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Posted on Wednesday August 23, 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 […]

Posted on Wednesday August 23, 2017

The Organic Trade Association’s Annual Fund campaign has reached $884,759 toward the $1 million goal. We have extended the Annual Fund deadline to meet this goal. Please pledge support of the 2017 Annual Fund Campaign and join the many trade association members who have contributed this year! The Organic Trade Association extends its thanks to […]

Posted on Wednesday August 23, 2017

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is currently accepting nominations from qualified fruit and vegetable industry members to fill ten seats on its Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. This committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture on issues related to the programs and services USDA provides to the produce industry. The Organic […]

Posted on Wednesday August 16, 2017

Negotiators for Canada, Mexico, and the United States are meeting in Washington, D.C., this week for the first round of talks concerning modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The meetings began today and are set to run through Sunday. The Organic Trade Association has submitted comments to the record, and provided testimony last month […]

Posted on Wednesday August 16, 2017

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service extended the deadline to August 25 for stakeholders to provide feedback on 30 questions posted by the agency concerning developing labeling for genetic engineering on products. The Organic Trade Association already submitted its final comments in time for the original July 17 deadline. The GMO labeling bill passed last summer included […]