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GOTS Advisory Council Annual Meeting

Saturday, February 14, 2015 - 4:00pm to Sunday, February 15, 2015 - 2:00pm

The Global Organic Textile Standard Advisory Council's Annual Meeting will take place February 14-15 in Frankfurt , Germany. Contact Marni Karlin, OTA's Vice President of government Affairs for more information. 

USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum

Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 8:00am to Friday, February 20, 2015 - 5:30pm

USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum, to be held Feb. 19-20 in Arlington, VA, will focus on “Smart Agriculture in the 21st Century: A Discussion on Innovation, Biotechnology, and Big Data.” The two-day event will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, VA. In addition to the plenary panel on the main theme, the forum will cover a range of agricultural topics, from climate smart agriculture, to antimicrobial resistance, “U.S. Food Waste: What are we doing about it?” and “Moving Feed, Food & Fuel to Market.” Attending the forum on behalf of OTA will be OTA’s CEO/Executive Director Laura Batcha, Marni Karlin (OTA’s Vice President of Government Affairs/General Counsel), and Maggie McNeil (OTA’s Director of Media Relations.

ACA Professional Training: GMO Testing Intensive

Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 8:15am

OTA's Regulatory Director Gwendolyn Wyard will moderate the ACA Professional Training in Little Rock, Arkansas, Feb. 12, 2015 from 8:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The training is a GMO Testing Intensive - A tool for verifying compliance with the organic standards. This three hour Intensive showcases an array of GMO and organic regulation experts who will provide an overview of the at-risk crops and contamination, impacts in the marketplace, GMO testing protocols, and how to develop a testing program under the NOP residue testing requirements. Panelists later lead group discussion to understand what guidance the NOP can provide ACAs on these topics. 

Moderator - Gwendolyn Wyard, OTA

Speakers: Holli Cederholm, General Manager Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA)

Heather Secrist, Ph.D, Genetic ID, CEO

Srivastava Deepak, Ph.D National Science Lab (Gastonia, NC) Molecular Biologist

For more information contact Gwendolyn Wyard

Sustainable Foods Summit

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 8:30am to Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 5:00pm

COTA will be attending the fifth North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit taking place in San Francisco on 21-22nd January. The summit will feature food traceability, sustainable ingredients and customer behaviour. The Sustainable Foods Summit is a series of international summits that focuses on the leading issues the food industry faces concerning sustainability and eco-labels. 

Sustainable Foods Summit

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - 8:00am to Thursday, January 22, 2015 - 5:30pm

The Sustainable Foods Summit will be hosted in San Francisco from January 21-22, 2015. The Sustainable Foods Summit is a series of international summits that focuses on the leading issues the food industry faces concerning sustainability and eco-labels, such as Organic, Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, UTZ Certified, etc. The aim of the summit is to explore new horizons for eco-labels and sustainability in the food industry by discussing key industry issues. OTA Board member Sarah Bird will speak on behalf of OTA and our partner, Just Label It. 

SIAL Canada 2015

Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 8:00am to Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 5:00pm

SIAL Canada 2015 will take place on April 28th to 30th, 2015 at Direct Energy Centre, Toronto. A special price of $27.50/sqft (normally $33.00/sqft) is available to all COTA members. For more information or to book a booth please contact Henry Chen. COTA members will also have access to exclusive B2B meetings - a buyer’s program organized by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, MAPAQ and OMAFRA dedicated to Canadian food-processing exhibitors. 

SOHO EXPO

Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 8:30am to Sunday, December 7, 2014 - 5:00pm

OTA will discuss “Organic = Non-GMO….and a whole lot more!” and staff Booth #845 on the trade show floor during the SOHO EXPO Dec. 4-7 in Orlando, Florida. SOHO Expo is sponsored by the Natural Products Association, an association of retailers, manufacturers, distributors and brokers promoting optimal health. The show expects more than 1,500 attendees and over 400 exhibitors. For more information, contact Gwendolyn Wyard, OTA’s Regulatory Director of Organic Standards and Food Safety.

NOFA-Vermont Winter Conference

Saturday, February 14, 2015 - 8:15am to Sunday, February 15, 2015 - 5:15pm

OTA is excited to sponsor the 33rd annual Northeast Organic Farmers Association Vermont (NOFA-VT) Winter Conference held February 14-15, 2015 in Burlington, VT. Contact Nate Lewis, OTA's Senior Crops and Livestock Specialist to learn more. 

GS Long's Organic Grower Meeting

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 9:00am

Thw GS Long's organic grower meeting will be held January 14, 2015 in Yakima WA.  Contact Nate Lewis to learn more. 

IFT Conference

Saturday, July 11, 2015 - 8:45am to Tuesday, July 14, 2015 - 5:45pm

The IFT Conference will be held in Chicago, IL from July 11-14, 2015. 

 

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