The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) will hold a free webinar tomorrow (April 6) from 11 a.m. to noon Pacific Standard Time to discuss findings from its report entitled Taking Stock of Organic Research Investments, 2002-2014. The report provides information on the progress USDA-funding organic research projects have made in addressing critical organic research needs. Report […]
Due to recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) in Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky and Georgia, USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) has issued information reminding organic poultry producers to consider bringing their flocks inside on a temporary basis if needed. NOP notes that certified organic poultry operations must establish […]
Organic food can now be found on the shelves of kitchen cupboards and pantries and in the refrigerators and freezers of more than 82 percent of American households throughout the country, according to Nielsen findings released by the Organic Trade Association. In the first comprehensive look at organic purchases by households on a state-by-state level, […]
The written comment period for the spring 2017 National Organic Standards Board meeting, and the deadline to sign up for oral comments, ends this Thursday, March 30. The Organic Trade Association’s draft comments are now published online for member input. Please submit any feedback by the end of today to Gwendolyn Wyard or Nathaniel Lewis. We encourage you to participate in […]
Groups that are able to communicate the importance of their programs have the upper hand as the budget process unfolds in Washington, D.C. Many interests compete for limited resources, so the Organic Trade Association is calling on you to help deliver a message that resonates within the halls of Congress. Earlier this month, President Trump […]
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