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NASAA Standards/Technical Committee

NASAA Organic has an open call to interested individuals to be part of its NASAA Standards/Technical Committee (NSTC). The NASAA Standards/Technical Committee is responsible for: Recommending Standards policy and changes to the NASAA Organic Board Advising NCO on technical matters, including interpretation of the Standards where required Revising the NASAA

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Domestic regulation underpins consumer confidence

“What the Australian organic industry has done in the last thirty years matters”, says Alex Mitchell, General Manager of the first and longest-established Australian national organic industry association, NASAA Organic. “It has made a difference to farmers who no longer use harmful chemicals, it has made the workplace safer to

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NASAA Organic welcomes a new Chairperson and Director to the Board

NASAA Organic General Manager, Alex Mitchell, said, ‘The Board welcomes Tim Marshall and Mark Anderson to the NASAA Organic Board, following our recent Annual General Meeting held on Friday 30 October, in South Australia. Tim and Mark bring additional experience and perspective to our skills based Board, joining the ongoing

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Certified organic may be the only protection for SA industry and councils

Since the announcement by Primary Industries Minister David Basham that there was not enough evidence to justify any council area remaining GM-free outside of Kangaroo Island, (which had its moratorium preserved under a separate deal last year), NASAA Organic has been fielding calls and enquiries from concerned residents and producers.

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New General Manager to lead NASAA Organic Team

Alex Mitchell has been appointed to the position of General Manager, NASAA Organic by the Board of the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia (NASAA). NASAA Chair, Glenn Schaube, said, ‘The Board welcomes Alex to the NASAA Organic Team. Alex comes from long involvement in the organic sector, being known

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Stop GM Crops becoming part of the SA Landscape

The State Government has lifted the GM Crop Moratorium on mainland SA but nothing has been planted yet. The new law also allowed local councils to apply to the Primary Industries Minister by September 30th, to remain a GM-free Zone. Each council must first decide whether to enter into the

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