Hi,
Web site looks great, concept is right, we do need
international discussion on teas and compost use to give strength of information
to combat the 'remedy ' industry as compost becomes more used--as we saw last
year.
For an international organisation to be taken
seriously it needs to THINK in the international mindset.
This organisation is not as yet (and I have written
direct to them).
The easy signs.
on the membership form; no place to put
country name.
$$ only stated as if America is the only place to
use $-- state it is $us.
postal address does not state what country to post
to,
these are simple things that give great insight to
base thinking.
Is this another local organisation wanting
international power without responsibility?
Bill Quinn.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 7:59
AM
Subject: [compost_tea] announcement
We are proud to be making the following
announcement...
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COMPOST TEA INDUSTRY COUNCIL FORMED Bellevue,
Washington
Recognizing that advances in compost tea making have
created the need to insure the confidence of the growing consumer public
using and brewing compost teas, several members of the industry today
announced formation of The International Compost Tea Council. "The
ICTC is a non-profit organization dedicated to the science and
integrity of compost tea," explained Tina Peterson, the acting Executive
Director of the group.
The use of compost tea in organic
gardening and farming as well as for yard care has grown dramatically in
the past five years. "It has only been recently that scientists have
begun to understand, test for and document the full range of interactions
of beneficial micro- organisms in soils and their importance to plants. We
want to make sure that this science is applied properly," Peterson
continued.
"It has become obvious that an organization was
needed to acknowledge and answer questions, provide supporting research
and information, and try and unify the voices of this new industry,"
explained one of the incorporating members, Steve Burstkern, an
independent tea consultant. "In addition to questions from the public,
regulating agencies also need sound, scientific data," he
added.
The modern day use of compost tea is an offshoot of
better understanding of soil science brought about in the past 18 years
largely a result of the electron microscope. Aerating a compost, water
and microbial nutrient mix makes today's compost teas a vast improvement
over passive, anaerobic compost and water teas previously used.
It is out of this science that a new technology, though based
on older natural methods, has been born. " The manufacture of aerobic
compost tea and brewers and tea application itself have resulted in a
growing industry. On top of everything else, we need to set a standard
to insure the highest quality within our own industry first," added Leon
Hussey, manufacturer of a home brewer and another of the incorporating
members, "and an industry wide council is the way to do that
best."
Membership is open to all individuals interested in
compost tea, from the homeowner to the professional brewer manufacturer
and all related industries.
Providing education and information for
all levels of expertise is a key role for this group. The ICTC will be
hosting seminars on compost tea and organic practices. Visit
www.intlctc.org <http://www.intlctc.org/> for information
and science on compost tea, events, news, information, standards and
membership requirements.
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