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Los tiempos de respuesta serán lentos debido a los incendios forestales afectando al condado de Santa Cruz y COVID-19. Los plazos de cumplimiento orgánico y las inspecciones se retrasarán para los negocios afectados por estas crisis.  Lea las últimas actualizaciones sobre los incendios forestales del norte de California y visite nuestra página web de Covid-19 para encontrar información específica a la pandemia »

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Organic Farmers Sought for Interviews About Birds on Strawberry Farms

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 10:48
Ph.D. student Alejandra Echeverri is working in California’s central coast to understand how strawberry growers and managers of strawberry farming operations perceive birds on the farm. 
 
Specifically, Echeverri hopes to conduct in-person surveys with strawberry growers or managers to understand which practices they are using to attract birds to or deter birds from their farms. She also is interested to find out whether they see some birds as beneficial or pests on their farms.
 

Organic Farming Apprenticeship Training Program in Santa Cruz, CA Accepting Applications—Expanded Scholarship Support Available

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 07/08/2019 - 12:11
Aspiring organic farmers and gardeners are invited to apply for the 2020 Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). Now in its 52nd year, the apprenticeship is the longest running university-based organic farming training program in the United States. This year’s program will offer a record number of scholarships to participants.
 
The six-month, full-time residential program takes place at the 30-acre organic farm and three-acre Alan Chadwick Garden on the UCSC campus.

Organic Farming Systems in the Era of FSMA: Education Sessions at OGS

Submitted by Jacob Guth on Mon, 11/25/2019 - 15:27
The organic community on the Central Coast of California and beyond are gearing up for a fruitful exchange of ideas, contacts, and networking at this year’s Organic Grower’s Summit (OGS), hosted by CCOF and the Organic Produce Network, in Monterey, California on December 4-5, 2019. This year is lining up to be a great one with an action-packed line up of speakers, dinners, and extensive exhibition trade show floor.

Organic Farming Systems in the Era of FSMA: Educational Sessions

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 07/29/2019 - 11:19
The first of six educational sessions at the third annual Organic Grower Summit (OGS) features a dive into the changing landscape of food safety on organic farms, and how the industry is complying with the new Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) produce safety rule.

Organic Food Safety Training in Fresno, CA

Submitted by Tami Weiss on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 10:37

Reserve your spot today for this two-day organic food safety training!

This course is designed for organic growers and produce handlers who are new to Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards, staff members who need training in food safety, and organic professionals who need to update and improve their food safety program and/or documentation.

Organic Recordkeeping Webinar Series for Growers

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Mon, 08/06/2018 - 09:49
Are you looking for new ideas to improve your organic recordkeeping systems? Are you curious about what digital recordkeeping options might be a good fit for your farm? Are you new to organic farming and want to find out more about the records you need to keep for organic certification? 
 
The CCOF Foundation and National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) are here to help!

Organic Seedling Production for Small Farms Webinar

Submitted by Jessy Beckett Parr on Mon, 01/13/2020 - 11:57
Join UCSC Farm Garden Manager Christof Bernau for a webinar on organic seedling production and greenhouse efficiencies for small farms. 
 
This session will focus on the management of environmental conditions to optimize germination and development of high-quality transplants, with an emphasis on system efficiencies that can improve seedling quality and your bottom line.

Organic Survey: Certified Organic Acreage in California Tops 1 Million Acres; Sales Approach $3 Billion

Submitted by Jane Sooby on Mon, 09/25/2017 - 11:37
Results of the newly released 2016 Certified Organic Survey provide numerous indicators of organic’s continuing growth trajectory in the United States.
 

OTA Accepting Comments on GRO Organic Initiative

Submitted by Peter Nell on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 13:18
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is now accepting comments on the GRO Organic initiative. Generate Results and Opportunity for Organic (GRO Organic) is a private-sector initiative for a voluntary industry-invested organic research, promotion, and education check-off like program.

Proposed Organic Production Systems Certificate of Special Study at CSU Fresno

Submitted by Adrian Fischer on Tue, 01/22/2019 - 11:19
The CCOF Fresno-Tulare Chapter is working with Fresno State Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology and other stakeholders to develop an Organic Production Systems Certificate of Special Study at Fresno State
 
The proposal to develop this certificate program states:
 
Over the past several years there has been considerable interest in expanding our faculty

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