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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of four new members to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).
Here are more images from The Packer’s Global Organic Produce Expo 2022 event in Hollywood, Fla., collected by Tom Karst, editor emeritus for The Packer.
With a deadline to collect data by April 4, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting the 2021 Organic Survey to gather new data on certified organic crops and livestock commodities in the U.S.
The Coalition for Sustainable Organics, Western Growers, the International Fresh Produce Association and others have filed an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Affluence and age affect organic artichoke purchases, according to survey results from Organic Fresh Trends 2022.
U.S. ag exports to Mexico busted all-time records in 2021. “A recovery from 2020 pandemic lockdowns and high global commodity prices helped values, as well as quantity, increase in 2021,” the USDA reports.
The Packer will once again honor excellence in sustainability marketing by companies throughout the fresh produce supply chain by presenting the second annual Best of SPS Marketing Awards.
Producers and handlers who are certified organic or who are transitioning to organic production can now apply for cost-share programs from the USDA.
Grower-shippers who market organic cherries agree that the category plays an important role in their cherry programs.
The USDA is giving a big boost to organic agriculture just when the sector can use it.