| There are certain specific nurseries which are highly | | | | quality knowledge for the plants. |
| conscious towards the water management and | | | | Marin organic in year 2007 launched a new form of |
| riparian habitats etc. Thus they require a specific kind | | | | salmon safe. Now it became essential to know that |
| of certification that can provide them all those | | | | what is this new form of salmon safe certified - and |
| guidelines which are beneficial for their plants. Before | | | | what does that mean to native nursery practices? |
| moving further it is essential to know about salmon | | | | Actually it is a kind of certified program which is the |
| safe certified - and what that means to native nursery | | | | result of partnership between Main organic and salmon |
| practices. Salmon safe was launched in year 1995 and | | | | safe Oregon which in turn collaborate with |
| was completely focused on the restoration of the | | | | Environmental Committee of West Marin. Initially 12 |
| water quality and Salmon habitats in Pacific Northwest | | | | properties were certified in Marin. Under this |
| watersheds. All these activities are done by measuring | | | | certification it provides different guidelines to the |
| different nursery operations by professional certifiers. | | | | producers and technicians. It is not restricted to organic |
| Salmon safe mainly provides different kinds of public | | | | producers but provides different programs to the |
| education that makes it more advantageous for the | | | | producers who are indulged in non toxic and integrated |
| nursery. This certification program provides | | | | pest management practices. |
| management practices so that nursery and farm | | | | SPAWN is a group which has been working many |
| owners can easily eliminate harm to the salmon | | | | years for the protection of Oregon native plants, rivers |
| population or streams. There are different sorts of | | | | and Marin country. The main advantage of this |
| management practices available: riparian area | | | | certification is that it provides an enhanced |
| management, water use management, erosion and | | | | environment, habitats and different species of plants |
| sediment control management, chemical use | | | | and animals. Salmon safe certification is a kind of |
| management and animal management. Each of them | | | | authentication for different producers of plants in their |
| is used to provide knowledge about certain specific | | | | nursery. It is highly beneficial for maintaining these |
| fields like water use management provides knowledge | | | | natural heritages for a longer period of time. It has |
| about proper water management for farming and | | | | established itself as a well known name in the field of |
| nursery. While chemical use management teaches the | | | | native nursery practices. |
| correct use of chemicals along with their quantity and | | | | |