Click on the external links in the
lists below to be re-directed to
sites related to the organic and
primary industries.
By clicking on the appropiate link you can find out more on:
- Organic in the News
- International Certification, Regulation and Research Bodies
- Domestic Agricultural Regulation and Research Bodies
- State Agricultural Departments
- Australian Organic Agricultural Groups
- Australian General Agricultural Groups and related links
- Environment and Agriculture
- Fossil Fuels
- Organic Market and Consumer related information
- Agricultural Trade, Banking and Real Estate
- Food and Nutrition
- Universities and Education
- Employment Services
- Computer Software
- Agriculture in the Media
- Organic and related Magazines and Print
• BFA & ORGANIC IN THE NEWS
CLICK HERE to read the latest organic media and news reports
• INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION, REGULATION & RESEARCH BODIES
IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) Coordinating the network of the organic movement worldwide by providing a platform for global exchange & cooperation
www.ifoam.org
USDA NOP (United States Department of Agriculture National Organic Program) Regulates and controls organic certification in the US market.
www.ams.usda.gov/nop/
SOIL ASSOCIATION (United Kingdom Soil Association)
www.soilassociation.org/ Regulates and controls organic certification in the UK market.
CABI - Searchable resource for research by CABI
www.organic-research.com/
ATTRA - This US website highlights issues associated with organic growing & production. Some information is relevant to the USA please contact our certification team for Australian information
http://attra.ncat.org/organic.html
CODEX Alimenarius Commision
www.codexalimentarius.net/
Japan MAFF (Japan Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries)
http://www.maff.go.jp/soshiki/syokuhin/hinshitu/e_label/index.htm
New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry -
www.maf.govt.nz/mafnet/
The Rodale Institute - Not-for-profit (USA based)
www.rodaleinstitute.org
UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
www.defra.gov.uk
www.organicinform.org/
UN Food and Agriculture Organistion of the United Nations
www.fao.org/
EU European Union
www.europa.eu.int/
Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture
www.blw.admin.ch/
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• DOMESTIC AGRICULTURAL REGULATION & RESEARCH BODIES
ABARE Economics
http://www.abareconomics.com
ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission)
www.accc.gov.au
AFFA (Dept Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry)
www.affa.gov.au
AQIS (Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service)
www.aqis.gov.au/organic
Austrade
www.austrade.gov.au
CSIRO
www.csiro.au/
European Weed Research Society
http://www.ewrs.org/
New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research
www.crop.cri.nz
RIRDC (Rural Industries and Development Corporation)
www.rirdc.gov.au/programs/org.html
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• STATE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENTS
QLD - Department of Agriculture
www.dpi.qld.gov.au
NSW - NSW Agriculture
www.agric.nsw.gov.au
NT - Department of Agriculture & Fisheries
http://www.nt.gov.au/dpifm/index.cfm
SA - Primary Industries & Resources South Australia
www.pir.sa.gov.au
TAS - Primary Industries, Water and Environment
www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au/
VIC - Department of Natural Resources & Environment
www.nre.vic.gov.au/
WA - Department of Agriculture
www.agric.wa.gov.au/
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• AUSTRALIAN ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL GROUPS
National:
Biological Farmers of Australia - Certified Organic Information
PO Box 530 CHERMSIDE QLD 4032
(07) 3350 5716
info@bfa.com.au
www.bfa.com.au
BFA is the pre-eminent organisation for the organic industry on matters relating to education, trade, promotion and advocacy
Centre for Organic Resource Enterprises (CORE)
www.corebusinessnet.com
Organic & Bio-dynamic Alliance (OBDA)
Linking growers to consumers
www.obda.com.au
ACT:
Canberra Organic Growers Society
www.cogs.asn.au/
Queensland:
Organic Producers Association of Queenland
PO Box 116
Mirriwinni QLD 4871
rburgess@austarnet.com.au
www.geocities.com/opaq2001
New South Wales:
Biodynamic Agriculture Australia Inc
www.biodynamics.net.au/
Henry Doubleday Research Association of Australia
http://www.hdra.org.au/
Sapphire Coast Producers’ Association
http://thebegavalley.org.au/scpa.html
TROPO (Tweed Richmond Organic Producers Organisation)
http://www.tweedrichmond.organicproducers.org.au/
Yanco Agricultural Institute
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/research/centres/yanco
South Australia:
Soil Association of SA
www.sasa.homepad.com
Tasmania:
Tasmanian Organic-Dynamic Producers Inc.
www.tasorganicdynamic.com.au
Tasmanian Organic Herb Growers Association
www.tasherbs.org
Victoria:
Victorian Organic Industry Committee (VOICe)
Ph: (03) 5623 5046
Email: rowena.cann@rdv.vic.gov.au
Organic Agriculture Association (OAA)
Fuchsia Wing, 14 McKean Street, Bairnsdale
PO Box 1263, Bairnsdale 3875
PH: (03) 5152 2276
Email: egoaa@hotkey.net.au
Website: www.organicagriculture.asn.au
Central Victorian Organic Network
Craig Sobey, President
PH: 0427 099 588
Email lozza222@bigpond.com
Web: www.cvon.com.au
Western Australia:
Organic Growers Association
http://www.ogawa.org.au
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• AUSTRALIAN GENERAL AGRICULTURAL GROUPS & RELATED LINKS
Alpaca Association
www.alpaca.asn.au/
Ag Net, Australian Agriculture
www.agnet.com.au
Australian New Crops
www.newcrops.uq.edu.au/
Australian Wheat Board
www.awb.com.au
Bioenergy Australia
http://www.bioenergyaustralia.org/
Farming Online
http://www.farmonline.com.au/
Farming Solutions
www.farmingsolutions.org
Meat & Livestock Australia
www.mla.com.au/
Mushroom Growers Australia
www.oz-mushrooms.com.au/
National Farmers Federation
www.nff.org.au/
Rice Growers Association
www.rga.org.au/
Rivers Road Organic Farms
www.organicfarms.com.au
The Australian Olive Association
www.australianolives.com.au
The Organic Cattle Vet
http://www.organic-vet.reading.ac.uk/Cattleweb/Home.htm
The Vegetarian/Vegan Society of Queensland
www.vegsoc.org.au
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• ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE
Amazing Carbon
www.amazingcarbon.com/
Australian Conservation Foundation
www.acfonline.org.au/
Australian Landcare Management System
www.alms.org.au/wb/
Carbon Coalition
www.carboncoalition.com.au/
Carbon Farmers of Australia
www.carbonfarmersofaustralia.com.au
Healthy Soils Australia
www.healthysoils.com.au
Kids Regen.org
www.kidsregen.org/redirect/sganewfarmnl
Landcare Australia
National - www.daff.gov.au/natural-resources/landcare
Qld - www.landcare.org.au/default.htm
NSW - www.landcarensw.org.au/
Vic - www.landcarevic.net.au/
SA - www.landcaresa.org.au/
Tas - www.taslandcare.org.au/
Network of Concerned Farmers (GMO)
www.non-gm-farmers.com/
The Commons: Open Society Sustainability Initiative
www.ecoplan.org/general/resources.htm#p
The National Dryland Salinity Project.
www.ndsp.gov.au
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• FOSSIL FUELS
www.sydneypeakoil.com/index3.html
www.holon.se/folke/kurs/logexp/carrying.shtml
www.oilendgame.com/
www.endofsuburbia.com/
www.peakoil.net/
www.harpers.org/TheOilWeEat.html
www.hubbertpeak.com/
www.postcarbon.org/
www.museletter.com
www.eroei.com/
www.energybulletin.net/
www.globalpublicmedia.com
www.theoildrum.com/
www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/
www.futureofhumanity.org/
www.peakoilandhumanity.com/
www.gravmag.com/oil.html
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• ORGANIC MARKET & CONSUMER RELATED INFORMATION
All Organic Links
www.AllOrganicLinks.com
Going Organic
www.goingorganic.com
Green Trade
www.greentrade.net
IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements)
www.ifoam.org
National Organic Program
www.ams.usda.gov/nop/
Organic Bio
www.organic-bio.com
Organic Consumers
www.organicconsumers.org/
Plants International
www.PlantsInternational.com.au
The Organic Center
www.organic-center.org/
The Rodale Institute - Not-for-profit (USA based)
www.rodaleinstitute.org
NZ Organic Expo
www.nzorganicexpo.co.nz
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• AGRICULTURAL TRADE, BANKING & REAL ESTATE
Austrade
http://www.austrade.gov.au/
Agribusiness Association of Australia
www.agribusiness.asn.au/
Eco Property
www.eco.com.au
Suncorp
www.suncorp.com.au
Westpac
www.westpac.com.au
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• FOOD AND NUTRITION
Food Intolerance Network
http://fedupwithfoodadditives.info/
Michael Pollan – In Defence of Food
http://michaelpollan.com/
Organic Egg Farmers
www.organiceggfarmers.com.au/home/
Sunny Queen Farms
www.sunnyqueen.com.au/
The Organic Center – Nutritional superiority of organic foods
www.organic-center.org/science.nutri.php?action=view&report_id=126
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• UNIVERSITIES AND EDUCATION
Study Organic Agriculture:
Riverina TAFE NSW Organic Farming Diploma
www.rit.tafensw.edu.au/NEC/oncampus.aspx
For more links to organic farming courses and workshops CLICK HERE
Universities (general):
AUS - Australian National University
http://www.anu.edu.au/index.php
AUS - University of New England
www.une.edu.au/
QLD - Australian Agricultural College
www.dac.qld.edu.au
QLD - University of Queensland, Gatton Campus
http://www.uq.edu.au/gatton/
NSW - Charles Sturt University - Orange Campus
http://www.csu.edu.au/campus/orange/index.htm
NSW - LaTrobe Agricultural College
www.latrobe.edu.au/agriculture/
NSW - TAFE NSW, Riverina Institute http://www.rit.tafensw.edu.au/default.aspx
SA - Waite Agricultural College
www.waite.adelaide.edu.au
SA - The University of Adelaide, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
http://www.agwine.adelaide.edu.au/
TAS - University of Tasmania
www.utas.edu.au/
VIC - University of Melbourne
www.unimelb.edu.au/
VIC - Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE
http://www.britafe.vic.edu.au/index.php
WA - University of Western Australia, Institute of Agriculture
http://www.ioa.uwa.edu.au/
WA - UWA School of Earth and Geographical Sciences
www.soilhealth.com
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• EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
WWOOF, Willing Workers On Organic Farms
www.wwoof.com.au
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• COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Crop Master Online
www.cropmaster.com.au
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• AGRICULTURE IN THE MEDIA
Agriculture Online
www.agriculture.com/
Australian Financial Review
www.afr.com.au/
ABC's Landline
http://abc.net.au/landline
ABC Radio
http://abc.net.au/radio/
ABC Rural
www.abc.net.au/rural
Get Farming Australia
www.getfarming.com.au
Rural Press Ltd
www.rpl.com.au/
The Australian
www.theaustralian.com.au
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• ORGANIC AND RELATED MAGAZINES AND PRINT
Australian Certified Organic Magazine (ACOM): A glossy, quarterly, national, organic magazine that focuses on the consumer. Click here for more information; or for advertising information contact/ visit: media@bfa.com.au; www.bfa.com.au
Australian Organic Producer Magazine (AOP): A quartely, national, organic magazine that focuses on the producer.
Click here for more information; or for advertising information visit: media@bfa.com.au; www.bfa.com.au
The Organic Advantage: Subscription is free to this fortnightly organic e-newsletter! For more information click here. To subscribe email to media@bfa.com.au with the subject "Subscribe".
Organic Gardener Magazine
www.abc.net.au/gardening/features/organic_gardener.htm
Eco Voice, The Environment Newspaper
www.ecovoice.com.au
The Art of Healing
www.theartofhealing.com.au
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