Yearly Archives: 2017

Guest Blog by Compass Natural - July 2017 - OTA TASK FORCE On May 12, 2017 the Washington Post published an article documenting how three shipments of fraudulent “organic” corn and soybeans entered the United States from Turkey. Documents and interviews indicated that the shipments containing millions of pounds of corn and soybeans had been [...]

REGULATORY UPDATE National Organic Standards Board Meeting Highlights Spring 2017 NEXT MEETING: Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2017 in Jacksonville FL https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/2017-national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting The Spring 2017 National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting was held in Denver Colorado from April 19th -21st. It was well-attended by the public, and the USDA National Organic Program welcomed FIVE new [...]

Agrisystems International had the opportunity to attend this year’s Organic Policy Conference as part of ORGANIC WEEK in Washington D.C. in May. The purpose of the conference was to bring OTA members together with our Nation’s Representatives — to network, to discuss the state of the Organic Industry, and to ensure that Organic Priorities are [...]

REGULATORY UPDATE National Organic Standards Board Meeting Highlights Fall 2016 NEXT MEETING: April 19-21, 2017 in Denver Colorado Spring 2017 NOSB Meeting Information The Fall 2016 National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting was held in St. Louis, MO November 16th-18th. This is the first time Missouri was selected to host one of the bi-annual public [...]