USDA is planning to appoint five members to five-year terms on the 15-member National Organic Standards Board. The terms would start in January 2025. The board was created by Congress to set standards ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 7, 2025) Throughout the year and historically, the science and policy deficiencies captured by the Daily News paint a dramatic picture of the issues that support the need for ...

(Beyond Pesticides, May 8-9, 2024) In its proposal on mushrooms and pet food, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Program is following up on recommendations of the National ...

WASHINGTON DC — Applications for the National Organic Standards Board are being sought by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 established the NOSB to help ...

The “farm bill” is a massive piece of legislation that Congress passes roughly every five years. It covers the broad range of programs run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including ...

Read full article: 🚀 Rocket fuel has been contaminating our food, water for years FILE - The sign for the Environmental Protection Agency is shown in Washington on Sept. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo ...

THOMASVILLE — Brookwood School alumna Logan Petrey ‘09, originally from Dixie, Ga., was recently named to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). This ...

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WASHINGTON — The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), a 15-member volunteer advisory board appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, considers public comments and makes recommendations on the ...