[MPWG] Fwd: USDA Extends Deadline to Submit Proposals on New Organic Promotion Order to July 20, 2015

De Angelis, Patricia patricia_deangelis at fws.gov
Wed Jun 3 12:54:03 CDT 2015


I have heard that some growers have been able to distinguish themselves in
the market with organic products that bring at least a modestly higher
price for raw botanicals. This new release may be of interest...I also
included an excerpt from an earlier new release that provides a bit more
background.

USDA Office of Communications
Press Release No. 0162.15
Web version:
http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAOC/bulletins/1079009
Contact: Office of Communications (202)720-4623

USDA Extends Deadline to Submit Proposals on New Organic Promotion Order to
July 20, 2015

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2015 – The United States Department of Agriculture's
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending a deadline by 30 days to
allow members of the public to submit alternative proposals or partial
proposals on a new industry-funded promotion, research and information
order for organic products. The new order would be developed under the
Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act).

AMS received a number of requests from organic stakeholders for additional
time and will accept proposals or partial proposals until July 20, 2015.
AMS originally announced that it would accept proposals until June 19, 2015.

The agency will consider submissions before publishing a proposed Organic
Promotion, Research and Information Order that would create an
industry-funded research and promotion program for organic products under
the 1996 Act.

Proposals may be submitted to Organic Promotion, Research, and Information
Order; Room 3071-S, STOP 0201; Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA; 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, D.C. 20250-0201; telephone number
(202) 720-5115.

**AMS is only seeking proposals or partial proposals. Comments on the
submitted proposal or any other aspect of an organic research and promotion
program will not be considered. Interested parties will have full
opportunity to submit comments when AMS publishes a proposed order.**
EXCERPT - USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Press Release No. 076-15

...The 2014 Farm Bill provided the Secretary of Agriculture the authority
to issue, under the 1996 Act, an organic commodity promotion order. The
1996 Act authorizes the establishment of programs for developing,
financing, and carrying out generic promotion, research, and information
programs designed to strengthen the position of agricultural commodity
industries in the marketplace, maintain and expand domestic and foreign
markets and uses for agricultural commodities, develop new markets and uses
for agricultural commodities, or assist producers in meeting their
conservation objectives. Under the 1996 Act, programs are funded by
mandatory industry assessments...

...On May 12, 2015, AMS received a proposal for an organic research and
promotion program. AMS staff believes that it is in the best interests of
the organic community to solicit a wide range of views before proceeding
with the publication of this proposal. Consequently, interested parties are
invited to submit alternative proposals or partial proposals to assist with
the development of an organic promotion, research, and information
program...
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