February 27-28, 2025
Crystal Gateway Marriott | Arlington, VA
The Ag Outlook Forum’s programs have consistently drawn a diverse group of farmers and ranchers, food and ag industry representatives, policymakers, government officials and non-governmental organizations, and this year was no different with 1700 attendees in person and thousands more online.
OTA will be participating in the Organic Outlook session:
Organic Outlook
This session will provide an overview of the trends and recent developments in organic production and consumption. Presentations will discuss up-to-date information on the Strengthening Organic Enforcement Final Rule, the use of federal programs by organic farmers, and global trends in organic agriculture.
- Moderator: Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky, Research Economist, USDA-ERS, Silver Spring, MD
- AMS Policy Update: Looking at Enforcement Policy and Enforcement Progress
- Speaker: Scott Rice, Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, Organic Trade Association
- Speaker: Julia Barton, Organic Farmers Association, Washington, DC
- Speaker: Helga Willer, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland
Join OTA's Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs Scott Rice for this Organic Outlook presentation:
Strengthening Organic Enforcement, One Year On: Successes, Challenges and Opportunities
The Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule represents the biggest change to organic regulations since the creation of USDA’s National Organic Program, requiring certification of nearly all operations in the organic supply chain, the use of import certificates for all organic product brought into the U.S., and the incorporation of supply chain traceability and organic fraud prevention into operation practices. These changes have introduced greater transparency, some industry challenges, and opportunities for growth.
There's no charge for attending the forum virtually, click here to register.