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Posted on Wednesday August 30, 2017

The Organic Trade Association’s annual Leadership Awards Celebration is only two weeks away! Make memorable connections at the organic sector’s Expo East kick-off event Wednesday, September 13, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the American Visionary Art Museum. Join us to celebrate groundbreakers, trailblazers, and change-makers of the organic industry. Mix with leaders in the […]

Posted on Wednesday August 30, 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 […]

Posted on Wednesday August 30, 2017

Results from new research conducted by Northeastern University in collaboration with The Organic Center have found that soils under organic management have more stable long-term carbon reservoirs than soils under conventional management. The results will be pre-released during events at Expo East and published in the scientific journal Advances in Agronomy on October 1. Stay […]

Posted on Wednesday August 30, 2017

Join The Organic Center on September 15 in Baltimore, Maryland, to learn about the science behind organic at this year’s Natural Products Expo East. Join us for two panel discussions. The first is entitled “Organic Agriculture: Climate Change Champion.” It will take place from 11 a.m. until noon in Room 316 of the Baltimore Convention […]

Posted on Wednesday August 30, 2017

A recent study published in the Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science and summarized by The Organic Center evaluated the impact of organic and conventional management systems on soil health in rice fields growing basmati rice in India. Researchers found that under organic management, soils had improved physical, chemical and biological properties indicative of […]