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- BFA Fact Sheets
- Primary Production Information, Research & Reports
- Guidelines for on-farm Food Safety for Fresh Produce
- Seed: when can conventional seed be used?
- "Can Do" Series by Pam Pittaway featuring composting, soil & land management, and alternative waste management systems
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Please Click on the links below for all fact sheet information
Beekeeping
- Hive Sites - Foraging Area Guidelines
GM Tests
- Fact sheet - GM Tests
Livestock
- Using a quarantine paddock
- Managing the Change to Organic Livestock
- Organic Sheep Production
Processing
- Fact Sheet - List of certified Organic Abbatoirs and Butchers
Seeds
- Fact Sheet - Suppliers of Organic Seed and Seedlings
Transfer of ownership
Transfer of ownership
Plant Disease and pests
Plant Desease and pests
On Farm Storage of Organic Grain
January 2004: NSW Agriculture
Organic Asparagus Production
February 2004: NSW Agriculture
Organic Certified Production with Bees
May 2006: NSW Agriculture
Organic Fruit Production
July 2008: NSW Agriculture
Organic Livestock Production and Marketing
July 2008: NSW Agriculture
Organic Macadamia Growing
September 2007: NSW Agriculture
Organic Processing Tomato Production
April 2004: NSW Agriculture
Organic Pumpkin Production
December 2003: NSW Agriculture
Organic Vegetable Production - Managing Pests and Diseases
July 2008: NSW DPI
Organic Vegetable Production - Planning
July 2008: NSW DPI
Organic Vegetable Production - Soil Management and Crop Establishment
July 2008: NSW DPI
Use of Vaccinations and other Veterinary Treatments in Organic Livestock Farming
February 2008: NSW DPI
Disclaimer
The fact sheets displayed are a collection of independent views on organic management. As people submit fact sheets, they will be reviewed and added to this collection. ACO in no way endorses or recommends the products or services contained within these fact sheets. They are to be used for information purposes only. For advice and recommendations which are verified under the Australian Organic Standard, please call the organic certification team on (07) 3350 5706 (07) 3350 5706 or email info@aco.net.au
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Q: Can I use conventional seed if I do not find any certified organic seed available?
A: Permission in writing must be obtained from the Certification Office prior to use of all untreated and treated non-organic seeds and propagative materials. You can do this by completing the Non-Organic Seed Request Form which you may request by calling the ACO office on 07 3350 5716 07 3350 5716 .
Where seeds have been treated, removal of prohibited substances is required prior to planting. Wash water must be disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner, and records should be maintained. However, this is only allowed where no untreated sources are available commercially or where treatment is mandated by state government regulations.
Home country or regulatory requirements may permit only organically produced seed and propagative material. Onus is on the operator to ensure compliance to additional market requirements.
GMO products and GE processes are prohibited in all aspects of organic production systems and products. This includes prohibition of GE seeds and rootstock material treatments such as NOGALL.
Please note that industry circumstances have recently been re-reviewed and this allowance for use of non-organic seed has been extended until June 2011.
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