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Protected Harvest
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| LABEL REPORT CARD |
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Is the label verified? |
Is the meaning of the label consistent? |
Are the label standards publicly available? |
Is information about the organization publicly available? |
Is the organization free from conflict of interest? |
Was the label developed with broad public and industry input? |
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LABEL CATEGORY:
Pest Management |
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WHERE YOU'LL FIND THIS LABEL:
 FOOD
FRUIT
: citrus, process tomatoes, strawberries, winegrapes
VEGETABLES
: potatoes
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WHAT THIS LABEL MEANS:
The Protected Harvest certification program is designed to certify that crops have been raised with integrated pest management. A consortium of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) and the University of Wisconsin (UW) developed the EcoPotato pest management standards designed to reduce pesticide use beginning in 1996. Protected Harvest was created as the certification organization in 2001. Standards are verified by contracted Independent third party inspectors and the audits are submitted to Protected Harvest for final certification approval.
The pest management standards developed by the collaboration include IPM practices in the following areas: field scouting, information management, pest management decisions, field management decisions, weed management, insect management, disease management, soil and water quality, storage management, chain of custody, and ecosystem restoration. Each area is broken down into subsections and each subsection is scored based on a point system. Farmers must achieve a minimum number of points in each section and overall in order to qualify for the Protected Harvest label. Pesticide environmental impact is also assessed quantitatively and is based on specific pesticide use. Certain pesticides are explicitly prohibited from use. Protected Harvest has an explicit policy prohibiting the use of genetic engineering. Currently, only "Healthy Grown" brand potatoes are certified by Protected Harvest.
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CONSUMERS UNION EVALUATION:
The Protected Harvest label is a meaningful integrated pest management label and in November 2002, became free from conflict of interest. While Protected Harvest does use an independent auditor to verify that the standards are being met, Protected Harvest makes the final decision regarding certification.
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PROGRAM NAME:
Protected Harvest |
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ORGANIZATION NAME AND CONTACT INFO:
Protected Harvest
2901 Park Ave, Suite A1
Soquel, CA
95073
Phone: (858) 780-1822
URL: www.protectedharvest.org
Email Contact: protectedharvest@sureharvest.com
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LABEL STANDARDS AND CRITERIA DETAIL:
click here for label standard - criteria test and analysis
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Jason Clay - World Wildlife Fund
Randy Duckworth - Grapeview Market Development
Scott Faber - Grocery Managers Association/Food Products Association
William Richard Horwath - University of California-Davis
Deana Knuteson - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Charles Mellinger - Glades Crop Care, Inc.
Cliff Ohmart - Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission
Kai Robertson - World Wildlife Fund
Ann Sorensen - American Farmland Trust
See current Board of Directors.
Last updated March 2005
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