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| Sustainable Agriculture Standard (SCS-001) Development |
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Sustainable Agriculture Standard—Objective and Need The objective of the sustainable agriculture standard-setting initiative is to establish a comprehensive, continuous improvement framework and common set of economic, environmental and social metrics by which to determine whether an agricultural crop has been produced and handled in a sustainable manner. A national standard for sustainable agriculture has the potential to address a range of stakeholder needs, including supporting producer efforts to adopt sustainable production practices, establishing a framework for continuous improvement along the agricultural supply chain, providing a means of clear communication of sustainability achievements and harmonizing the myriad sustainable agriculture standards that are currently in place or in development. Read the Needs Assessment Task Force Brief to the Full Standards Committee for more information on the need for a sustainable agriculture standard. Announcements Seven New Members Selected for Open Seats on the Standards Committee -- After a two month application submission and review period, Leonardo Academy has appointed seven new members to the SCS-001 Sustainable Agriculture Standards Committee:
Subcommittee Co-Chairs Have Been Elected -- The SCS-001 Subcommittee members elected a series of co-chairs that will lead the Subcommittee work over the next several months. Leonardo Academy is pleased to appoint the following individuals to the Subcommittee Co-Chair positions:
SCS-001 Subcommittees Open for Membership -- Leonardo Academy is now accepting applications for membership on the National Sustainable Agriculture Standard Subcommittees. The subcommittees will be exploring a range of key issues, engaging additional stakeholders, developing draft criteria and providing recommendations and guidance to the Standards Committee, the body charged with identifying, deliberating and building consensus around issues relevant to the standard under development, and determining the criteria that will be included in the framework of the final standard. The following subcommittees are open for membership by all interested parties:
Applying for the Subcommittees -- Interested parties are required to submit an application for the subcommittee(s) of their interest. Individuals who have previously submitted applications do not need to reapply but should contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further details. Download the Subcommittee Application here: (WORD) (PDF). We will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis from individuals who wish to participate in the Subcommittee work.
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