Main Index/home page

With links to:

IOTA Events programme
Details of upcoming events organised by IOTA for its Members and others working in the fields of organic training and advice. Includes downloadable booking forms and contact details.

PACARes
General information about the 3 year PACA Research project currently being undertaken by IOTA.

Organic Eprints
IOTA's Organic Eprint workshop (2006), with a link to a downloadable user guide to Orgprints..

Useful Publications
Short list of useful publications on organic farming for general access.

Archive
Archived news

Aims & Objectives

Why and Who should join?

Join IOTA
Desribes the 3 types of IOTA membership: Subscription, Accredited Membership and Corporate Membership.

Links from here to:

Application Forms (in Word and .pdf format) for Subscription and Accredited Members.

Accreditation Criteria
How applications for Accredited Membership are assessed and the information required from prospective applicants.

Interviews
Information about interviews for Accredited Members.

Code of Conduct
IOTA's Code of Conduct for Members

News Page
Information and news of interest to organic trainers and advisers.

IOTA Services
Details of the benefits of IOTA Membership.

Contact Us
Ways of contacting IOTA.

Accredited Members Directory
Directory of Accredited IOTA Members, with short CV, publicly accessible.

Members area: Welcome Page

Research Reviews
Summary information on Research Reviews being undertaken by IOTA as part of the Defra-funded PACARes project. Links to downloadable draft reviews as these are completed. For IOTA Member comment.

Technical Information
Technical, business, environmental and market information and points of contact.

CPD & Training
Information on training and professional development for Accredited Members.

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Upcoming organic events (IOTA and non IOTA) of interest to organic trainers/advisers

Organic-related courses
University and college based courses

Advisory Tools
Information about CDRom and web-based advisory tools for planning and decision making on-farm.

Standards & Certification
(pdf file). From Organic Farm Management Handbook, 2004 [to be updated shortly]. Information on organic standards bodies operating in the UK.

Sources of Further Information
(pdf file) From Organic Farm Management Handbook 2007. Includes events listings, publications and entries on OCIS, EFRC, OCW; organic demonstration farm networks, useful addresses.

Research
Research & Development information and summary of IOTA PACARes contract involving Organic Eprints.

Web Directory
Extensive links directory to websites of interest to organic trainers and advisers, as follows:
Organic-related websites
Conservation & environment-related websites
Other websites of interest