As development of a national standard for sustainable agriculture moves forward, the Northwest Horticultural Council is following the process by participating in a coalition of agricultural and technology groups. The council hopes to ensure that the standard is science-based and commercially feasible. The Sustainable Agriculture Standards Task Force was formed to help agriculture groups monitor the standards-setting project, said Chris Schlect, president of the Yakima, Washington-based Hort Council, which represents the interests of Pacific Northwest tree fruit growers and shippers. Schlect is concerned that the direction of the sustainable standards will go beyond what most think of as being sustainable […]