there is a problem with this particular material: but in the past some  
such materials have turned out to have no evidence either that they  
break down entirely, or that no hazardous materials will be among the  
trace residue. I think NOFA may have refused to approve this so far  
because they've been unable to get the information necessary to decide  
this.


-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale

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