In late June of 2012, the Canadian Organic Office (COO) introduced important changes to Section C11 of the Operation Manual for Accredited Certifying Bodies that could potentially affect your operation. These changes include the need for certifying agencies to verify the compliance of operations that provide contractual work for operations with...
OCIA - Providing Excellence in Organic Certification
Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) International is one of the world's oldest, largest and most trusted leaders in the organic certification industry. A nonprofit, member-owned, agricultural organization, OCIA is dedicated to providing the highest quality organic certification services and access to global organic markets.
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Californians will be voting in November on Proposition 37, The California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act. If passed, the Act will require clear labels on products to let consumers know if foods are genetically modified.
OCIA International is among the growing number of agricultural organizations, along with consumer,...
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Tue, 2013-01-22
LINCOLN, NE: OCIA Research and Education (R&E) invites you to hear Dr. Donald Huber speak at their 2013 Annual Meeting in Nebraska City, NE....
Tue, 2012-11-06
Be sure to mark your calendars for OCIA's 2013 Annual General Membership Meeting, February 13th-16th. We'll have a fun time in Nebraska City...
Sat, 2012-08-18
Join Organic Crop Improvement Association farmers while they share their diversified farms with you. There will be ideas, knowledge and...
Wed, 2012-08-15
The drought of 2012 is the most serious to impact U.S. agriculture since 1988. As of August, 15, 2012, Secretary Vilsack has designated 1,...
Tue, 2012-01-17
The Sustainable Foods Summit is a series of summits that focuses on the leading issues the food industry...