The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) met this past week in Denver, CO, for its spring 2017 meeting. Over the course of three days, NOSB, under the leadership of NOSB Chair Tom Chapman, discussed eight proposals, 43 Sunset 2019 inputs and eight discussion documents. NOSB received 2,045 written comments prior to the meeting and listened to […]
As members of the organic industry, we root for the farm team. But this year’s OTA Policy Conference has an exciting treat on deck: Washington Nationals’ outfielder Jayson Werth will be a keynote speaker at the May 24 event at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. There, he will discuss his passion for organic food, and the […]
Now is your chance to make a lasting impact on the organic sector. Join The Organic Center for the 2017 Organic Confluences Summit May 22-23 and help tackle ways to make organic research count. Add your voice to those of policymakers, researchers, farmers, and industry members as we learn about different pathways for research communication […]
For the first time, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) will lead a trade mission to Hong Kong/Macau. Hong Kong is the sixth largest importer of U.S. organic products in the world, and there are no additional organic certification requirements to enter this market. The mission will include a retail tour and market briefing in Macau, retail […]
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) will host a webinar on the European Union (EU) implementation of an Electronic System for Certificates of Inspection via updates to EU TRACES on May 9 at 3 p.m. EST. The European Union now requires electronic certificates of inspection for imports of organic products. OTA will review the new updates to the […]
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