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International Regulatory & Research

National Regulatory & Research

National Ministers

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State Ag Departments

Ag Research Arms

Other R & D links

Regional Organic Groups

Banking & Finance

Insurance

Education

Organic Ecommerce

Ag & General Media Links

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Ag - Interesting Links

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Exporter Links

Useful Ag Software

Food & Nutrition

Environment - General

Fossil Fuels

 

 

International Regulatory and Research

CERTIFICATION

IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) Coordinating the network of the organic movement worldwide by providing a platform for global exchange & cooperation
 
CERTIFICATION
USDA NOP (United States Department of Agriculture  National Organic Program)
 
CERTIFICATION
UK SOIL (United Kingdom Soil Association)
 
RESEARCH
CABI - Searchable resource by CABI
 
RESEARCH
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
 
INTERNATIONAL AG
CODEX Alimenarius Commision
 
INTERNATIONAL AG
Japan MAFF (Japan Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries)
 
INTERNATIONAL AG
New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry -
 
INTERNATIONAL AG
UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 
 
INTERNATIONAL AG
UN Food and Agriculture Organistion of the United Nations
 
INTERNATIONAL AG
EU European Union
 
INTERNATIONAL AG
Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture
 
 
National Regulatory and Research
AQIS (Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service)
 
AFFA (Dept Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry)
 
ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) 
 
Austrade
 
RIRDC (Rural Industries and Development Corporation) 
 
ABARE Economics  
 
National General Associations
Australian New Crops
 
Alpaca Association
 
Bioenergy Australia
    
Meat & Livestock Australia
 
Mushroom Growers Australia
 
The Australian Olive Association
 
Rice Growers Association
 
The Vegetarian/Vegan Society of Queensland  
 
WWOOF, Willing Workers On Organic Farms (www.wwoof.com.au)
Australian Landcare Management System
 
State Agricultural Departments 
NT - Department of Agriculture & Fisheries
 
NSW - NSW Agriculture
 
QLD - Department of Agriculture
 
SA - Primary Industries & Resources South Australia
 
TAS - Primary Industries, Water and Environment
 
VIC - Department of Natural Resources & Environment
 
WA - Department of Agriculture 
 
 
Agricultural Research Arms
  
RIRDC - Rural Industries Research & Development Corp
 
Other R & D Links
 
The Rodale Institute - Not-for-profit (USA based)
www.rodaleinstitute.org
 
Regional Organic Associations

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
Canberra Organic Growers Society 
 
NSW:
Biodynamic Agriculture Australia Inc
 
Henry Doubleday Research Association of Australia
http://www.hdra.org.au/
 
Sapphire Coast Producers’ Association
 
TROPO (Tweed Richmond Organic Producers Organisation)
http://www.tweedrichmond.organicproducers.org.au/
 
Yanco Agricultural Institute  
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/research/centres/yanco
 
QLD:
 
Organic Producers Association of Queenland
PO Box 116
Mirriwinni  QLD 4871 
rburgess@austarnet.com.au
www.geocities.com/opaq2001

VIC

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
 
SA:
Soil Association of SA
 
TAS:  
 
Tasmanian Organic-Dynamic Producers Inc.
 
Tasmanian Organic Herb Growers Association
www.tasherbs.org
 
WA  
 
Organic Growers Association 
 
 
Services - Banking & Finance

Westpac
 
Suncorp
 
Services - Educational Institutes

AUS - Australian National Uni
 
AUS - University of New England
www.une.edu.au/ 

NSW - Charles Sturt University - Orange Campus
http://www.csu.edu.au/campus/orange/index.htm
 
NSW - LaTrobe Agricultural College
 
QLD - Australian Agricultural College
www.dac.qld.edu.au 

QLD - University of Queensland, Gatton Campus
http://www.uq.edu.au/gatton/
 
SA - Waite Agricultural College
 
SA - The University of Adelaide, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
 
TAS - University of Tasmania
 
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
 
WA - UWA School of Earth and Geographical Sciences
 
 
Organic Ecommerce

The Organic Center
www.organic-center.org/

 
Green Trade
www.greentrade.net  
 
National Organic Program
 
Plants International
 
Organic Consumers
 
All Organic Links
 
Going Organic
www.goingorganic.com

Agricultural Media
 
ABC Rural 
 
ABC's Landline
 
ABC Radio
 
Rural Press Ltd
 
Australian Financial Review
 
The Australian
 
Agriculutre Online
 
 
Magazines and Publications
 
Australian Certified Organic Magazine (ACOM)
A glossy, quarterly, national, organic magazine
that focuses on the consumer.
Click here for more information or
click here for advertising information
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
click here for advertising information
media@bfa.com.auwww.bfa.com.au
 
The Organic Advantage
Subscription is free! For more information click here. To subscribe email to media@bfa.com.au with the subject "Subscribe".
 
Organic Gardener Magazine
 
The Art of Healing
www.theartofhealing.com.au
 
Eco Voice, The Environment Newspaper
www.ecovoice.com.au

Agriculture - General Interesting Links
 
Agribusiness Association of Australia
 
Ag Net, Australian Agriculture 
 
Eco Property
www.eco.com.au

Farming Online
 
Farming Solutions
 
Healthy Soils Australia
 
Rivers Road Organic Farms
 
Australian Wheat Board
 
National Farmers Federation
 
 
Australian Landcare Management System
 
 
Agriculture Research Links
CSIRO
 
The National Dryland Salinity Project.
 
New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research 
 
European Weed Research Society 
 
Exporter Links
 
Useful Ag Software
Crop Master Online 
 
Food and Nutrition

Sunny Queen Farms
http://www.sunnyqueen.com.au/

Environment

Australian Consvervation Foundation
www.acfonline.org.au/
 
The Commons: Open Society Sustainability Initiative
 
Kids Regen.org

Australian Landcare Management System
 
Fossils Fuels

http://www.sydneypeakoil.com/index3.html
http://www.holon.se/folke/kurs/logexp/carrying.shtml
http://www.oilendgame.com/
http://www.endofsuburbia.com/
http://www.peakoil.net/
http://www.harpers.org/TheOilWeEat.html
http://www.hubbertpeak.com/
http://www.postcarbon.org/
http://www.museletter.com
http://www.eroei.com/
http://www.energybulletin.net/
http://www.globalpublicmedia.com
http://www.theoildrum.com/
http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/
http://www.futureofhumanity.org/
http://www.peakoilandhumanity.com/
http://www.gravmag.com/oil.html

 

 

If you would like to add or know of any useful links, please let us know by emailing us on media@bfa.com

National Organic Week
Friday October 16th (World Food Day) and Sunday October 25th, 2009.
Log on to the NOW website
www.organicweek.net.au

Please contact CORE should you wish to be directly involved in this major industry event. 

Fanny Renoux
CORE
(02) 9922 1591/ Email:
fanny.renoux@corebusinessnet.com


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