The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is pleased to announce upcoming webinars of interest to the organic community. We are also sharing an updated Instruction recently sent to certifiers.

Reminder: On Tuesday December 9, 2014, from 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time, the AMS National Organic Program (NOP) and Information Technology Service (ITS) will host an interactive webinar about the development of the Organic Integrity Database.

Pre-registration is not required for this webinar session. To participate:

Step 1- Dial In by Phone:

Toll-Free (U.S. & Canada): 866.740.1260

Access Code: 7202000

Step 2: Also Access the Web:  

Meeting URL: http://www.readytalk.com     

On the left side of the screen, enter
Participant Access Code: 7202000  

Join the AMS Fruit and Vegetable program for a series of free, interactive webinars that provide practical information about how to buy, receive, and handle bulk fresh and fresh cut produce safely and efficiently. On December 18, 2014, AMS will present the webinar How to Use Fruit and Vegetable Market News. Registration is required and space is limited.

Register: How to Use Fruit and Vegetable Market News  

Updated Instruction for Certifiers:

Annual List of Certified Operations

The NOP is preparing to update our list of certified operations for 2014. To begin this process, we recently sent an updated Instruction to certifiers for how to submit their annual lists to the NOP. Lists are due on January 2, 2015.   

NOP 2026: Submitting Annual Lists of Certified Operations

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) facilitates the competitive and efficient marketing of agricultural products. Through its National Organic Program, AMS facilitates trade and ensures the integrity of organic agricultural products by consistently implementing organic standards and enforcing compliance with the regulations throughout the world. Learn more.

The USDA Organic Insider informs the organic community on a wide range of functions, including regulatory updates, requests for public comments, and USDA programs and services.

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