Annotated Bibliography
1. "Can GMOS be Used in Organic Products.". USDA, 1 May 2013. Web. 4 May 2014.
This website provided great information on the regulations that farmers need to follow. It provided information on the prevention practices, oversight procedures. For example it talked about buffer zones and the cleaning of farm equipment for prevention of GMO contamination. I used this site’s information when I talked about GMO contamination and how to prevent it.
2. Chait, Jennifer . "Record Keeping Tips for an Organic Farming Business - Organic Farm Records to Keep." About.com Organic Business. N.p., 1 Jan. 2014. Web. 7 May 2014.
This site was great for learning about all the records that organic farmers have to keep. It talked about big purchases records, records of all incoming products, and Field Records. I used this site mainly when I get into detail about the kinds of Records organic farmers need to keep, to remain certified. I recommend this site for anyone who is interested in learning about organic farming record keeping.
3. "Coexistence Possible: Often With No Additional Effort." Coexistence is Possible. N.p., 1 Apr. 2014. Web. 4 May 2014.
This article mainly describes how GMO contamination can happen, and what farmers need to do to prevent it. It had detailed information on the different factors of GMO contamination, and gave real life examples. I used this article in my paper when I got into detail about the different factors of GMO contamination.
4. Hamilton, Molly. "Organic Certification for Field Crops.".Febuary 2000 Web. 4 May 2014.
This website was very useful for learning how an organic farmer gets certified. It talked about inspections, paperwork, Organic farming plans, and certifying agencies. I used this website the most when I talked about the on site inspections of farms, the paperwork that organic farmers need to complete, and the role of the certification agents.
5. "History of Organic Farming in the United States." / Text Version / Transitioning to Organic Production / Bulletins / Learning Center / SARE Nationwide. N.p., 1 Mar. 2012. Web. 4 May 2014.
This website was informative about the organic crop production standards. I used this website when I wrote about the regulations that farmers need to follow and the standards used for certification. I really like this sit because it was easy to read, and very interesting.
6. "Is Organic Always GMO Free?." GMO Awareness. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2014.
This website was a great place for me to start. It talked about how organic foods cannot have any GMOs. It described into great detail about what the USDA label actually means. I used this website to get a general knowledge of the USDA label, and what it takes for a food item to get it.
7. "Organic FAQs." Home. Organic Farming Research Foundation , 1 June 2013. Web. 4 May 2014.
This website gave me a great idea on what it means to be organically certified. It gave information on all the things that organic farmers must do in order for them to remain organically certified. I used this in my paper when I talked about what farmers need to do every year to remain certified.
8. Trimarchi, Maria. "How Organic Farming Works." HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com, 18 Dec. 2007. Web. 4 May 2014.
This website was useful because it gave me a greater understanding on organic farms in America. It gave great stats about certified organic farms in America. I didn’t use a lot information from this website but it did provide me a couple interesting stats.
9. "What is a lot number?."CCOF, 1 Jan. 2013. Web. 7 May 2014.
This article was great to learn all about lot numbers on organic foods. It talked about how they use lot numbers incase they need to trace the food item back to it’s original source. I used this website to get a greater understanding on why they use lot numbers. I used this website when I talked about lot number in my paper.
10. "Vegetable Resources." Vegetable Resources. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2014.
This article focused on the certain practices that organic farmers have to do, in order for them to remain certified. It also talked about labeling of organic food items, and talked about farm buffer zones. I used some of the information to talk about buffer zones and the practices farmers have to do. This website was very useful and was very relevant to my GMO topic.
By: Brock Pierdzioch
This website provided great information on the regulations that farmers need to follow. It provided information on the prevention practices, oversight procedures. For example it talked about buffer zones and the cleaning of farm equipment for prevention of GMO contamination. I used this site’s information when I talked about GMO contamination and how to prevent it.
2. Chait, Jennifer . "Record Keeping Tips for an Organic Farming Business - Organic Farm Records to Keep." About.com Organic Business. N.p., 1 Jan. 2014. Web. 7 May 2014.
This site was great for learning about all the records that organic farmers have to keep. It talked about big purchases records, records of all incoming products, and Field Records. I used this site mainly when I get into detail about the kinds of Records organic farmers need to keep, to remain certified. I recommend this site for anyone who is interested in learning about organic farming record keeping.
3. "Coexistence Possible: Often With No Additional Effort." Coexistence is Possible. N.p., 1 Apr. 2014. Web. 4 May 2014.
This article mainly describes how GMO contamination can happen, and what farmers need to do to prevent it. It had detailed information on the different factors of GMO contamination, and gave real life examples. I used this article in my paper when I got into detail about the different factors of GMO contamination.
4. Hamilton, Molly. "Organic Certification for Field Crops.".Febuary 2000 Web. 4 May 2014.
This website was very useful for learning how an organic farmer gets certified. It talked about inspections, paperwork, Organic farming plans, and certifying agencies. I used this website the most when I talked about the on site inspections of farms, the paperwork that organic farmers need to complete, and the role of the certification agents.
5. "History of Organic Farming in the United States." / Text Version / Transitioning to Organic Production / Bulletins / Learning Center / SARE Nationwide. N.p., 1 Mar. 2012. Web. 4 May 2014.
This website was informative about the organic crop production standards. I used this website when I wrote about the regulations that farmers need to follow and the standards used for certification. I really like this sit because it was easy to read, and very interesting.
6. "Is Organic Always GMO Free?." GMO Awareness. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2014.
This website was a great place for me to start. It talked about how organic foods cannot have any GMOs. It described into great detail about what the USDA label actually means. I used this website to get a general knowledge of the USDA label, and what it takes for a food item to get it.
7. "Organic FAQs." Home. Organic Farming Research Foundation , 1 June 2013. Web. 4 May 2014.
This website gave me a great idea on what it means to be organically certified. It gave information on all the things that organic farmers must do in order for them to remain organically certified. I used this in my paper when I talked about what farmers need to do every year to remain certified.
8. Trimarchi, Maria. "How Organic Farming Works." HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com, 18 Dec. 2007. Web. 4 May 2014.
This website was useful because it gave me a greater understanding on organic farms in America. It gave great stats about certified organic farms in America. I didn’t use a lot information from this website but it did provide me a couple interesting stats.
9. "What is a lot number?."CCOF, 1 Jan. 2013. Web. 7 May 2014.
This article was great to learn all about lot numbers on organic foods. It talked about how they use lot numbers incase they need to trace the food item back to it’s original source. I used this website to get a greater understanding on why they use lot numbers. I used this website when I talked about lot number in my paper.
10. "Vegetable Resources." Vegetable Resources. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 May 2014.
This article focused on the certain practices that organic farmers have to do, in order for them to remain certified. It also talked about labeling of organic food items, and talked about farm buffer zones. I used some of the information to talk about buffer zones and the practices farmers have to do. This website was very useful and was very relevant to my GMO topic.
By: Brock Pierdzioch