Рет қаралды 300
October 2017
Organic Hydroponics Panel Discussion
For background information and framing of the topic, please listen to the interview with Dr. Stacy Tollefson here: ceac.arizona.ed...
This special panel discussion was held in response to the recently distributed “National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Hydroponic and Aquaponic Task Force Report”. This report provides technical information about organic-based hydroponic and aquaponic systems and whether or not non-soil systems should continue to be eligible for organic certification. It also provides clarification of the previous 2010 NOSB recommendations. This report can be viewed at: www.ams.usda.g...
On this panel was Dr. Stacy Tollefson of the CEAC and Jose Edgardo Torres of Wholesum Family Farms, both members of the USDA Hydroponic Taskforce, as well as Executive Director of the Coalition for Sustainable Organics, Dr. Lee Frankel. In addition, Dr. Dennis T. Ray, Professor of The University of Arizona School of Plant Sciences, facilitated the event.