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April Crittenden in new post for CCOF Certification Services
A national organic certification, advocacy and education organization has named April Crittenden as chief certification officer, effective April 16. ... more »
Bio Huma Netics gets OMRI listing for new line of organic fertilizers
Fertilgold Organics, a brand of organic fertilizer products from Bio Huma Netics Inc. (BHN) headquartered in Gilbert, Arizona, has achieved Organic Ma... more »
Report indicates organic farming is on the rise in the US
There were more than 14,000 certified organic farms in the United States in 2016, according to the latest available data from the U.S. Department of A... more »
Organic soil research benefits from grant funding
Organic Farming Research Foundation's (OFRF) research program got a big boost thanks to a matching grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture ... more »
Organic farming advocate Enid Wonnacott dies at 57
Enid Wonnacott, longtime executive director of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont and a deeply committed advocate for organic farm... more »
Chef, consumer activist set for Organic Produce Summit
Award-winning chef and author Dan Barber and organic consumer activist Robyn O’Brien have been confirmed as keynote presenters at the fourth annual ... more »
Organic Center names Sciligo to manage its science programs
The Organic Center said Amber Sciligo has joined its staff as Manager of Science Programs. As such, she will work closely with researchers, industry, ... more »
Using the sun and agricultural waste to control pests
Farmers spend a lot of time and money controlling weeds and other pests, and often have to turn to chemical fumigants to keep the most destructive pes... more »
UGA to present findings at Georgia Organics Conference
The Georgia Organics Conference, set for Feb. 8-9, 2019 at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, is an important event for farmer... more »
Georgia gets $2 million to study organic management of SWD
The University of Georgia has been awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to ... more »
Kemin Crop Technologies launches TetraCURB Organic
Kemin Crop Technologies, an initiative of Kemin Industries focused on providing innovative solutions for commercial growers, recently launched TetraCU... more »
Barsotti named Grower of the Year by Organic Grower Summit
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and the Organic Produce Network (OPN) will honor long-time organic grower Thaddeus Barsotti of Farm Fresh ... more »
