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*Committee on Organic and Sustainable Agriculture (COSA)
COSA was established to:
- Develop programming for members and divisions interested in sustainable and organic agriculture for the Societies' Annual Meeting.
- Obtain input and develop recommendations on ways to better serve members interested in sustainable and organic agriculture beyond the activities at the annual meeting.
- Identify emerging issues in sustainable and organic agriculture.
- Identify funding opportunities for research and professional services.
- Develop liaisons with appropriate federal agencies and national laboratories.
- Work with the Director of Science Policy to develop liaisons and coalitions with like-minded societies and organizations to pursue common policy making goals and objectives.
- Develop documents for Congress and Federal agencies relevant to research and professional needs in sustainable and organic agriculture.
- Provide recommendations to the ASA-CSSA-SSSA Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
The Committee is composed of a minimum of 10 and no more than 15 members who are appointed for a two-year term. The Chair will serve a one-year term including serving as chair of any subcommittees that are established. Subcommittee members may include committee members and other interested members of ASA-CSSA-SSSA.
* Consortium for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education - Center for Rural Affairs
Organic Farming Research Foundation
American Society of Agronomy - Crop Science Society of America - Soil Science Society of America