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CFS Appeals Organic Eligibility of Hydroponics

Posted on October 21, 2021

As previously reported, after disagreement with the National Organic Standards Board regarding the ability of hydroponic systems to bear the organic label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued

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USDA Announces Renewal of Substance Exemptions in the National Organic Program

Posted on October 18, 2019

As previously discussed on this blog, there is a National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (the “National List”) for synthetic and nonsynthetic nonagricultural (nonorganic) substances that may be

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NOSB Votes Against Banning Hydroponic Crops from Organic Certification

Posted on November 6, 2017

The National Organic Program (NOP) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) (Public Law 101-624, Nov. 28, 1990). The NOP works

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