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OTA in Germany

Monday, August 1, 2016 - 9:00am to Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 5:15pm

Organic Trade Association, Organic Valley, and German American Chamber of Commerce MidWest will lead a study of the German organic market followed by seminars in Berlin, Munich, and Vienna. To learn more contact OTA's Associate Director of International Trade, Monique Marez

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OTA in Mexico

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 9:00am to Friday, June 24, 2016 - 6:00pm

The Organic Trade Association will lead two seminars on organic trade data and host an organic market update at Expo Organic in collaboration with USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Sensica, and Economia. To learn more contact OTA's Associate Director of International Trade, Monique Marez

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OTA Webinar: Organic e-commerce trends in China

Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 3:00pm

Please join us for a free webinar on April 28 from 3-4:00 p.m. ET. OTA would like to share organic sales information on key products should through e-commerce in China.  We have 15 product categories to share.  This webinar will walk through one or two of the reports so you can review data for your specific category at your convenience. Contact Monique Marez to learn more.

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A Transatlantic Dialogue on Organic Food Production and Trade

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 9:30am to 1:00pm
Join OTA and the German American Chambers of Commerce on April 20, 2016 to discuss the global growing demand for organic trade with experts from Germany. The roundtable discussion will take place at OTA Headquarters: 444 N. Capitol St. NW, Suite 445A, Washington D.C., 20001. Speakers include Astrid Jakobs de Padua, Minister Counselor of Food and Agriculture, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Washington, D.C. and Dr. Carola Strassner, Professor Sustainable Food Systems at Münster University of Applied Sciences & MD a’verdis Sustainable Foodservice Solutions. 
 
Lunch will be provided. Attendance is free of charge but we ask that you please register in advance for catering purposes. To learn more contact Monique Marez, OTA's Associate Director of International Trade.

 

Agenda

09:30am

   

Check in and Coffee (program starts promptly at 10 a.m., please give yourself extra time to get through building security)

10:00am

 

Words of Welcome

10:10am

 

Panel 1: The Market for Organic Food in the U.S. and in Germany – Similarities and Differences

11:30am

 

Lunch & Networking (boxed lunch will be served)

12:00pm

 

Panel 2: Opportunities & Challenges for Transatlantic Organic Trade

01:00pm

 

End of Program

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OTA Webinar: 2018 Sunset Materials (NOSB)

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 1:00pm

OTA is conducting a webinar that will provide an overview of NOSB’s National List Sunset Review process and instructions on how organic stakeholders can weigh in through an online survey system on Tuesday, March 22, at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST, Speakers will include Gwendolyn Wyard, OTA’s Senior Director of Regulatory and Technical Affairs, and Nate Lewis, OTA’s Senior Crops and Livestock Specialist. There is no fee to participate in this webinar. View OTA's previous webinar on youtube.

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Webinar: "Measure Your On-Farm Biodiversity" presented by The Organic Center & Furman University

Monday, February 22, 2016 - 5:30pm

The Organic Center and Furman University are excited to present a webinar about measuring on-farm biodiversity using a simple, free public tool called the Healthy Farm Index.  Nature provides the foundation on which sustainable farming is built. However nature is complex, challenging to predict, and change on a farm is difficult to track over time. In this webinar we will first frame sustainable agriculture practices in light of their connection to nature and more specifically biodiversity. Second we will provide a demonstration of new online interactive version of the Healthy Farm Index. The Index is a biodiversity and ecosystem service planning and monitoring tool for (organic) farmers to better understand the direction connection to actions taken and responses at the farm scale. Use of the Index will help farmers and other landowners better understand how nature on their farm changes and more importantly how this change benefits the farm the surrounding environment. We will end the webinar with a brief discussion on how the Health Farm Index could align with the new USDA biodiversity and natural resource guidelines and a question and answer session. For more information please contact The Organic Center's Director of Science Programs, Jessica Shade.

Webinar details:

Feb 22nd 2016 at 5:30pm ET

Log-in Link: http://furman.adobeconnect.com/hfi2016/

Call-in Information: Conference dial in: 1-719-234-7800.  Participant Code: 756016 #

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Japan Organic Forum

Friday, November 18, 2016 - 10:00am to Saturday, November 19, 2016 - 5:00pm

OTA will lead educational sessions and showcase American producers at the first ever Organic Lifestyle Forum in Japan. An evolution from the recent successful Organic Day, the Organic Lifestyle Forum will include dozens of educational sessions geared at amplifying the benefits of organic and showcasing market opportunities in the industry. For more information please contact Monique Marez, OTA's Director of International Trade. 

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East Coast Organic Tour

Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 10:00am to Friday, September 23, 2016 - 5:00pm

OTA will lead a media and industry tour for key trading partners showcasing the quality, diversity, and integrity of U.S. organic products through a hands-on learning experience of the organic industry along the East Coast. The tour will start in New York and end at Natural Products Expo East. For more information please contact Monique Marez, OTA's Associate Director of International Trade.

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OTA Trade Mission to Switzerland

Monday, October 24, 2016 - 10:00am to Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - 5:00pm

OTA will lead a trade mission to Switzerland showcasing American companies to the Swiss market. For more information please contact Monique Marez, OTA's Associate Director of International Trade.

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OTA Trade Mission to Taipei

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 10:00am to Saturday, May 7, 2016 - 6:00pm

OTA will lead a trade mission to Taipei showcasing American companies to the Taiwanese market. For more information please contact Monique Marez, OTA's Associate Director of International Trade.

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