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- OMRI Applauds Port Organic Products Indictment
(March 11, 2011) OMRI (the Organic Materials Review Institute) today applauded the indictment of Kenneth Nelson, Jr., president of Port Organic Products, Ltd. Nelson was indicted on 28 counts of mail fraud for selling fertilizer products that were marke ...
Press Release - amyb@omri.org - 07/08/2011 - 12:04 - 0 comments - 0 groups
- ExpoWest Event to Celebrate OMRI ED/CEO Peggy Miars
(March 7, 2011) OMRI Executive Director/CEO Peggy Miars and three other women who also lead organic food and farming organizations will be formally congratulated during an event at the upcoming Natural Products ExpoWest in Anaheim. The celebration ...
Press Release - amyb@omri.org - 07/08/2011 - 12:04 - 0 comments - 0 groups
- AB 856 Comments Requested by March 7
(March 3, 2011) OMRI (The Organic Materials Review Institute) invites product manufacturers and other industry members to submit comments regarding the proposed regulations for the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) organic input regis ...
Press Release - amyb@omri.org - 07/08/2011 - 12:03 - 0 comments - 0 groups
- OMRI Position on Corn Steep Liquor
(January 13, 2011) In order to clarify our position on Corn Steep Liquor (CSL) as an ingredient, and so that organic stakeholders know where OMRI stands, we are reposting the lead article from our Spring 2010 Material Review Newsletter. The article desc ...
Press Release - amyb@omri.org - 04/29/2011 - 13:04 - 0 comments - 0 groups
- OMRI Announces New Board Officers
(November 23, 2010) The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) is pleased to announce that John Ashby has been named the new Chair of its Board of Directors. OMRI, a global leader in materials review, performs comprehensive verification and lis ...
Press Release - amyb@omri.org - 04/29/2011 - 13:03 - 0 comments - 0 groups
- OMRI Products List Exceeds 2000 Products
(October 27, 2010) The OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) Products List reached a milestone on October 7, 2010, for the first time exceeding 2000 listed products. OMRI, a global leader in materials review, performs comprehensive verification ...
Press Release - amyb@omri.org - 04/29/2011 - 13:01 - 0 comments - 0 groups
- OMRI Welcomes Our New Executive Director
(July 6, 2010) We, the OMRI Board of Directors, are excited to share with you this important news as a supplement to our recently released newsletter. We are pleased to announce that we have chosen Peggy Miars as our new Executive Direct ...
Press Release - amyb@omri.org - 04/29/2011 - 13:00 - 0 comments - 0 groups
- An Update on Pesticide Residues in Compost- Part 2
(April 06, 2010) OMRI has previously announced that three composts have been prohibited by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for use in organic production in California: Nortech Gold made by Nortech Waste LLC, Grover Wonder ...
Press Release - alippert@omri.org - 01/24/2011 - 11:59 - 0 comments - 0 groups
- OMRI Improves Timeliness for Product Review
(March 29, 2010) In 2009 OMRI experienced a backlog of new applications that increased review time by several months. OMRI staff worked dligently to handle the backlog by implementing process improvements and hiring additional staff. We are pleased ...
Press Release - alippert@omri.org - 01/24/2011 - 11:58 - 0 comments - 0 groups
- NOP Allowance of Green Waste
(April 23, 2010) OMRI has previously announced that three composts had been prohibited by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the National Organic Program (NOP) for use on any organic farm certified to the NOP standards: Nortech ...
Press Release - amyb@omri.org - 01/24/2011 - 11:58 - 0 comments - 0 groups