Category: Organic
Record organic sales reported for 2023
U.S. sales of certified organic products approached $70 billion in 2023, a record for the sector. Dollar sales for the American organic marketplace hit $69.7 billion last year, up 3.4%, according to the 2024 Organic Industry Survey released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA).
MSU grape spring meeting focuses on season prep
MSU grape spring kick-off meeting focuses on season preparation
Strawberry yields increased through UCCE research
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Certis Biologicals adds fungicides from AgBiome
Certis Biologicals has acquired Howler and Theia fungicides and other assets from AgBiome.
Organic group adds Spanish-language soil health course
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has a free online course in Spanish, focused on the importance of improving soil health for agricultural production.
Organic Produce Summit names keynote speaker
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Organic Produce Summit registration to open
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Washington soil health events cover diverse topics
Washington State University will co-host a series of events across the state in February to advance soil health practices and knowledge. SoilCon, now in its fourth year, is a free resource for agricultural professionals to learn science-based soil health information.
USDA funds more than $1 million in organic promotion abroad
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has received more than $1 million from the USDA Market Access Program (MAP) to promote U.S. organic products around the world in 2024.
New leadership duo heading Organic Trade Association
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Black farmer training program receives boost
National Minority Supplier Development Council NMSDC Acres program black farmers minorities
California seeks to define ‘regenerative’
With companies increasingly using the term “regenerative” to sell their products, there’s also growing pressure to nail down what this latest farming buzzword means.
Florida event focuses on organic education
Florida Organic Growers (FOG) is offering discounted early registration to the 2024 Organic Food and Farming Summit.
CMI cites rapid growth with leadership promotions
CMI Orchards, Wenatchee, Washington, is making leadership changes during what it calls an era of major growth.
Organic Grower: California’s unique strawberry pest control method
A novel pest management method is sweeping through California strawberry fields. Well, not sweeping, exactly.
Organic Grower: UGA studies soil in pasture to organic transition
University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences’ researchers are examining ways to help transition land from conventional to organic production in the Southeast.
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention to include strawberry growers group
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, North American Strawberry Growers Association, State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association, Maryland State Horticultural Society, New Jersey State Horticultural Society, Virginia State Horticultural Society, Penn State, University of Maryland, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Extension
Grant helps organic growers with food safety hurdles
The University of Rhode Island and The Organic Center, along with co-investigators from three other universities, were recently awarded a $3.5 million USDA Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) grant to help reduce food safety barriers for organic specialty crop growers.