Report and Recommendations on Organic

CO ON USDA USDA Report and Recommendations on Organic Farming... 

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 1980, July. Report and Recommendations on Organic Farming. GPO no. 620-220/3641. Washington, D.C. USDA Study Team on Organic Farming. 

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON ORGANIC FARMING 1980. United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, U.S.A. 

The aim of evaluation is to gather data for both measuring the effectiveness of an initiative and making future adjustments on the basis of fhe evaluafion results. The key issue here is that the evaluation should not be a static post-mortem report, but should be a d)mamic set of recommendations and actions to enhance the program further and build on the success of mentoring in the organization. 

Desk research consists mainly of reading as much as possible about other people s experiences and recommendations. Read industry publications to find out what is currently in demand and what looks promising for the future, as well as what price ranges are available for various products. If there are one or two people who have published material of particular relevance, then if possible go and speak to them in person. They may say more in person than they will write, or their work may prove to have been derivative, in which case find the original source. Market research reports and trade publications can be obtained from most local libraries. Most broadsheet national and local newspapers report occasionally on the organic food industry, and sometimes it is possible to identify a gap in the market. 

The NCRP seeks to promulgate information and recommendations based on leading scientific judgment on matters of radiation protection and measurement and to foster cooperation among organizations concerned with these matters. These efforts are intended to serve the public interest and the Council welcomes comments and suggestions on its reports or activities from those interested in its work. 

Based on our analysis as detailed in this report, the CCLE makes the following recommendations to policy makers, judges and other interested organizations and individuals. 

Biotin 0.15-0.3 mg/day. The discovery that biotin deficiency in young chickens can lead to sudden death resulted in a recommendation to supplement infant formulations with biotin.3 Desthiobiotin, in which the sulfur has been removed and replaced by two hydrogen atoms, can replace biotin in some organisms and appears to lie on one pathway of biosynthesis. b/C Oxybiotin, in which the sulfur has been replaced by oxygen, is active for many organisms and partially active for others. No evidence for conversion to biotin itself has been reported, and oxybiotin may function satisfactorily in at least some enzymes. 

This report and the study on which it is based were supported by Grant No. DE-FG36-02GO12114 from the U.S. Department of Energy. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project. 

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