Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions, Inc., a startup company with a focus on natural and sustainable herbicide solutions, recently expanded its scientific advisory board.

After nine years of leading The Organic Center (TOC),  Jessica Shade, Ph.D., director of science programs, has accepted a position with the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), as National Program Leader.

The continued growth of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) and the ramifications of hydroponically grown items being eligible for organic certification will be the subject of the first announced educational session at Organic Produce Summit 2022.

Washington State University (WSU) Tree Fruit Extension will hold a webinar titled “Organic Management of Postharvest Decays” on March 9.

An industry event will gather the organic products industry in Anaheim, California, in March.

Verde Resources Inc., a subsidiary of Verde Renewables, recently signed a lease-to-purchase agreement for a 24-acre property in La Belle, Missouri, creating more than 30 new jobs in rural Missouri.