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Wood pulp resin used for new bio-based hort containers
The HC Companies, a manufacturer of horticultural containers, recently debuted a new biobased resin material for its products. The Twinsburg, Ohio-... more »
Washington State family farm debuts retail bags of organic flour
Bakers, fire up your ovens. Cascade Organic Flour is introducing new products including 5 lb. retail bags of Organic All-Purpose Flour and Organ... more »
US organic program rolls out ‘microlearning’ courses
The National Organic Program recently rolled out a new "microlearning" format for topics or courses on its Organic Integrity Learning Center. Accordi... more »
Organic growing expert Bob Whitney hired to Extension in Texas
For Bob Whitney, the new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service organic program specialist based at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Exten... more »
Fraud prevention program popular with organic businesses
The Organic Trade Association’s ground-breaking fraud prevention program is getting robust interest from organic businesses as the organic sector re... more »
Rodale Institute to establish organic farm in Parma, Italy
In the land just outside of Parma, Italy, 6 acres are dedicated to a carbon-neutral village, which includes office space, labs, a scientific garden, a... more »
Oregon’s Troon Vineyard earns Regenerative Organic Certification
Troon Vineyard recently announced it's the first farm and winery in Oregon to receive the newly launched Regenerative Organic Certification (R.O.C.... more »
Organic produce market post-COVID session coming at OPS
On the heels of one of the most challenging and demanding years in the history of the fresh produce industry, leaders from the production and retail s... more »
Arizona State University drafts ‘To-do list for Organic Agriculture’
Arizona State University’s Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems has laid out its priorities for organic agriculture. "The Critical To-Do Li... more »
MyLand hires marketing director
MyLand Company, LLC recently hired Shelley Baugh as senior director of marketing. Baugh will be responsible for leading all marketing initiatives, ... more »
Shenandoah Growers hires Tessa Pocock as chief science officer
Shenandoah Growers, Inc. recently announced that Tessa Pocock joined the company as chief science officer on June 22. She will report to Shenandoah... more »
How compost can improve apple orchard sustainability
As the saying goes, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But what’s the key to growing a quality apple? Apple trees need access to important nutr... more »
