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NCDA&CS Offers Organic Certification Cost-Share Assistance

Jim Rogers — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:30:00 +0000

RALEIGH (N.C.) – Organic growers in North Carolina (N.C.) can apply for partial reimbursement of the cost of becoming certified or for recertification through a program offered by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Growers who are certified or recertified between Oct. 1, 2021 and Sept. 30, 2022, can apply for assistance through the program. “Applicants can be ...

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USDA to Invest up to $300 million in New Organic Transition Initiative

Jim Rogers — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000

WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced details this week of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) $300 million investment, including with American Rescue Plan funds, in a new Organic Transition Initiative that will help build new and better markets and streams of income for farmers and producers. According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, the number of non-certified ...

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Florida Organic Blueberry Production a Challenge

Jim Rogers — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:30:00 +0000

By Cint Thompson Interest in organic blueberry production in Florida has waned in recent years. The late freeze event in January was not helpful in convincing growers to convert production. Phil Harmon, professor and Extension plant pathologist at the University of Florida, discusses the state of the industry in Florida. “Growers have converted a few acres in some cases to ...

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