Category: Organic
House bill would protect organic industry’s future
organic standards Organic Trade Association Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act CIAO Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 USDA
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance endorses legislation
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance fruits vegetables dried fruit tree nuts nursery nutrition organic legislation Farm Bill Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act
Michigan State organic grower training program registration opens
MSU Organic Farmer Training Program Michigan State University Department of Horticulture soil health water pests disease
November Organic Grower Summit registration opens
Organic Grower Summit 2023 Organic Produce Network Western Growers technology
G&R’s Pam Dasher, pecan, Vidalia onion grower, dies
Pam Dasher G&R Farms Vidalia onions sweet onions pecans
Former California Farm Bureau grower advocate joins IFPA
IFPA International Fresh Produce Association Sarah Neagu-Reed government relations division
Balchem wins organic foliar registrations for tree nuts
Balchem Plant Nutrition receives registration for organic foliar products that can aid growers of organic tree nuts, fruit and vegetables.
USDA invests in sustainable ag research, education
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an investment of more than $46 million in the Sustainable Agriculture Research program.
KIND launches a three-year pilot project in regenerative agriculture
KIND Snacks launches a three-year pilot project in regenerative agriculture, the KIND Almond Acres Initiative.
NRCS webinar: Organic agriculture as a climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy
Organic production could play a role in presenting solutions and adaptation strategies to climate change.
USDA renews charter for National Organic Standards Board
Reviewed and renewed every two years, this renewal has re-designated four seats for needed members with specific expertise.
$2M electric weed control study pursued by OSU
Costs and resistance to herbicides are rising, so researchers are now revisiting a method first patented in the late 1800s – electricity for weed control.
