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Michael Sligh papers, 1972-2019 (bulk 1984-2016)
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Papers, 1972-2019 (bulk 1984-2016), of Michael Sligh, an organic farmer, program administrator, policy analyst, author, and spokesperson for organic and sustainable agriculture. Over the course of ...
Papers, 1972-2019 (bulk 1984-2016), of Michael Sligh, an organic farmer, program administrator, policy analyst, author, and spokesperson for organic and sustainable agriculture. Over the course of a 40+-year career, Sligh served as founding chair of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), was a co-founder of the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG), a founding member of the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture (NCSA), the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC), the National Organic Coalition (NOC), the Domestic Fair-Trade Association (DFTA), and the Organic Farmers Association (OTA). Other activities documented include work on organic standards integrity, public plant and animal breeding, biotechnology in agriculture, agricultural research and legislation, and the development of international guidelines for organic production and processing.
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- Format
- Mixed Materials; Photos, Drawings, Prints
- Language
- English
- Physical Details
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- 42.0 cubic feet (41 records center cartons and 3 archives boxes)
- 0.1 cubic feet of photographs (1 folder)
- 5 audio recordings (3 cassette tapes and 2 CDs), and
- 1 videorecording (3 DVDs)
- OCLC
- on1269020703
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- Finding aid
- ACCESS RESTRICTION: To view the collection, researchers will need to obtain the written approval of the donor or the donor's designee, until November 17, 2035, after which the collection will be available without prior permission.
- COPYRIGHT RESTRICTION: The donor retains copyright to Who Owns Organic II and related titles, until November 17, 2035, after which copyright and renewal rights are granted to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
- Forms part of the Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Collection.
- Presented by Michael Sligh, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2016-2021.
Subjects
- Rural Advancement Foundation International--USA.
- National Organic Standards Board (U.S.)
- Agricultural laws and legislation -- United States.
- Animal breeding -- United States.
- Fair trade associations -- United States.
- Farmers -- Political activity -- United States.
- Food -- Biotechnology.
- Genetic engineering.
- Genetically modified foods.
- Organic farming.
- Organic farming -- Standards -- United States.
- Plant breeding -- United States.
- Sustainable agriculture -- Southern States.
- Tobacco farms -- North Carolina.
- Food, Genetically Modified
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