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Spring Issue 2011

News From OCIA Mexico & Nicaragua
Julio Gonzalez, OCIA Mexico

Almost 15 years ago OCIA International established our first operations in Mexico. In the beginning, OCIA’s presence in Mexico was through chapters in several states of Mexico. Through the years, only one chapter in Mexico was operating in the state of Oaxaca. OCIA continued operating this way for several years until 2005, when a Regional Office was opened. In 2009 OCIA decided to fully consolidate its presence in Mexico and started the process of registration as a foreign organization doing business in Mexico. In February of 2011, OCIA International Inc. obtained full registration from the Mexican tax authority and is now recognized as a foreign entity legally operating in Mexico, directly assuming and complying with Mexican law pertaining to our operations. Additionally, Mexican authorities have recognized the legal status of OCIA as a not-for-profit organization, which will allow OCIA to continue providing the same level of rigorous and independent third party certification without compromising its decision to personal interests. During the following months, OCIA

will continue the application process of obtaining our accreditations as a certification body from the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture. This will be a major step for OCIA as OCIA will add another certification program to our already expansive portfolio of certification programs offered. The Mexican Ministry of Agriculture will be notifying all certification agencies operating in Mexico of the process of registration and steps to cover. Furthermore, OCIA International is also in the process of regularizing its status as a certification body in Nicaragua. For the past 13 years OCIA International has been operating as an organic certification body, and in 2003 OCIA International Inc. was legally registered in Nicaragua as an International Non Governmental Organization. Since October of 2010, the OCIA Nicaragua office has been in the process of updating our accreditation to the Ministry of Agriculture, and in February of 2011 OCIA Nicaragua received its certificate of compliance from the Nicaraguan Ministry of Agriculture and the Nicaraguan General Directorate of Revenues. Also, in February of 2011 OCIA Nicaragua submitted is application for accreditation as a certification body to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Nicaragua, and will undergo an in-office audit in April

of 2011. We are confident that OCIA International will meet all the requirements set by the Nicaraguan authorities to continue providing excellent customer service to our current and potential OCIA associates. In the OCIA Latin America office, we are committed to providing the same level of customer service and to provide our current associates with the expertise in certification that OCIA International main office offers to its North America associates. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at: Mexico: Julio Gonzalez [email protected] Nicaragua: Maria Medina [email protected]

What’s Inside
President’s Message..............2 Canada Report......................3 OCIA R&E ...........................6&7 Annual Meeting..................8 & 9 Directory...........................13-16

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Message from the President
structure that was approved. After many years of our user fees being sales based the change was made this year to an acreage based fee structure. The Board is working in May and then later in the year ANSI will be in to audit as well. They are also getting ready to

quickly to finalize the details and the staff will be ready to begin implementation. This new structure should make us more cost
Peggy Linzmeier, OCIA President

receive files from the North American regions. As our past President noted-all files will go through a Pre-Inspection Review

competitive in the organic certification world. Our hope is to be able to bring in more members with this new structure. Another program that works in conjunction with this is our New Member

this year as a result of our last NOP audit. Our Director of Accreditation Lisa Schroedl has been kept busy with the process needed for OCS to be approved through the NOP so that it may begin operations. The OCS Board of Directors has been active in making sure that process is completed.

Hello from snowy Wisconsin! Yestoday as I write this we are about

to receive 6 inches of heavy, wet snow. Thankfully at this time of the year it doesn’t last long. The moisture shall be good for the upcoming crop season. It won’t be long and most of us will be busy

Referral Plan. Funded by the 2010 OCIA Board of Directors, this program gives a $50 credit to a renewing member who refers a new member to OCIA. Full details are available here in this issue of the

As I close my first message to you as President I thank you for the opportunity to serve you. I wish you all a safe planting season.

getting out into the fields. Some of our members who garden are probably busy starting their seedlings. The Board of Directors has been

Communicator, through all chapters and also through the OCIA International office. I personally feel that this is the best organization

Photos Needed
The OCIA Promotions Committee will be working on a calendar for 2012. Please join the friendly competition and submit a photo by emailing it to Angie Tunink at [email protected]. Please include a short description of your photo and names of people in the photo. If your photo is featured in the 2012 calendar, you will receive an 8x10 glossy copy of your photo.

busy sorting through all of the happenings from this year’s AGMM. It’s been a little less than a month since its close and already

out there and look forward to welcoming many new members this year.

our committees will begin their work for the year. I and OCIA thank all

Other happenings for the Board of Directors include following through

of you who have volunteered your time to serve on a committee. Our

on the Directives given in the Policy Session at this year’s AGMM. These have all been added to our agenda and we will begin to do the work of putting them in place.

organization would not be complete without all of you. Arguably the biggest news from the

AGMM is the change in fee

At this time the staff is gearing up for accreditation visits from IOAS

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OCIA Canada Report
* Maintaining the long standing collegiality between Canadian and all other OCIA producers, processors and handlers from around the world. * Improving expertise on Canadian regulations, standards and practices. * Developing an accreditation for OCIA Canada OR a structure enabling OCIA Canada to effectively meet the certification needs of Canadian operators. * Operational independence, including the hiring, training and management of staff located in Canada. * Financial management. Includes increased discretion over spending, option to set own fees consistent with obligations to OCIA International and OCS budgets and provision of year end financial statement and budget. * Concerns of the auditor re: written agreement defining the relationship between OCIA Canada, OCIA International and OCS. * Proposed implementation timeline. * Developing an improved communication structure between OCIA International, OCS, OCIA Canada, chapters and members. As Clark Phillips states: “We want to work this out so it’s a benefit to not only the chapters in Canada, but to International in general. As we come into this point where countries develop their own national standards, this could serve as a model for other countries within OCIA International. We are hopeful this will bring us to a new rebirth for OCIA International.” OCIA is attempting to lessen the paperwork needed for certification. This year there is the initial Organic System Plan(OSP) along with an Annual Update. For this year, both the Organic System Plan(OSP) application as well as the OSP Annual Update must be completed. Next year, only the Annual Update will be required for recertification, unless you are a new member. Current field histories, maps etc will still be required. We are hopeful this will be quicker, easier and more efficient. “PIR’s”-pre-inspection reviews, will be completed on every file this year. We are anticipating the certification process to go faster as the initial review has already been done. The Canadian Organic Products Regulations came into force on June 30, 2009. In order to ensure an orderly implementation of the regulations, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA, adopted a “stream of commerce and enforcement policy”. The objective of this policy was to provide some flexibility and time for the government and the industry to adapt to the new mandatory organic certification system. This “soft and educational” approach to enforcement is scheduled to end in June 2011. Best wishes to you all for a safe and prosperous growing season. Ruth Baumann OCIA Canada

Ruth Baumann, OCIA Canada

Hello friends. We, here in Humboldt, are still looking out our windows and see snow piled up over 3 feet high. But I know that sometime soon, spring is here. The 2011 AGMM took place at Lied Lodge in Nebraska City. What a beautiful setting for the meeting. Most of you have heard that one of the biggest changes is our fee structure. User fees have been eliminated for all products produced 2011 and after. If you have inventory in bins, from 2010 and prior, those will still be subject to the user fees. Also, fees are now acreage based fees. Please contact your chapter for more information and/or for your 2011 certification cost. Another hot topic of discussion was the OCIA Canada motion. The motion is “to enter into discussions with OCIA Int’l in order to achieve the things that they need to save OCIA in Canada” --to instruct the Board of OCS and invite the Board of OCIA International to appoint a committee to enter into discussions with OCIA Canada for the purpose of developing a structure that addresses:

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NEWS RELEASE
Below is a news release, concerning the lawsuit against Monsanto, that OCIA International distributed to the media on April 5th, 2011. Entering into this lawsuit was passed by the will of the membership at the Annual AGMM in February, 2011.
For Immediate Release: Contact: Bryce Stephens, OCIA Member, (785) 678-2475, [email protected] Jake Geiger, OCIA Member, (785) 544-6860 Peggy Linzmeier, President, OCIA International, (920) 822-4582, [email protected] Daniel Ravicher, Executive Director, Public Patent Foundation, (212) 545-5337, [email protected]

ORGANIC FARMERS AND SEED SELLERS SUE MONSANTO TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM PATENTS ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED SEED: Preemptive Action Seeks Ruling That Would Prohibit Monsanto From Suing Organic Farmers and Seed Growers If Contaminated By Roundup Ready Seed
On behalf of 60 family farmers, seed businesses and organic agricultural organizations, including OCIA International and OCIA Research & Education, the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) filed suit on March 29th, 2011 against Monsanto Company to challenge the chemical giant’s patents on genetically modified seed. The organic plaintiffs were forced to sue preemptively to protect themselves from being accused of patent infringement should they ever become contaminated by Monsanto’s genetically modified seed, something Monsanto has done to others in the past. The case, Organic Seed Growers & Trade Association, et al. v. Monsanto, was filed in federal district court in Manhattan and assigned to Judge Naomi Buchwald. Plaintiffs in the suit represent a broad array of family farmers, small businesses and organizations from within the organic agriculture community who are increasingly threatened by genetically modified seed contamination despite using their best efforts to avoid it. The plaintiff organizations have over 270,000 members, including thousands of certified organic family farmers. “This case asks whether Monsanto has the right to sue organic farmers for patent infringement if Monsanto’s transgenic seed should land on their property,” said Dan Ravicher, PUBPAT’s Executive Director and Lecturer of Law at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York. “It seems quite perverse that an organic farmer contaminated by transgenic seed could be accused of patent infringement, but Monsanto has made such accusations before and is notorious for having sued hundreds of farmers for patent infringement, so we had to act to protect the interests of our clients.” Once released into the environment, genetically modified seed contaminates and destroys organic seed for the same crop. For example, soon after Monsanto introduced genetically modified seed for canola, organic canola became virtually extinct as a result of contamination. Organic corn, soybeans, cotton, sugar beets and alfalfa now face the same fate, as Monsanto has released genetically modified seed for each of those crops, too. Monsanto is developing genetically modified seed for many other crops, thus putting the future of all food, and indeed all agriculture, at stake. In the case, PUBPAT is asking Judge Buchwald to declare that if organic farmers are ever contaminated by Monsanto’s genetically modified seed, they need not fear also being accused of patent infringement. One

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reason justifying this result is that Monsanto’s patents on genetically modified seed are invalid because they don’t meet the “usefulness” requirement of patent law, according to PUBPAT’s Ravicher, plaintiffs’ lead attorney in the case. Evidence cited by PUBPAT in its opening filing today proves that genetically modified seed has negative economic and health effects, while the promised benefits of genetically modified seed – increased production and decreased herbicide use – are false. “Some say transgenic seed can coexist with organic seed, but history tells us that’s not possible, and it’s actually in Monsanto’s financial interest to eliminate organic seed so that they can have a total monopoly over our food supply,” said Ravicher. “Monsanto is the same chemical company that previously brought us Agent Orange, DDT, PCB’s and other toxins, which they said were safe, but we know are not. Now Monsanto says transgenic seed is safe, but evidence clearly shows it is not.” The plaintiffs in the suit represented by PUBPAT are: Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association; Organic Crop Improvement Association International, Inc.; OCIA Research and Education Inc.; The Cornucopia Institute; Demeter Association, Inc.; Navdanya International; Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association; Northeast Organic Farming Association/Massachusetts Chapter, Inc.; Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont; Rural Vermont; Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association; Southeast Iowa Organic Association; Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society; Mendocino Organic Network; Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance; Canadian Organic Growers; Family Farmer Seed Cooperative; Sustainable Living Systems; Global Organic Alliance; Food Democracy Now!; Family Farm Defenders Inc.; Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund; FEDCO Seeds Inc.; Adaptive Seeds, LLC; Sow True Seed; Southern Exposure Seed Exchange; Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds; Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., LLC; Comstock, Ferre & Co., LLC; Seedkeepers, LLC; Siskiyou Seeds; Countryside Organics; Cuatro Puertas; Interlake Forage Seeds Ltd.; Alba Ranch; Wild Plum Farm; Gratitude Gardens; Richard Everett Farm, LLC; Philadelphia Community Farm, Inc; Genesis Farm; Chispas Farms LLC; Kirschenmann Family Farms Inc.; Midheaven Farms; Koskan Farms; California Cloverleaf Farms; North Outback Farm; Taylor Farms, Inc.; Jardin del Alma; Ron Gargasz Organic Farms; Abundant Acres; T & D Willey Farms; Quinella Ranch; Nature’s Way Farm Ltd.; Levke and Peter Eggers Farm; Frey Vineyards, Ltd.; Bryce Stephens; Chuck Noble; LaRhea Pepper; Paul Romero; and, Donald Wright Patterson, Jr. For a copy of the complaint, go to http://www.pubpat.org/assets/files/seed/OSGATA-v-Monsanto-Complaint.pdf
About OCIA International Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA International) is one of the world’s oldest, and most trusted leaders in the organic certification industry. See http://www.ocia.org/. OCIA International is a not-for-profit agricultural organization dedicated to providing the highest quality organic certification services and access to global organic markets. As producers of certified organic crops, OCIA International is committed to environmentally sound stewardship. OCIA International brings this action on behalf of its members, some of whom are at risk of being contaminated by Defendants’ GM seed and then being accused by Defendants of patent infringement. About PUBPAT The Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) is a not-for-profit legal services organization affiliated with the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. PUBPAT protects freedom in the patent system by representing the public interest against undeserved patents and unsound patent policy. More information about PUBPAT is available from www.pubpat.org.

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Organics...What We’ve Learned
On April 2nd, 2011 seventyone people gathered at the Travelodge in Regina, Saskatchewan to attend OCIA R&E’s first-ever, full-day organic conference. that occurred over the lunch hour. Then, APAS gave a presentation on carbon sequestration at 1pm. At 1:20pm, attendees had their choice of the following, 2-hour, sessions: Canada Thistle & Weed Management presented by Dr. Brenda Frick. The day began with registration and coffee at 8:30am and opening remarks at 9am. At 9:30am, attendees had their choice of the following, 2-hour, sessions: Organic Research presented by Steve Shirtliffe, Kim Tomilin and Martin Meinert. Holistic Management presented by Leonard Pigott. Organic Gardening presented by Paule Hjertaas, Jim Ternier and Don Kizylk. “Kookin with Kids” presented by Paulette Millis. News on “Princess” Crops presented by Dean Kruetzer, Alex Galarneau, and Kim Tomilin. Eating Away Illness presented by Paulette Millis. Organic Kids Afternoon Session. The final hour of the day offered sessions on, “What to do when you have too much Water”, alternative energies and healthy foods. OCIA Research & Education felt that this conference was a huge success and a great benefit to organic producers, consumers and students. It also served as a tool in recruiting new OCIA members and strengthening the public perception of OCIA.

Staff Angie Tunink Executive Director 1340 North Cotner Blvd. Lincoln, NE 68505 Ph 402-477-2323 Fax 402-477-4325 [email protected] Board of Directors Brenda Frick, Ph.D., P.Ag. Chair & Canadian Researcher 933 East Centre Saskatoon, SK S7J 2Z9 Ph 306-966-4975 Fax 306-966-5015 [email protected] Marion McBride Secretary 54 Rendek Crescent Regina, SK S4X 1B8 Ph/Fax 306-543-8732 [email protected] Denis Brodner Canadian Treasurer Box 223 Cupar, SK S0G 0Y0 Ph/Fax 306-432-2058 [email protected] David Heiens American Treasurer 2481 Game Rd. Abilene, KS 67410 Ph 785-263-0223 [email protected] Jack Lowndes Board Member Box 396 Kelvington, SK S0A 1W0 Ph 306-327-4753 [email protected] Martin Meinert Financial Advisor 1220 Irwin Dr. Swift Current, SK S9H 1Z7 [email protected]

Organic Conference Sponsors A very special thank you to all of our conference sponsors. SESSION SPONSORS: - Farm Credit Canada (FCC) - RW Organic Ltd. - Prairie Heritage Seeds Organics (PHS Organics) GENERAL SPONSORS: - Grain Millers - Farm Credit Canada (FCC) IN-KIND SPONSORS: - Saskatchewan Organic Directorate (SOD) - Clear Creek Organics - Muskoday Organic Growers Coop - Over the Hill Orchards - Labrash Homestead Organics - Agriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan 6

Approximately eight organic vendors were ‘on-display’ during the mini-trade show

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Micro Grant Applications and Victor Chrapko Non-GMO Applications Being Accepted
OCIA Research and Education would like to encourage you to email your micro grant applications and nonGMO applications into [email protected]. Micro grants will be accepted year-round and awarded on a first come/first serve basis (provided projects meet requirements). The Victor Chrapko non-GMO scholarship is due by May 31st, 2011. This scholarship is for $1,000 and supports education and/or research projects with a focus on determining the environmental, health, and/or social impacts of non-genetically engineered organisms related to plants and/or animals in the environment and/or food system. Applications and criteria for OCIA Research and Education scholarships can be found at www.ociaresearchandeducation.org.

Birding On The Farm
Birding on the Farm May 28, 2011 8 am – 10 am Common Good Farm Raymond, Nebraska
Birding on the Farm is an interactive birding workshop, appropriate for beginning or advanced birders…and anyone who wishes to explore why organic farms are key to the conservation of some of our most important, yet threatened, Nebraska bird species. Spend the morning walking while listening to & looking at birds on a certified organic farm, with insights offered by Dr. John Quinn. We’ll focus on why habitat patterns associated with organic farms are so important to biodiversity, conservation & agricultural sustainability and discuss the benefits biodiversity provides to a healthy farm system. Dr. John Quinn is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the UNL School of Natural Resources with research emphasizing concerns related to biodiversity conservation and sustainability; in particular avian ecology, agro-ecology, restoration of working landscapes, and the role of birding as a medium for environmental awareness and education. Of special interest is how organic agricultural landscapes in Nebraska can be structured & managed to maintain food production while conserving biodiversity and enhancing ecosystem services. Common Good Farm is a certified organic & Biodynamic farm in northern Lancaster County, NE. At Common Good Farm, the goal is to grow food well with sound farming practices, better the farmland & the natural habitat within its bounds for the benefit of the community, however defined. Common Good Farm grows & features CSA shares, plants, grassfed beef, pastured pork, pastured eggs & produce . Birding on the Farm is $15 per person, $10 for students. Participants will receive a CD of Nebraska birdsongs. Pre-registration is requested. Space is limited. Registration: Please e-mail [email protected] or mail check for $15 ($10 if student) to: Common Good Farm : 17201 NW 40th St., Raymond, NE 68428 For more information, please call 402-783-9005 or email commongoodfarm.com

New Website
OCIA Research & Education has recently launched their own website. Please check it out at www.ociaresearchandeducation.org to find micro grant results, grant applications, scholarship applications, farmer of the year awards and so much more.

American Researcher Position Open
There is currently an opening on the OCIA Research & Education Board of Directors. If you or someone you know would like to fill the “American Researcher” position, please contact Angie Tunink at [email protected]

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2011 Annual General Membership Meeting
Congratulations to the OCIA Chapters who received Excellence Awards. Gold Stars (Perfect 4.0 Evaluations) Were Awarded To: ND1 / Darlene Philbrick MT1 / Shawn Matteson KS3 / Bryce Stephens IA1 / Wilma Miles IA4 / Janet Pratt MN1 / Lorri Ann Hartel WI1 / Peggy Linzmeier Honorable Mentions Were Awarded To: SK9 / Lindsey Bushman SK8 / Darcy Kimball SD2 / Linda Simonson SD1 / Wilford Secker IA2 / Leon Kruse ND2 / Twyla Stroh AB1 / Kathy Petterson SK 3 & 5 / Carol Lowndes SK1 / Jenny Turton

Thank You 2011 AGMM Sponsors!
Closing Banquet Sponsors Grain Place Foods, Inc. OCIA International Board of Directors Nathan Cook Peggy Linzmeier Welcome Reception Sponsors Blue River Hybrids Cashton Farm Supply, LTD Lunch & Dinner Sponsors Rockwell Organic Albert Lea Seed House Grain Millers Food For Thought Food Donors: Organic Valley – Organic Eggs, Milk, String Cheese & Butter Grain Place Foods – Organic Flour Eden Foods – Organic Kamut Spiral Pasta & Recipe Books Riviana Foods – Organic Wild Rice Dakota Growers Pasta Co. – Organic Penne Pasta Kashi – Organic Cereals & Snack Bars Grain Millers – Organic Cookies & Oatmeal Mike & Karen Ostry – Organic Potatoes Dave Hutchinson – Organic Bison Paul Rohrbaugh – Grass-fed Ground Beef Travis Dunacke – Organic Pork

The relaxing Lied Lodge in Nebraska City was the setting for the 2011 OCIA Annual Meeting. Approximately 85 members attended the Feb. 9th-11th proceedings. The only approved changes to the OCIA Bylaws for 2011 are listed below. The Certification Analysis Committee was removed from these two bylaws. No changes were made to the OCIA Standards. Article 11: COMMITTEES 11.1.1 Standing Committees: The President shall appoint committee members and chairs upon advisement and approval from the Board of Directors for the following standing committees: Accreditation/ Government Relations Committee, Bylaws Committee, Finance Committee, Internal Review Committee, International Standards Committee, Member/Chapter Licensing Committee, and the Promotion Committee. 11.1.3 External Member Requirements: The Membership/ Chapter Licensing Committee shall each have at least one external person (with no financial interest in the production or marketing of OCIA product) on the committees to ensure impartiality in the committee decisions.

Pictured above is OCIA’s 2011 International Board of Directors. From left: Lyle Hamann, Steve Elliott, Terry Sheehan (Treasurer), Kevin Koester (First VP), Demetria Stephens, Jack Geiger (Second VP), Rebecca Talmadge (Chair), Amy Krasne (Secretary) and Peggy Linzmeier (President).

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2012 AGMM Update February 20th-22nd
tacular views of the river or the historic downtown area. And, the La Crosse Center (100,000 square feet of convention and exhibit space) is directly attached by an enclosed skyway to the Radisson Hotel La Crosse. Boat cruises are offered on the Mississippi River and downhill and cross country skiing is offered at nearby Mount La Crosse. Directly following OCIA’s AGMM, will be the 23rd Annual MOSES Organic Conference, Feb. 23rd-25th in the La Crosse Center. The MOSES Organic Farming Conference features over 150 booths in their exhibit hall, 500 books available for sale, keynote speakers and seven simultaneous presentations - not to mention organic meals from dawn to dusk. With 3,000 people attending last years event, this is by far the largest organic farming conference held in the United States. So, be sure to book your room soon for the 2012 AGMM by calling the hotel directly at 608-7846680 or toll free at 1-800-3333333. If you decide to stay for the MOSES Organic Conference, after the OCIA AGMM, you will need to inform the front desk when you make your reservations. OCIA International will not pay for the registration or room costs for members to attend the MOSES Organic Conference. Radisson Hotel La Crosse 200 Harborview Plaza La Crosse, WI 54601 Phone: 608-784-6680 Fax: 608-782-6430 www.radison.com/lacrossewi

Check “Yes”
OCIA R&E greatly relies on the support of chapters and if you are currently an OCIA International member, then your R&E membership is already paid. By checking that your chapter supports OCIA R&E, you simply allow International to direct $10 of your $30 membership fee to OCIA R&E. OCIA Research & Education is the charitable branch of OCIA International. There is so much to learn about organic agriculture and so many people to educate about the benefits of organics. We hope that your chapter will see the importance of OCIA Research & Education’s micro grants, scholarships, Farmer of the Year awards, collaboration with universities and crop improvement initiatives - and then choose to support us by allocating $10 of your current OCIA International $30 membership dues to OCIA Research and Education. It’s not too late - chapter forms aren’t due until May 15th. If you have further questions about R&E membership dues, please contact Angie Tunink at [email protected] .

Join us for the 2012 OCIA Annual General Membership Meeting (AGMM), Feb. 20th-22nd at the Radisson Hotel in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The blocked OCIA rooms (that are available through the 22nd) are $99 for a King Bed Cityview room, $109 for a Two Queen Bed Riverview room, and $109 for a Two Double Bed Poolside room. Reservations can be made by calling 608-784-6680 or toll free at 1-800-333-3333. OCIA’s room block will be held until January 25th, 2012. The Radisson Hotel La Crosse is located in historic downtown La Crosse, which is close to the business district, colleges, medical centers, shopping and entertainment. Complimentary wireless high speed internet, exercise room, jogging paths, indoor pool and whirlpool are available. The La Crosse Municipal Airport (Airport Code: LSE) is located just 10 minutes from the Radisson Hotel La Crosse. Airport transportation is provided complimentary by the hotel and on-site parking is free. On one side of the hotel is the scenic Mississippi River. On the other side is historic downtown La Crosse. Their 169 deluxe guestrooms feature spec-

Call for 2013 Proposals
If your chapter would like to host the 2013 Annual General Membership Meeting, please contact Angie Tunink at [email protected] for a list of hotel requirements. Proposals should be submitted by August 1st, 2011.

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Midwest Organic Farming Retreat Prepares Veterans for Careers on America’s Farms
The Farmer Veteran Coalition is accepting applications from veterans who seek a career in farming and wish to attend “Coming Home to Farm,” a two and a half day organic farming retreat in Iowa on July 14-16, 2011. The educational retreat includes farm tours of sustainable grain, vegetable, and livestock operations, as well as presentations on organic certification, production techniques, and marketing. Interested veterans can apply by contacting Michael Porter, director of career development, with the Farmer Veteran Coalition at 530-756-1395 or [email protected]. Sponsored by Blue River Hybrids of Kelley, Iowa—the leading producer of organic field seed—and the Risk Management Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, “Coming Home to Farm” is free to both veterans and active-duty military personnel. Due to limited spacing, preference will be given to veterans who have demonstrated a serious interest in pursuing food and farming careers and to post 9-11 veterans who are near the beginning of their career. “We are excited to offer a farmerveteran retreat in America’s heartland,” says Michael O’Gorman, executive director of the Farmer Veteran Coalition. “Vets are already accustomed to hard work, discipline and dedication, and are in a unique position to strengthen Midwest family farms, the sustainable farming movement, and local and regional food systems.” More than 40 percent of America’s men and woman in uniform are from rural communities. When veterans receive training and secure agricultural employment in those communities, rural America is strengthened. The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) in Des Moines, Iowa is coordinating the Iowa farm tours, logistics, and presentations for the “Coming Home to Farm” retreat.
Blue River Hybrids is the leading supplier of organic lines of corn, sudangrass, and sunflower hybrids, as well as soybean, red clover, and alfalfa varieties. Organic farmers choose Blue River Hybrids for dependable performance, backed by an ongoing commitment to organic product development. Blue River Hybrids organic seed is sold by more than 100 dealers and distributors across the United States. To learn more, visit www.blueriverorgseed.com or call 800.370.7979. The Farmer-Veteran Coalition finds returning veterans employment, training, and places to heal on America’s farms. By mobilizing farming communities to create healthy and viable futures for America’s veterans, vets are in a unique position to build our green economy, rebuild our rural communities, and secure a safe and healthy food supply. The FarmerVeteran Coalition is a project of Community Partners. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.farmvetco.org or call 530.756.1395. The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is a non-profit dedicated to helping people and communities adopt technologies that save energy and resources. NCAT helps family farmers, government agencies, small businesses, other nonprofits, and low income organizations learn about sustainable energy, agriculture, and community development opportunities. To learn more, visit www.ncat.org. The Risk Management Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture helps producers manage their business risks through effective, market-based risk management solutions. For more information, visit http://www.rma.usda.gov.

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Canada’s Organic Product Regulations (OPR)
Expiration of Stream of Commerce and Enforcement Policy

OMRI Drop Notice
The following products have been removed from the OMRI Products List recently: � Cargill Salt SaltWise 0029 Sodium Reduction System Processing Nonagricultural Ingredients and Processing Aids Potassium Chloride Prohibited 3/4/2011 � Dinkal Agro Inc Neemox - Neem Oil Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Neem and Neem Derivatives - natural Dropped 3/1/ 2011 � Dinkal Agro Inc NEEMOX - Neem Cake Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Neem and Neem Derivatives - natural Dropped 3/ 1/2011 � GF Industries Premium Hi-Yield Solution Grade Gypsum Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Gypsum - mined source Dropped 3/1/2011 � Petremex S.A. de C.V. Terrapost Agricola Petremex Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Compost - plant materials Dropped 3/1/2011 � EcoFert Consulting Inc EcoCAL-MAG Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Calcium - nonsynthetic sources Dropped 3/ 1/2011 � BWF Banducci Inc Organique Exquis Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Fish Products, Liquid - stabilized Dropped 3/1/ 2011 � Abasto Empresarial, S.A. de C.V. Blue 76® Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Compost Tea Dropped 3/1/2011 � Bio-Systems, LLC 4-4-2 Organic Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Manure processed Dropped 3/1/2011 � Biosa Canada Inc. Terra Biosa Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Microbial Products Dropped 3/1/2011 � Timac USA, Inc. Nutribalance PK Blend Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Fertilizers, Blended Dropped 3/1/2011 � Natur’s Way, Inc. MSE Organic Microbial Concentrate Livestock Health Care Probiotics - routinely fed Dropped 3/1/2011 � Timac USA, Inc. Nutri Balance P15 Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Fertilizers, Blended Dropped 3/1/2011 � Great Salt Lake Minerals Corporation Ag Granular SOP Organic Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Potassium Sulfate nonsynthetic Dropped 3/1/2011 � Great Salt Lake Minerals Corporation Mid Granular SOP Organic Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Potassium Sulfate nonsynthetic Dropped 3/1/2011 � Great Salt Lake Minerals Corporation Mini Granular SOP Organic Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Potassium Sulfate nonsynthetic Dropped 3/1/2011 � Great Salt Lake Minerals Corporation Standard SOP Organic Crop Fertilizers and

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reminding members of the organic sector that the Organic Products Regulations Stream of Commerce and Enforcement Policy expires on June 30, 2011. Canada’s Organic Products Regulations came into effect on June 30, 2009. Since then, the CFIA has been managing the regulations through the Stream of Commerce and Enforcement Policy. This twoyear implementation policy was designed to allow producers to make the adjustments required to become fully compliant with the regulations. The Stream of Commerce and Enforcement Policy will expire on June 30, 2011, and will be replaced by standard CFIA compliance and enforcement activities. These include the following: · detaining non-compliant products and/or removing them from store shelves · correcting non-compliant labelling · returning non-compliant imported products to the country of origin The Organic Products Regulations have been developed to: · protect consumers against misleading or deceptive labelling practices, · reduce consumer confusion about the definition of “organic”,

· facilitate the access of Canadian organic products to foreign markets that require regulatory oversight, and · support further development of the domestic market for organic food products. The regulations set out rigorous standards for certifying products as organic by accredited certification bodies. Products that meet the production requirements and contain at least 95 percent organic content may be labelled as “organic” and may feature the Canada Organic logo. These regulations apply to both domestic and imported products. Regardless of origin, all products seeking organic certification must meet Canada’s standards. Producers who wish to become certified under the Organic Products Regulations must develop an organic production system based on the Canadian Organic Standards and have their products certified by an accredited certification body. Certified organic products must also bear the name of the certification body that has certified the product as organic. For more information on Canada’s Organic Product Regulations, please visit the CFIA website at www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/ orgbio/orgbioe.shtml.

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Santa Felisa Estate Coffee Organic Coffee Production
By...Anabella Meneses, OCIA Member

A successful harvest depends also on a proper control of weeds and maintenance of enough organic material to allow microorganisms to work and maintain life in the soil. Healthy soil means healthy plants. Maintaining young plants and young tissue is very important for organic farming. Also, an intensive care at the nursery is the base of the pyramid, starting with the development of the root system. The performance in the field will have good results on production and quality. Compost is another crucial component of our organic program. We compost coffee cuttings, leaves, weeds and by-products of the wet mill process. Wet-mill products are sprayed also. The production of worm-compost and tea compost is important for new fields planted, as it is on our nursery. The resulting liquid is a highly enriched organic brew that can be sprayed directly on the leaves and branches to combat diseases and fertilize the roots. Santa Felisa´s organic coffee is described as having a floral fragrance and tangerine notes, a clean and smooth aroma. It has medium tropical fruit type of acidity, well integrated , with medium body. Crisp hits of apple, caramel and chocolate delight discerning palates, providing them with an extended, delicate and pleasant aftertaste.

For more information about Santa Felisa Organic Coffee visit www.santafelisacoffee.com For more information about Santa Felisa Organic Coffee’s on-line auction visit www.stoneworks.com Bibliography Muschler R G, 2001. Shade improves coffee quality in a suboptimal coffee zone of Costa Rica.Agrofor. Syst. 51:131-139.
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Soil Amendments Potassium Sulfate nonsynthetic Dropped 3/1/2011 � Great Salt Lake Minerals Corporation Soluble Fines SOP Organic Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Potassium Sulfate nonsynthetic Dropped 3/1/2011 � Planistics Management, Ltd. Penergetic p Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Mined Minerals - unprocessed Dropped 3/1/2011 � Planistics Management, Ltd. Penergetic k Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Mined Minerals - unprocessed Dropped 3/1/2011 � Great Salt Lake Minerals Corporation Choice Granular SOP Organic Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Potassium Sulfate - nonsynthetic Dropped 3/1/2011 � Agtech Products, Inc., dba Danisco Animal Nutrition AgMaster Pro-Max High Moisture Corn Inoculant Livestock Management Tools and Production Aids Inoculants Dropped 3/1/2011 � Northwest Agricultural Products Inc. KOOL-KORE Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Mined Minerals unprocessed Dropped 3/1/2011 � Light Manufacturing Co. Dr. Pursifull’s Organic Elixirs Jurassic Acid Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Humic Acids - alkali extracted Dropped 3/1/2011 � Ramaekers Nutrition, LLC Transfer Factor Livestock Stress Livestock Health Care Colostrum/Whey Antibodies Dropped 3/1/2011

After 12 years involved in organic practices and traceability, Santa Felisa Estate Coffee will offer organic coffee through its first online auction, June 21, hosted by stoneworks.com. At Santa Felisa, both owners and workers, believe that organic farming combined with the right quality control processes and ideal microclimate, provide distinctive profile characteristics, where more intense flavors and attributes are enhanced. Based on (Muschler R G, 2001), we know that shade improves the coffee quality, since the ripening process is slower. The right tissue management and usage of green compost and cow manure are also key factors. The process on the wet mill has to be almost perfect and last but not least, the organic traceability allows us to have a very strict control of quality. Since the beginning, in 1998, we have followed Organic Standards. Finally, in 2006, the entire farm was certified organic by OCIA. We have followed the NOP, JAS and later, the EU regulations. It is possible because our staff personnel are qualified and experienced.

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* = External EO = Ex Officio AL = Staff/Administrative Liaison

2011 OCIA International Board of Directors Peggy Linzmeier, President, USA Kevin Koester, First VP, USA Jack Geiger, Second VP, USA Rebecca Talmadge, Chair, USA Amy Krasne, Secretary, USA Terrance Sheehan, Treasurer, CAN Lyle Hamann, CAN Steve Elliott, USA Demetria Stephens, USA AL-Amanda Brewster & Kathy Fleming * Accreditation & Government Relations Jim Robbins, Chair, CAN Clark Phillips, CAN Nathan Cook, USA Shawn Matteson, USA Rita Smith, USA Tim Rogers, USA Advisor - Deb Miller, CAN Advisor - Bryce Stephens, USA EO - Lyle Hamann, CAN AL - Lisa Schroedl AGMM Planning Lorri Ann Hartel, Co-Chair, USA Peggy Linzmeier, Co-Chair, USA Rob Koskan, USA Marg Laberge, CAN Carolyn Lane, USA Vonnie Brodner, CAN Denise Olson, USA Joseph Mantoan, USA Advisor - Marion McBride, CAN AL - Angie Tunink & Lisa Schroedl Bylaws Committee Wes Baker, Chair, USA Dale Maass, USA Richard Semmelhaack, CAN Wilford Secker, USA EO - Jack Geiger, USA AL - Ann Tvrdy

Chapter Licensing Committee Robyn Hamann, Chair, CAN Kathy Petterson, CAN Marva Holt, USA Lorri Ann Hartel, USA EO - Kevin Koester, USA AL - Sheli Fletcher Elections Committee Bryce Stephens, Chair, USA Clark Phillips, CAN Vonnie Brodner, CAN AL - Sheli Fletcher Finance Committee Terry Sheehan, Chair, CAN Marg Laberge, CAN Dick Wellman, CAN Denise Olson, USA Mark Linzmeier, USA AL - Mark Gooden Internal Review Committee John Koskan, Chair, USA Sylvia Talbert-Lazo, GUAT Larry Luick, USA Mikel Lund, USA Arnold Taylor, CAN AL - Kathy Fleming International Standards Committee Susan Tyler, Chair, CAN Gary Smith, USA Darcy Kimball, CAN EO- Demetria Stephens, USA AL - Cindy Elder Nominations Committee Dave Turner, Chair, USA Ray McBride, CAN Joe Dietz, USA Rob Koskan, USA AL - Lisa Schroedl Promotions Committee Jake Geiger, Chair, USA Dolores Turner, USA Rebecca Talmadge, USA

Marion McBride, CAN Sharon Taylor, CAN Elliott Driscoll, USA EO - Steve Elliott, USA AL - Angie Tunink * Seed Committee Lyle Hamann, Chair, CAN Joe Dietz, USA DeEtta Bilek, USA Dave Turner, USA Chuck/Marion Leniczek, CAN Ross Murray, CAN AL- Andy Witkowski

OCIA Research and Education Board of Directors Angie Tunink, Executive Director Brenda Frick, Chair & Canadian Researcher Marion McBride, Secretary Denis Brodner, Canadian Treasurer David Heiens, American Treasurer Jack Lowndes, Board Member Martin Meinert, Financial Advisor (OCS) Organic Certification Services, Inc. Board of Directors Amanda Brewster, Chair Marva Holt, Secretary Luis Fernando Monge Perez, Treasurer Jim Robbins, Board Member Bradley Brummond, Board Member

s & Committees

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Baker, Wes & Penny / 446 Clark Rd. S / LaRue, OH 43337 / Ph: 740-360-9969 / [email protected] Bilek, DeEtta / 20415 Co Rd 2 / Aldrich, MN 56434 / Ph: 218-445-5475 / [email protected] Bogdan, Troy / 825 Bank St. / Bridgeville, PA 15017 / Ph: 412-257-4982 / [email protected] Brodner, Denis & Vonnie / Box 223 / Cupar, SK S0G 0Y0 / CANADA / Ph&Fax: 306-432-2058 / [email protected] Clawson, Kathy / 1100 Webster St. / Green Castle, MO 63544 / Ph: 660-216-4717 / [email protected] Cook, Nathan / 11681 US Rt. 50 / Hillsboro, OH 45133 / Ph: 937-365-1342 / [email protected] Dietz, Joe / 6834 530th St. / Dumont, MN 56236 / Ph: 320-748-7671 / [email protected] Dobson, Josephine / 608 Algoma St. / New London, WI 54961 / Ph: 507-450-0227 / [email protected] Driscoll, Elliott / 2205 255th Street / Williamsburg, IA 52631 / Ph: 319-668-1218 / Fax: 319-668-1995 / [email protected] Drury, Colleen / PO Box 66 / Scobey, MT 59263-0066 / Ph: 406-783-5597 / [email protected] Echeverria, Dariush / [email protected] Elliott, Steve / 2164 Richwood- La Rue Rd. / LaRue, OH 43332 / Ph: 740-499-3672 / Fax: 740-499-3866 / [email protected] Franks, Martha / PO Box 247 / Tremonton, UT 84337 / Ph: 435-257-0380 / [email protected] Frick, Brenda / 933 E. Centre / Saskatoon, SK S7J 2Z9 / CANADA / Ph: 306-966-4975 / Fax: 306-966-5015 / [email protected] Geiger, Jake / 2015 Raccoon Rd. / Robinson, KS 66532 / Ph: 785-544-6860 Graham, Pat / 3654 E. Weidman Rd. / Rosebush, MI 48878 / Ph: 989-433-2907 / [email protected] Grassbaugh, Mary / 21461 Schenck Creek Rd / Howard, OH 43028 / Ph: 740-501-5319 / [email protected] Gubersky, Randy / Box 27 / St Michael, Alberta T0B 4B0 / Ph: 780-477-1146 / [email protected] Hamann, Lyle & Robyn / Site 105, Box 9 RR1 / Regina, SK S4P 2Z1 / Ph: 306-781-4701 / [email protected] Hartel, Lorri Ann / 2609 Wheat Drive / Red Lake Falls, MN 56750 / Ph: 218-253-4907 / Fax: 218-253-4460 / [email protected] Heiens, David / 2481 Game Rd. / Abilene, KS 67410 / Ph: 785-263-0223 / [email protected] Highstreet, Tami / 2766 E Street / Lincoln, NE 68510 / Ph: 402-474-0113 / [email protected] Holt, Marva / 5268 Rd 99 / Dalton, NE 69131 / Ph: 308-377-2272 / Fax: 308-377-2121 / [email protected] Houde, Annie / 297, 16e Ave / St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J2X 1A1 / [email protected] Huerta, Lina / Calle Monte Rosa 255 Of. 317 / Chacarilla, Santiago de Surco / Lima, PERU / Ph: 511-7172350 / [email protected] Jaeger, Becky / [email protected] Keller, Jackie / 2222 SW Glick Rd / Topeka, KS 66614 / Ph: 785-633-4621 / [email protected] Kimball, Darcy / PO Box 14 / Rockglen, SK S0H 3R0 / Ph: 306-476-2408 / [email protected] Koester, Kevin / 34288 165th St. / Faulkton, SD 57438 / Ph: 605-598-6743 / [email protected] Koskan, John / 26131 287th Ave / Wood, SD 57585 / Ph: 605-452-3422 / [email protected] Koskan, Rob / 26131 287th Ave. / Wood, SD 57585 / Ph: 605-452-3452 / [email protected] Krasne, Amy / 14751 260th St. / Council Bluffs, IA 51503-7325 / Ph: 712-366-6535 / [email protected] Kruse, Leon / 1011 Co. Rd. W14 / Fort Atkinson, IA 52144 / Ph: 563-534-7396 Laberge, Marg / 4829 47th Ave. / St. Paul, AB T0A 3A3 / CANADA / Ph: 780-645-2088 / [email protected] Lane, Carolyn / 8346 Westwood Rd / Spring Lake Park, MN 55432 / Ph: 651-366-6900 / [email protected] Leniczek, Chuck & Marion / Box 279 / Lamberg, SK S0A 2B0 / CANADA / Ph: 306-335-2210 / [email protected] Linzmeier, Peggy & Mark / 5381 Norway Dr. / Pulaski, WI 54162 / Ph: 920-822-4582 / [email protected] / [email protected] Lowndes, Jack & Carol / PO Box 396 / Kelvington, SK S0A 1W0 / CANADA / Ph: 306-327-4753 / [email protected] Luick, Larry / 17945 101 St. SE / Fairmont, ND 58030 / Ph: 701-474-5959 / [email protected] Lund, Mikel / 644 Silver Star Rd / Scobey, MT 59263 / Ph: 406-487-2828 / [email protected] Maass, Dale / 520 Commercial St., Ste 4 / Seymour, WI 54165 / Ph: 920-246-2571 / Fax: 920-833-2751 / [email protected] Malcomnson, Rob / 2267 N Henderson Rd / Davison, MI / Davison, MI 48423-8169 / [email protected] Mantoan, Joseph / 4540 Hill Crest Drive / West Bend, WI 53095 / Ph: 262-573-1887 / [email protected] Matteson, Shawn / 841 N. Marias / Shelby, MT 59474 / Ph: 406-434-2195 / Fax: 406-434-2409 / [email protected]

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McBride, Marion & Ray / 54 Rendek Crescent / Regina, SK S4X 1B8 / Ph & Fax: 306-543-8732 / [email protected] Miles, Wilma and Larry / 6534 220 St. / Arthur, IA 51431 / USA / Ph: 712-367-2442 / Fax: 712-367-2342 / [email protected] Miller, Debbie / Box 310, 1003 Hwy 2 / Rockglen, SK S0H 3R0 / CANADA / Ph: 306-476-2693 / [email protected] Murray, J. Ross / Box 149 / Young, SK, S0K 4Y0 / CANADA / Ph: 306-259-2055 / [email protected] Olson, Denise / 11070 140th Ave. NW / Thief River Falls, MN / Ph: 218-686-1131 / [email protected] Palacios Diaz, Esther / Heroica Escuela Naval Militar 621-202 / Colonia Reforma / Oaxaca, Mexico CP 68050 / [email protected] Perez, Julia / SIPROAX A.C. de Oaxaca / 1a. Priv. De Prolongacion de Hidalgo / #102 Interior 7 / San Felipe Del Agua, Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico/ [email protected] Perez, Luis Fernando Monge / PO Box 12-1007 Centro Colon / San Jose / [email protected] Peterson, Kathy / RR 1 / Morinville, AB T8R 1P4 / CANADA / Ph: 780-939-5808 / [email protected] Philbrick, Darlene / 4124 15th St. NW / Garrison, ND 58540 / Ph: 701-337-5789 / [email protected] Phillips, Clark / 2002 Cedar Camp Rd. / South Branch Kings Co., NB / CANADA E4E 5E7 / Ph: 506-433-3935 / [email protected] Pratt, Janet / 2410 Asherton Ave. / Nashua, IA 50658-9427 / Ph: 641-435-2156 / [email protected] Robbins, Jim / P.O.Box 89 / Delisle, SK, CANADA S0L0P0 / Ph: 306-493-2569 / Fax: 306-493-2592 / [email protected] Rogers, Tim / 2811 S. 118th St. / Omaha, NE 68144 USA / Ph: 402-614-0404 / [email protected] Secker, Wilford / 12933 301st Ave. / Selby, SD 57472 / Ph: 605-649-6327 / [email protected] Semmelhaack, Richard / 54 Highland Rd / Shefford, QC / CANADA J2M1B8 / Ph: 450-539-0125 / Fax: 450-539-0804 / [email protected] Sheehan, Terry / Box 5661 / Westlock, AB T7P 2P6 / CANADA / Ph: 780-349-3937 / [email protected] Simonson, Linda / 211 S. Dahl Ave. / Rosholt, SD 57260-2215 / Ph: 605-537-4202 / Fax: 605-537-4359 / [email protected] Smith, Gary / P. O. Box 365 / Carpenter, WY 82054 / Ph: 970-895-2411 / [email protected] Smith, Rita / 31396 190th St. / Bonaparte, IA 52620-9725 / Ph: 319-592-3266 / [email protected] Stephens, Bryce / Box 175 / Jennings, KS 67643 / Ph: 785-678-2475 / [email protected] Stephens, Demetria / 2852 F Lane / Jennings, KS 67643 / Ph: 785-678-2475 / [email protected] Stroh, Twyla / 4275 39th Ave. SE / Tappen, ND 58487 / Ph: 701-327-4229 Talbert-Lazo, Sylvia / 5 Calle 3-66, Zona 14 / Guatemala City, Guatemala 01014 / Ph: 502-2337-0035 / Fax: 502-2367-3595 / [email protected] Talmadge, Rebecca / P.O. Box 26 / 39580 WCR 136 / Hereford, CO 80732 / Ph: 970-895-2296 / Fax: 307-630-4300 / [email protected] Taylor, Arnold & Sharon / Box 323, SE 14-TP30-R2-W3 / Kenaston, SK S0G 2N0 / CANADA / Ph: 306-252-2783 / [email protected] / [email protected] Turner, Dolores & Dave / 948 Sunby Rd. / Oilmont, MT 59466 / Ph: 406-937-3765 / [email protected] Turton, Jenny / PO Box 781 / Carnduff, SK S0C 0S0 / CANADA / Ph: 306-482-3799 / [email protected] Tyler, Susan / 2002 Cedar Camp Rd. / South Branch Kings Co., NB / CANADA E4E 5E7 / Ph&Fax: 506-433-3935 / [email protected] Wellman, Dick / R.R. 2 Box 2 / Regina, SK S4P 2Z2 / CANADA / Ph: 306-787-5181 / [email protected] Wildman, Ingrid / Box 93 / Norquay, SK S0A 2V0 / CANADA / Ph: 306-594-2035 / [email protected]

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Whom to Contact with Questions
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE PHONE: (402) 477-2323 FAX: (402) 477-4325 Executive Director - Amanda Brewster, Ext. 325 [email protected] Accounting - Mark Gooden, Ext. 323 [email protected] Training Services - Lebi Perez, Ext. 321 [email protected] Accreditation - Lisa Schroedl, Ext. 326 [email protected] Certification - Cindy Elder, Ext. 327 [email protected] Chapter/Member Services/ Accounting Administrator - Sheli Fletcher, Ext. 313 [email protected] IT Department - Nate Weber [email protected] Board Liaison/Inspector Services - Kathy Fleming, Ext. 311 [email protected] U.S. REGIONAL OFFICE Coordinators - U.S. - Ann Tvrdy (Lead), Ext. 317 [email protected] - Dixie Johnson, Ext. 328 [email protected] - Chelsea Priess, Ext. 373 [email protected] CANADA REGIONAL OFFICE PHONE: (306) 682-3126 FAX: (306) 682-3127 - Ruth Baumann, Regional Manager [email protected] - Karla Sieck, CDT [email protected] - Charlene Dunlop, Certification Coordinator/TC Specialist [email protected] - Lindsey Bushman, Certification Coordinator [email protected] Financial Officer, Canada - Margaret Laberge Ph: (780) 645-2088 Fax: (780) 645-2078 [email protected] QUEBEC/ONTARIO SATELLITE OFFICE - Annie Houde (450) 346-3835 [email protected] LATIN AMERICA OFFICE - Julio Gonzalez, Ext. 330 951-520-2250 [email protected] - Sallie Gonzalez, Ext. 331 951-520-2250 [email protected] - Jaime Dorantes, Coordinator [email protected] NICARAGUA - Dra. María E. Medina Sandino, Certification Coordinator Phone: 22-657018 PERU - Lina Rosario Huerta Ascanio, Ext. 374 [email protected] GUATEMALA #1 - Dariush Echeverria [email protected] GUATEMALA #2 - Sylvia Talbert-Lazo 502-2337-0035 [email protected] JAPAN OFFICE - Koichi/Kazuko, 81-3-5733-2267 [email protected] OCIA R&E - Angie Tunink [email protected]

Submissions from OCIA Members are Welcome!
Please direct submissions, article ideas, letters, address changes, advertisements, inquiries and/or comments to [email protected] Article and advertisement submission deadline for the Summer Communicator is: July 1st, 2011

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