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Posted on Wednesday August 16, 2017

The comment period for the upcoming fall National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting is currently open, and the public can submit either written or oral comments at this time. Visit the meeting website for materials related to the October 31-November 2 meeting in Jacksonville, FL. The NOSB proposals will be posted on or around September […]

Posted on Wednesday August 16, 2017

Clearing up misinformation about organic food and farming, Dr. Jessica Shade, Director of Science Programs at The Organic Center, wrote an article published this past week on AGDAILY.com in response to a recent opinion piece entitled “Eliminate the double standard in conventional and organic pesticide perceptions.” In her piece entitled “Know the facts about organic […]

Posted on Wednesday August 16, 2017

A study published in the scientific journal Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment and summarized by The Organic Center has found that organic vineyards in Spain are home to more butterflies and plants than are their conventional counterparts. Researchers surveyed butterflies, plants, moths, and birds in organically farmed and conventional vineyards. They also collected additional focused biodiversity […]

Posted on Wednesday August 16, 2017

The Organic Trade Association will share the latest organic trade trends and export activity results for efforts in EU and Asia in an international trade webinar this Thursday, August 17, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. OTA member Ekowarehouse will give a non-U.S. global organic trade perspective, and introduce the Ekowarehouse platform and how it benefits […]

Posted on Wednesday August 16, 2017

The All Things Organic Conference organized by the Organic Trade Association at Natural Products Expo East in September will offer important information and discussions. The conference takes place Thursday and Friday, September 14-15, at the Baltimore Convention Center. Speakers will address a range of topics from protecting supply chain integrity to ideas around increasing the […]