Subject: Re: QUESTION: Need information on growing organic soybeans.

From: [email-masked] (Preston Sullivan)
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 07:50:26 -0600 (CST)

ATTRA has information on organic soybean production.
Call 800-346-9140 to request it.

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From: Mary Gold <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 11:41:59 -0500 (EST)

Hello,

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On Wed, 2 Nov 1994, Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:

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> Does anyone have any information on growing soybeans organically?
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> Lawrence F. London, Jr. - [email-masked] 
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From: Margaret Merrill <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 94 17:31:42 EST

Hello Mr. London.
 First let me say thank you for all the stuff you forward to
SANET.  It is most interesting.  
 Now for your question.  Do you want to grow soybeans in a
certified organic system?  or are you wanting to grow them in
an ecologically sound manner.  Donny Fulks here in Virginia is
doing soybeans and I think his system would qualify for the
Virginia organic certification program.  I can get his address
for you.  There are a number of private agricultural
consultants who are working with farmers all over the US on the
production of soybeans in an ecologically sound system.  Many
of these may also qualify for organic certification.  When I
get home tonight, I will look for the address of the Organic
Trade Association (formerly the Organic food producers
association of North America).  This group should be able to
put you in touch with a large number of farmers who are growing
soybeans organically. 
  In the meantime you could call Carl Luebben of Agricultural
Consulting Services, Mount Crawford Virginia 703/828-6260.
Neal Kinsey of Missouri and Don Shriefer of Demotte, Indiana
both work with Soybean producers.  There are others.  You can
get more names from the offices of ACRES, U.S.A. 2617-C
Edenborn Ave., Metairie, La  70002,  504/889-2100

  Don't know whether this helps or not.  There are a lot of
organic soybeans being produced in this country.  Let me know
if you want me to track down addresses and phone numbers for
any of these people.  My agricultural files are mostly at
home.  Good luck.  Margaret Merrill

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Margaret Merrill
Jefferson Madison Regional Library
201 E. Market St.
Charlottesville, VA  22902-5287
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