The second annual Confluences Summit will take place this coming Monday and Tuesday at the Patriots Plaza III Conference Center in Washington, D.C., as part of #OrganicWeekDC. Come listen to speakers from a wide variety of organic stakeholders, including farmers, policymakers, industry members, researchers, certifiers and more as they explore case studies of current and […]
Findings from a recent study published in Neurotoxicology and highlighted by The Organic Center support previous research that children living in agricultural communities are more likely to experience pesticide exposure via household contamination and dust, leading to more learning deficits in those children compared to non-agricultural children. In the latest study, researchers collected carpet dust […]
The Organic Trade Association is now beginning production of its summer 2017 Organic Report—OTA’s print and digital magazine—for release in July. Want your company’s new products or milestones included? Submit items to Barbara Haumann. Interested in placing an ad? For advertising rates and details, contact Hannah Micheaux. The deadline for both editorial copy and ad placement […]
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will present a live, interactive webinar Thursday, May 18, at 2 p.m. Eastern on Organic Reporting within its multiple Market News divisions. Join the webinar to learn how USDA’s Specialty Crops, Dairy, Livestock, Poultry & Seed, and Cotton & Tobacco Market News programs provide stakeholders with free access to market […]
USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) protects the integrity of USDA organic products throughout the world, so consumers can trust the organic label. Protections are provided by a global organic control system that includes strict standards, certifier accreditation, farm and business certification, and enforcement. NOP has published two new resources for organic handlers, certifiers, and inspectors. The first […]
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