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[compost_tea] Nationl Organic Program Problems



Folks, it is time we nail down this "Compost Tea Regulation" issue by the National Organic Standards Board. It keeps rearing its head in funny, but disturbing ways. For example, one of our members got a letter dated December from his congressperson saying  she had been told that in November the compost 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 going 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, agree 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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