Why is there a Washington State Department of Agriculture Brand Name Materials list?
A. [M. McEvoy]: Both the WSDA Brand Names List and the OMRI list meet the NOP standards. They are different lists. OMRI is more nationally focused, listing materials that will be used across the country. The WSDA list is more specific to materials that are used in the Northwest and on the types of organic crops that we produce here. There is cross over. There are materials that are on both lists, but there are some differences as well. If a material is on either list, it has been evaluated and determined that it meets the requirements of the National Organic Standards. Top Q10. Can an organic farmer use insect traps such as sticky and pheromone traps? A. [D. Granatstein]: Yes, it is permitted. However, for example, pheromones, which we use a lot in apples, are formulated with the inert type of ingredients that Miles talked about. So you have to look at specific products and specific rulings that may or may not have been made on those products. So, in principle, yes it is permitted. But
