Michael Sligh Papers, 1972-2019 (bulk 1984-2016)

Container Title
Series: NOP and NOSB
National Organic Program (NOP)
Box   9
Folder   9
General, 1994-2011, undated
Accreditation program
Box   9
Folder   10
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) audit report, 2005, 2010
Box   9
Folder   11
Center for Food Safety (CFS) report, 2006 May
Box   9
Folder   12
Appeals process, 1994, 2000-2006, 2012
Box   9
Folder   13
Country Hen/Massachusetts Independent Certification Inc. (MICI) case, 2002-2005
Box   9
Folder   14
Aquaculture standards briefing materials, 1999-2000
Box   9
Folder   15
Articles, reports, 1990-1998
Box   9
Folder   16
China, 2010 organic assessment of, 2011 July
Final rule
Box   43
Folder   7-11
Annotated copy with changes based on comments, 2000?
Box   9
Folder   17
Implementation, 2002, undated
Box   44
Folder   6
Implementation report card, 2002?
Harvey, Arthur case, 2006
Box   9
Folder   18
Comments, statements, 2005-2006, undated
Box   9
Folder   19
Correspondence regarding, 2004-2006
Box   9
Folder   20
Dairy herd conversion feed, 2005
Box   9
Folder   21
Legal documents, papers, 2004-2005, undated
Box   9
Folder   22
News clippings, 2005-2010
Box   9
Folder   23
NGO/OTA dialogue meetings, 2005 March-April
Box   9
Folder   24
Post-Harvey proposed OFPA amendments, 2005
Box   9
Folder   25
Reports, OTA, NOP, 2005, 2006
Box   9
Folder   26
Synthetics in organic processing, 2005
Box   9
Folder   26A
Organic integrity database, 2014 December
Proposed rule
Box   9
Folder   27-33
Annotated copy, 1997 December 16, 2000
Box   9
Folder   34
Working copy, 1997 December 16
Box   9
Folder   35
Biotechnology, 1997
Box   9
Folder   36
Certifier issues, 1997-1998
Box   9
Folder   37-38
Comments, 1995-2000
Box   9
Folder   39
Demeter Association, 1998
Box   9
Folder   40
Farm Verified Organic (FVO): draft, 1998 March 12
Box   9
Folder   41
Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS), 1998 April 30
Box   9
Folder   42
IOIA, 1997-2000
Box   9
Folder   43
Leahy, Patrick, Senator, 1998 April
Box   9
Folder   44
Mothers and Others, 1998 March
Box   10
Folder   1
OMRI, 1997-1998
Box   10
Folder   2-4
OTA, 1998-2000
Box   10
Folder   5
Organic Watch, 1997-2000
Box   10
Folder   6
RAFI-USA, 2000 May 20
Box   10
Folder   7
Sligh, Michael, 1998 March 16
Box   43
Folder   12
Wallace Institute, 1998 April 30
Box   10
Folder   8
Correspondence, 1995-1998
Box   10
Folder   9
Issue paper comments, 1998-1999
Box   10
Folder   10
Issues for NOSB, 1998 March-April
Box   10
Folder   11
News clippings, 1997-1998
Box   10
Folder   12
News conference, 1998 April 30
Box   10
Folder   13
Organic rule meeting, 1998 January-February
Box   10
Folder   14
Packet, 1997 December 15, 17
Box   10
Folder   15-16
Public comments campaign, 1997-1999
Box   10
Folder   17
Strategy, 1998
Box   10
Folder   18
Sound and Sensible Initiative, 2012-2014
Box   10
Folder   19
White papers on organic issues: drafts, 2004
National Organic Standards Board (NOSB)
Administrative
Box   10
Folder   20-21
General, 1992-1999
Box   10
Folder   22
Establishment of board, 1989-1992
Box   10
Folder   23
Meetings of officers and chairs, 1992-1997, 2001
Box   10
Folder   24
Articles on, 1990-1992
Box   10
Folder   25
Assessment project, 2013
Box   10
Folder   26
Biodiversity standards: draft guidance, 2011?
Biotechnology
Box   10
Folder   27
General, 1992-1996
Box   10
Folder   28
Biotechnology Task Force, 1990-1996
Box   10
Folder   29-30
Comments, 1992-1997
Box   10
Folder   31-39
Board meetings, 1992-1999, 2003-2007, 2012-2015
Certification
Box   11
Folder   1
General, 1993-2010
Box   11
Folder   2
Articles and reports, 1991-1996
Box   11
Folder   3
California, 1993-1998
Box   11
Folder   4
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), 1992-1996
International
Box   11
Folder   5
Australia, Denmark, Germany, 1992-1994
Note: See also Accreditation - Other programs.
Box   11
Folder   6
Canada, 1989-1993
Box   11
Folder   7
United Kingdom (UK), 1991?
Box   11
Folder   8
Organic Certifiers Caucus, Organic Certifiers Council (OCC), 1992-1997, 2002
Box   11
Folder   9-10
Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), 1991-1995
Box   11
Folder   11
Organic Farmers Association Council (OFAC), 1989-1992
Box   11
Folder   12
Organic Foods Production Association of North America (OFPANA)/Organic Trade Association (OTA), 1990-1995
Box   11
Folder   13
Guidelines, 1988, 1992
Box   11
Folder   14-17
Texas organic program, 1992, undated
Box   11
Folder   18-20
Other organizations, 1992-1996
Committees
Accreditation Committee
Box   11
Folder   21-24
General, 1992-1995, 1998-2001
Note: Includes Lynn Coody testimony, October 15, 2001.
Accreditation program, 1992-1993
Box   11
Folder   25
Draft, 1992-1994
Box   11
Folder   26
Benbrook draft #2, 1993 March
Box   11
Folder   27-28
Comments, 1992-1996
Box   11
Folder   29-30
Internal correspondence, 1992
Box   12
Folder   1-3
Internal correspondence, 1992 (continued)-1994
Box   12
Folder   4
IFOAM, 1989-1994
Box   12
Folder   5-6
Meetings, 1991-1996
Box   12
Folder   7
Other programs, 1986-1995
Box   12
Folder   8
Certification, Accreditation, and Compliance Committee (CACC), 2008
Crops Standards Committee
Box   12
Folder   9
General, 1992-1996
Note: Includes meeting minutes.
Box   12
Folder   10
Antibiotics, 2011, 2013
Box   12
Folder   11
Articles and reports, 1974-1994
Box   12
Folder   12-16
Comments, 1992-1996
Crop materials review
Box   12
Folder   17-18
1995 April
Box   12
Folder   19-20
1995 October
Box   12
Folder   21-22
1996 September
Box   12
Folder   23
Cropping checksheets, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), 2002
Box   12
Folder   24-25
Internal correspondence, 1992-1996
Note: Includes position papers.
Box   12
Folder   26-27
Standards draft, position papers, 1992-1994
Box   12
Folder   28
Executive Committee, 1993, 2001, 2004, 2012
Box   12
Folder   29-34
Full Committee meeting agenda and minutes, 1992-1996
Box   12
Folder   35
GMO Ad hoc Subcommittee, 2012
International Issues Committee
Box   12
Folder   36
General, 1992
Box   13
Folder   1-2
General, 1992 (continued)-1995
Box   13
Folder   3
Comments, 1993-1994
Box   13
Folder   4
Internal correspondence, 1992-1996
Box   13
Folder   5
Other, 1992-1994
Livestock Committee
Box   13
Folder   6-7
General, 1993-1994, 2001-2008
Box   13
Folder   8
Animal welfare standards, 1998-2012
Box   13
Folder   9
Articles and reports, 1990-1994
Box   13
Folder   10-18
Comments, 1993-1998, 2002, 2011
Box   13
Folder   19
Dairy Pasture Symposium panel, 2006 April
Box   13
Folder   20
Drafts, 1992-1995
Box   13
Folder   21-22
Internal correspondence, 1991-1999
Livestock materials review
Box   13
Folder   23
1995 October
Box   13
Folder   24
1996 September
Box   13
Folder   25
Meetings, 1992-1995, 2001
Box   13
Folder   26
Organic dairy, 1998-2014
Note: Includes information on Aurora and Horizon dairy operations.
Box   13
Folder   27
Organic livestock hearings, 1994
Box   13
Folder   28
Organic livestock survey, undated
Box   13
Folder   29
Organic meat labeling, 1997-1998
Box   13
Folder   30
Other standards drafts, 1997-1999
Note: Aquaculture, honey.
Materials Committee
Box   13
Folder   31
General, 1992-1996, 2001, 2005
Box   13
Folder   32-35
Comments, 1992-1996
Box   13
Folder   36
Coody, Lynn, 1990-2005
Box   14
Folder   1
Drafts, 1993
Box   14
Folder   2
Inert Materials Task Force, 1993-1996
Box   14
Folder   3-5
Internal correspondence, 1992-1993, 1995, undated
Materials reviews
Box   14
Folder   6-9
#1, 1994 October
Box   14
Folder   10-12
1995 April
Box   14
Folder   13-14
1995 October
Box   14
Folder   15
1996 September
Box   14
Folder   16
Meetings, 1992-1995
National List
Box   14
Folder   17-18
General, 1990-2012
Box   14
Folder   19
Cornucopia Institute comments, 2012 May 3
Box   14
Folder   20
Decisions, 1996-2003
Box   14
Folder   21
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, 2001-2002
Box   14
Folder   22
Internal correspondence, 1993-1995
Box   14
Folder   23
NOSB comments to NOP regarding, 1998 March 17
Box   14
Folder   24
Organic Materials Review Institute, 1996-1997, 2000-2003
Box   14
Folder   25
Ozark Small Farm Viability Project (OSFVP) comments, 1993
Box   14
Folder   26
Peer Review Panels (PRP), 1993-1994, 2001-2003
Box   14
Folder   27
PRP petition, Center for Food Safety (CFS), 2002 October
Box   14
Folder   28
Resolution of focus, sunshine, 1994-1995
Box   14
Folder   29
Sunset provisions, 2005-2006, 2013-2014
Technical Advisory Panel (TAP)
Box   14
Folder   30
General, 1992-1995
Box   14
Folder   31
Product information, 1993-1995
Box   14
Folder   32-33
Reviews, 1995-1996
Box   14
Folder   34
Sonnabend, Zea, 1992-1995
Box   14
Folder   35
Policy Development Committee, 2003-2004, undated
Processing, Handling, and Labeling (PHL) Committee
Box   14
Folder   36-37
General, 1992-1994
Box   15
Folder   1
General, 1994-1996, 1999-2006
Box   15
Folder   2
Processing, articles and reports, 1986-1996
Box   15
Folder   3-9
Comments, 1992-1999, 2002
Box   15
Folder   10
Drafts, 1992-1994
Box   15
Folder   11
Organic fiber, 1996
Processing materials reviews: See under Materials reviews
Correspondence
Box   15
Folder   12-14
General (Sligh), 1992-2017
Box   15
Folder   15-16
Farmers Legal Action Group (FLAG), 1992-1996
Box   15
Folder   17-20
Internal, 1992-1996
Box   15
Folder   21
Other, 1992-1995
Box   15
Folder   22
Document drafts, 1994-1996
Box   15
Folder   23
Government bills and regulations, 1986-1993
Box   15
Folder   24
Mailing lists, 1992-1994
Box   15
Folder   25
Organic marketing, 1992-1996
Box   15
Folder   26-27
Pesticides, articles and reports, 1962-1996
Box   15
Folder   28
Presentations, 1994, undated
Box   15
Folder   29-33
Public comments and testimony, 1992-1994
Box   16
Folder   1-3
Public comments and testimony, 1995-1996
Box   16
Folder   4
Recommendations to USDA, 1998-2011
Box   16
Folder   5-6
Drafts, 1994-1998
Box   16
Folder   7
Deal breakers guide: drafts, 1997
Box   16
Folder   8-9
Final, 1994-1996
Box   16
Folder   10
Final recommendations kit, 1997 April-May
Box   16
Folder   11
Rulemaking and litigation analysis: draft, 1996 March 4
Box   16
Folder   12-13
Smallholder group certification, 2001-2003, 2007-2008
Surveys
Box   16
Folder   14
Consumer and grower, 1992-1996
Box   16
Folder   15-16
USDA, 1992-1996, undated
Box   16
Folder   17
USDA positions, reports, 1992-1996