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On Tuesday, the USDA extended the deadline for farmers who are certified organic, or transitioning to organic, to apply for pandemic assistance. The Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program helps cover certification and education expenses ...

Washington State University food systems program, Viva Farms and Organic Seed Alliance, will host the first ever Washington Organic Seed Summit. Project manager, Aba Kiser, says organizers hope the three-day event be a network building opportunity for Evergreen State based seed growers of all levels of experience. ...

Late last week, the USDA announced pandemic assistance to cover certification and education expenses to certified organic producers or transitioning to organic. USDA will make $20 million available through the new Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program ...

Earlier this week, the Organic Trade Association announced the launch of a nationwide search for a new CEO and Executive Director. After more than a decade with OTA and the organic community, current CEO Laura Batcha plans to step down in spring 2022 ...

Last week, Bayer announced it will expand its vegetable seeds offerings under the Bayer umbrella to include organically produced seed. The launch will focus on certified organic production in three key crops for the greenhouse and glasshouse market, including tomato, sweet pepper and cucumber ...

Not only has production of specialty crops, organic crops, local food, and greenhouse production grown in recent years, but as the RMA's acting Administrator Richard Flournoy pointed out, so has crop insurance offerings in those areas. "All the growth we've had in those programs over the years, as well as the interest in those programs and that we have made a lot of changes to organic and spe

Producers looking to become or stay certified in Organic production have additional costs to do so. But the USDA is trying to help address some of those costs. That includes funding for application and inspection fees, travel expenses for inspectors, and other organic certification costs ...

The Washington state Tree Fruit Association's Jon Devaney breaks down the recently released fresh apple forecast. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

Farmers of the Real Organic Project met with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack last week, discussing what the group calls the “organic problem.” The meeting followed a letter sent to Vilsack last month signed by 43 former members of the National Organic Standards board. The fa ...

Phase one of Organic Valley's dairy life cycle assessment evaluated on-farm greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farms using different management practices. The results are in, and farming practices of Organic Valley farmers have a measurable benefit for the planet, reinforcing the cooperative's commitment to bringing ethically made organic food to families ...