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Organic Trade Association launches search for new CEO
The Organic Trade Association announced Oct. 18 the launch of a nationwide search for a new CEO and executivedirector. After more than a decade of service to OTA and the organic community, current CEO Laura Batcha plans to step down in spring 2022. ... more
Little change seen in ‘new approach’ on China trade
California agricultural exporters looking for improved U.S.-China trade relations – and lifting of Chinese retaliatory tariffs on farm goods they hope to sell to the Asian market giant – may need to hang tight. Some farm groups welcomed remark... more
Law firm Fisher Phillips continues California expansion in Sacramento
Fisher Phillips, one of the country’s preeminent labor and employment law firms representing employers, announced the addition of four attorneys in its Sacramento office: Michael Saqui joins as senior counsel, Rebecca Hause-Schultz joins as of coun... more
UC Davis to lead groundwater and irrigated agriculture sustainability study
Researchers from the University of California, Davis, have been awarded a $10 million grant by the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to find ways to sustain irrigated agriculture while improving groundwater quantity and quality in th... more
Could weeds be controlled by zapping them? Extension is investigating
In agriculture, weeds have a huge impact on crops and the bottom line, especially on organic farms where using herbicides aren’t an option. “Weeds are very problematic,” said Marcelo Moretti, weed specialist for the Oregon State University E... more
Michigan Community Mediation Association sets Michigan Agricultural Mediation Program
The Michigan Community Mediation Association (MCMA) has been awarded the Michigan Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This program offers free mediation services to Michigan farmers to resolve ... more
California Central Coast vineyard transitioning to organic production
The transition to organic winegrape growing can be seen as a high-risk process, and growers often wonder if positive results published by academic researchers will actually translate to their bottom lines once implemented in their vineyards. In or... more
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