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Georgia growers encouraged to apply for Organic Transition Initiative
Sign-up for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Organic Transition Initiative is available in Georgia through the Environmental Quality Incentives ... more »
Partnership opens Japanese market to Nutrition Technologies
Sumitomo Corp. has formed a new partnership that will allow the Tokyo-based trading company to distribute Nutrition Technologies’ insect-based produ... more »
Start of stone fruit season delayed, expected to pick up in May
Early varieties of California stone fruit are being delayed by as much as two weeks because of rain and cold weather, which has affected bloom and pol... more »
New facility will turn wasted food into carbon-negative renewable energy
Food waste management company Divert Inc. has broken ground on a 65,000-square-foot diversion and energy facility that will turn wasted food into carb... more »
Leadership transition planned in July for Valent BioSciences LLC
Valent BioSciences LLC will soon see a change in leadership with the planned retirement of Ted Melnik, president and CEO. Melnik, who joined Valent... more »
Organic Week session to explore reducing plastic throughout supply chain
The Organic Trade Association is partnering with The Organic Center in an effort to reduce the production of plastic throughout the supply chain. â... more »
USDA names longtime Iowa State professor director of research agency
Manjit M. Misra, a longtime professor at Iowa State University with 10 patents in his portfolio, is the new director of the U.S. Department of Agricul... more »
Bill would increase funding for federal organic research programs
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would increase funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s flagship organic r... more »
Tight West Coast lettuce supplies could be eased by East availability
Supplies of organic romaine hearts, iceberg, green lead and red leaf lettuce remain tight in California, with rising costs and subpar quality expected... more »
Nature Fresh Farms adding Ohio distribution center ahead of strawberry production
Organic grower Nature Fresh Farms is expanding operations, adding a 60,000-square-foot distribution center in Delta, Ohio. The center will featurin... more »
$2.4 million available to programs supporting organic farming
The Organic Center and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research are partnering to provide $2.4 million to support the advancement of organic... more »
National Organic Standards Board to hear public comments this week
The National Organic Standards Board will begin hearing public comments by webinar on Tuesday in advance of its biannual public meeting to discuss and... more »
