[compost_tea] Nationl Organic Program Problems

From: Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_gardener.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 07:47:18 -0600

Folks, it is time we nail down this "Compost Tea Regulation" issue by the N=
ational Organic Standards Board. It keeps rearing its head in funny, but di=
sturbing ways. For example, one of our members got a letter dated December =
from his congressperson saying she had been told that in November the comp=
ost committee had taken action. We have been told otherwise and can't find =
regulations or rules.

So we need to write a few letters to congress and find out what is really g=
oing on. As always this is best a group effort. Several of us will willing=
 write emails, establish contact with our congress people and get the name=
 of staffers, locally and in D.C. who will bird dog your question until it =
is answered. Essentially the letters would be "What is going on? How can we=
 insure public input and real science...", but we need more and especially =
  folks whose congresspeole are members of AGriculture Committes.

Will you please look over the list below and if you live in a district, agr=
ee to help out? CONTACT ME OFF LIST. I am collecting the information as to =
who can help and then we will start the campaign. We will use a blast list=
 instead of this listserve for those who don't want to be bothered!

Thanks,

Jeff L

 members of the house committee on Agriculture:
 Larry Combest, TX
Charles W. Stenholm, TX, Ranking Minority Member
John A. Boehner, OH, Vice Chairman
Remaining Minority Members To Be Appointed
Richard W. Pombo, CA
Nick Smith, MI
Terry Everett, AL
Frank D. Lucas, OK
Jerry Moran, KS
William L. Jenkins, TN
Gil Gutknecht, MN
Doug Ose, CA
Robin Hayes, NC
Charles "Chip" Pickering, MS
Timothy V. Johnson, IL
Tom Osborne,NE
Mike Pence, IN
Dennis R. Rehberg, MT
Sam Graves, MO
Adam H. Putnam, FL
William J. Janklow, SD
Max Burns, GA
Jo Bonner, AL
Mike Rogers, AL
Steve King, IA
Chris Chocola, IN
Marilyn N. Musgrave, CO

Here are the senate: Thad Cochran (R-MS)Chairman
Tom Harkin (D-IA)Ranking Democratic Member
Richard G. Lugar, Indiana
Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont
Mitch McConnell, Kentucky
Kent Conrad, North Dakota
Pat Roberts, Kansas
Thomas A. Daschle, South Dakota
Peter Fitzgerald, Illinois
Max Baucus, Montana
Saxby Chambliss, Georgia
Blanche Lincoln, Arkansas
Norm Coleman, Minnesota
Zell Miller, Georgia
Mike Crapo, Idaho
Debbie Stabenow, Michigan
James M. Talent, Missouri
E. Benjamin Nelson, Nebraska
Elizabeth Dole, North Carolina
Mark Dayton, Minnesota
Charles E. Grassley, Iowa



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