USDA announced an extension on its public comment period for 2,4-D corn yesterday. The public now has until April 27, 2012, to provide …
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Do Your Members of Congress Support GE Food Labeling?
It's time to call your members of Congress to ask them to sign a bipartisan letter (opens PDF) being circulated by Senator Barbara Boxer and …
The Promising Potential of Open-Pollinated Corn
The following article is a response to a New York Times opinion piece published on December 15, 2011, titled: "Nepal and Others Mull …
OSA Board Member to Join NOSB
OSA is happy to announce the recent appointment of Zea Sonnabend to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). Zea is the Policy …
Have You Told USDA How You Feel About GE Sugar Beets?
In 2008, OSA along with our partners, including the attorneys at Center for Food Safety (CFS), successfully won a lawsuit against USDA for …
Farmers Stand Up for Seed Integrity at GE Beet Hearing
Farmers stood up for seed integrity last week in Corvallis, OR, where a listening session on GE sugar beets provided a forum for discussing …
Is There a Sugar Beet Listening Session Near You?
USDA recently published its court-ordered draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Roundup Ready sugar beets. In addition to accepting …
Patently Wrong
In this interview, medical ethicist Harriet Washington describes the extent to which medical researchers use (and abuse) the patent system. …
TAKE ACTION: Organic Certification Cost Share at Risk
Believe it or not, Congress is in the process of writing the Farm Bill. Given the intense budget-cutting pressures facing Congress, funding …
OSA Delivers Comments to USDA on Organic Seed
OSA provided the following comments at a USDA listening session in Washington, DC, today focused on the agency's priorities and activities …
Wanted: Robust Regulatory Oversight of GE Crops
OSA joined more than 130 organizations and businesses last week in a joint letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for responsible, …
USDA Wants to Know: How Can It Support Organic?
USDA is convening a public listening session on September 20, 2011, in Washington, DC, to gather input on the department's activities and …
