permaculture

[Mark Ludwig <mpludwig@facstaff.wisc.edu>]

At 04:33 PM 11/27/02 -0700, you wrote:
> . I have heard
> that the new OG standards with their restrictions on animals being amongst
> the crops has bugged her no end, perhaps, ironically, it will even make it
> impossible for her to continue as "certified"
> -Rick

I think there will be a lot of smaller operations getting out of certified 
production due to the new standards.  What used to be a minor pain is now a 
serious hassle.  Personally I would like to see some kind of less 
"stringent" certification based on animal welfare, soil health and aquifer 
health; I would like to be able to use wormers, drugs when called for and 
helpful, but not organic fertilizers.
Mark L