2005 Activities
7th and 8th April
In a unique event SEERAD hosted the spring meeting of the UK Advisory Committee on Organic Standards (ACOS) in Edinburgh. The meeting was held in Victoria Quay on the 8th April.
ACOS which was established in October 2003 is an advisory non departmental public body 
for advising on matters relating to standards, certification and research relevant to organic food and farming. ACOS serves the whole of the UK. There are currently 3 Scottish representatives on the committee.
SEERAD also organised a day of events between members of ACOS and Scottish producers on the 7th of April, the day prior to the meeting, this consisted of a farm walk at Tarrylaw farm, Balbeggie,(see photo) followed by a seminar held at Murrayshall Hotel, Perth, ending the day with an evening reception at Edinburgh Castle.
The event gave ACOS a better understanding of the organic standards and marketing issues that Scottish organic producers face.
The ACOS members and the Scottish producers felt the day was very informative and enjoyable.
23rd 26th June
At this years Royal Highland Show the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) are holding two Organic Seminars, one on Friday 24th June "Organic Farming & Food - what's it all about" and one on Saturday 25th June "Food for life - Scotland's answer to 'Jamie's School Dinners'.
The seminars are being held at the SAC Pavilion 7th Avenue - stand 156, 2-3pm. They are free and open to everyone.
7th October 2005
The 2nd Annual Report was published on the 7th October. The report charts the continuing progress made in implementing commitments made in the Organic Action Plan.