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Perdue Agribusiness Ag Field Day

Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 2:00pm

Perdue Agribusiness, an OTA member ingredient supplier, invites OTA members for its annual Ag Field Days starting at 2 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, August 12. Join OTA staff at the Perdue AgriBusiness Organic Knowledge Plot in Hurlock, MD, to learn more about techniques geared toward increasing yields in organic production. RSVP by Thursday, July 30, to 302-855-5696 or goagpartners@perdue.com.

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Organic Industry Event

Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting

Sunday, August 9, 2015 - 8:00am to Friday, August 14, 2015 - 10:00pm

The Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting will be held August 9-14 from 8am to 10pm at the Baltimore Convention Center. Dr. Jessica Shade, Director of Science Programs for The Organic Center will be presenting about The Center's Nitrogen Calculator work. To learn more, please contact Jessica Shade.

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Organic Industry Event

American Organic Hop Grower Association – Annual Field Day

Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 4:45pm

The American Organic Hop Grower Association's Annual Field Day will take place August 12th in Yakima Valley, WA. Nate Lewis, OTA's Senior Crops and Livestock Specialist will meet with growers to discuss the Farmers Advisory Council. To learn more, contact Nate Lewis. 

 

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Organic Industry Event

Montana Organic Association Conference

Thursday, December 3, 2015 - 9:00am to Saturday, December 5, 2015 - 8:00pm

The 13th Annual Montana Organic Association (MOA) Conference, "Cultivating Soils, Opportunities and Relationships,"will be held December 3-5 at the Holiday Inn in Bozeman, Montana. OTA's Senior Crops and Livestock Specialist, Nate Lewis, will be speaking on regulatory updates, the Organic Check-off program, and national organic policy issues on December 4th. Please contact Nate to learn more. 

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Organic Industry Event

WODPA Conference and Trade Show

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 9:15am to Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 5:00pm

The Western Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (WODPA) will host its annual conference and trade show October 27-28 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. 

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Organic Industry Event

Washington Organic Week - WOW!

Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 10:30am to Saturday, September 19, 2015 - 7:15pm

Celebrate Washington Organic Week, WOW! this fall from September 12 – September 19, 2015. This year Tilth Producers is kicking off WOW! by co-hosting the Annual Harvest Fair with Seattle Tilth in Meridian Park, in the heart of Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood. The Annual Harvest Fair celebrates the amazing bounty found all over the state in the peak of harvest season with over 3,500 attendees. OTA's Senior Crops & Livestock Specialist Nate Lewis will attend. 

 

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Organic Industry Event

Organically Grown in Oregon Week

Sunday, September 13, 2015 - 10:15am to Saturday, September 19, 2015 - 7:15pm

September 13th - 19th 2015 has been declared Organically Grown in Oregon Week (OGOW) by Governor Kate Brown.  The Governor's action came at the request of the Oregon Organic Coalition, which will coordinate an agenda of activities throughout the week, all designed to celebrate Oregon's organic agriculture. Gwendolyn Wyard, OTA's Senior Director of Regulatory and Techinical Affairs will attend as a keynote speaker. 

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Organic Industry Event

CCOF Focus Group: Economic Barriers to Organic Transition

Monday, June 22, 2015 - 12:00pm

OTA's CEO/Executive Director Laura Batcha will participate in a CCOF hosted focus group on the economic barriers for farmers transitioning to organic production on June 22 in Watsonville, California. The focus group participants will discuss regulatory, subsidy, and private industry models that support the transition of agricultural land to organic production.

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Organic Industry Event

National Organic Standards Board Meeting

Monday, October 26, 2015 - 2:30pm to Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 7:30pm

The Fall 2015 National Organic Standard Board (NOSB) meeting will be held in Stowe, Vermont from October 26-29. Contact Gwendolyn Wyard and check back often as details unfold to learn more about the meeting. 

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Organic Industry Event

United Fresh 2015

Monday, June 8, 2015 - 7:15pm to Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 8:00pm

The United Fresh 2015 Show will be held from June 8-10 in Chicago, IL. OTA's CEO/Executive Director Laura Batcha will deliver a presentation titled "Why an Organic Check-Off Program?" on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 from 12:15 - 1:00 PM in the Fresh Tech Learning Center - Hall B, Booth #2650. 

Why an Organic Check-off Program?
In this late-breaking session, hear from the Organic Trade Association (OTA) on why the association has petitioned USDA to create an Organic Research and Promotion Order. OTA CEO/Executive Director Laura Batcha will explain OTA’s goals for a mandatory, industry funded check-off program, how it would work for organic produce growers and handlers, and what impact OTA believes it can have on the organic industry. This is your chance to ask questions and understand how this program may affect you.

To learn more or to connect with OTA at United Fresh, contact Stephanie Jerger.

 

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Organic Industry Event

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