1980 USDA Report and Recommendations On Organic Farming

The “1980 USDA Report and Recommendations on Organic Farming” summarizes findings of a comprehensive study and assessment of organic farming in the United States and Europe.

Letter Designating The Team To Write The USDA 1980 Report and Recommendation on Organic Farming

                                      UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SCIENCE AND EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR WASHINGTON, D. C. 20250 APR 16 1979 SUBJECT: Designation of SEA Coordinator and SEA Coordination Team for Organic Farming READ THE FINAL REPORT TO: Robert Papendick, Coordinator and Chairman Charles Kraenzle James Schwartz Secretary Bergland, Assistant Secretary Cutler, other policymakers in the Department, and I feel strongly that organic farming must be given more attention in the Department. Dr. Cutler has asked that SEA establish a coordinating mechanism for organic farming. You are being designated as the SEA Coordinating Team for organic farming to provide SEA technological and educational leadership and staff support on matters relating to organic farming, together with Garth Youngberg, whom we anticipate will be undertaking an IPA appointment from Southeast Missouri State University later this spring. The Coordinator and Chairman will be expected to spend essentially full time on this matter during the period of his detail to this specific activity. Other team members will undertake assignments as needed to carry out the work of the team. Other SEA personnel are in position to…

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