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					May 09 
					U.S. Organic 
					Trade Association welcomes USDA announcement for $50 million 
					in funding for organic food production 
					U.S. organic 
					sales grow by a whopping 17.1 percent in 2008 
					U.S. Organic 
					Trade Association releases its 2009 Organic Industry Survey 
 
					
					December 08 
					U.S. land 
					devoted to organic cotton production increases 
					
					September 08 
					U.S. 
					Organic Trade Association names new Executive Director 
					
					June 08 
				
					U.S. Organic 
					Trade Association sues Ohio's Department of Agriculture to 
					protect organic standards 
 
					
					January 07 
				Organic Trade 
				Association helps launch new educational institute: Organic 
				Agriculture and Products Education Institute receives first gift 
					Organic 
				Trade Association names new Director of Marketing and Public 
				Relations 
					U.S. acreage of 
				organic cotton gains ground December 07
 
				U.S. Senate 
				approves Farm Bill with provisions for organic agriculture 
				
				October 07 
				The Organic 
				Trade Association hails preliminary research findings showing 
				nutritional benefits of organic products 
				
				August 07 
				U.S. Organic 
				Trade Association urges U.S. and Canada to begin equivalency 
				talks 
				
				July 07 
				Agriculture 
				Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives endorses aid for 
				organic farmers 
				
				May 07 
				U.S. organic sales 
				show substantial growth 
				U.S. Organic Trade 
				Association launches HowToGoOrganic.com. a web site for farmers 
				and processors transitioning to organic 
				
				April 07 
				
				Organic Trade 
				Association member testifies before U.S. Senate Agriculture 
				Committee, tells Congress that organic requires infrastructure 
				for continued growth 
				January 07 
				
				U.S. farm bill 
				proposals are a good first step, says Organic Trade Association, 
				but organic farmers need more 
 December 06 
		
		U.S. organic acreage 
		grows, but more is needed, says the Organic Trade Association 
		September 06 
		
		Organic Trade 
		Association welcomes Canadian organic regulation 
		June 06 
		
					USDA moves 
		ahead with final rule 
		May 06 
		
		U.S. organic 
		sales continue to grow at a steady pace 
		January 06 
		
		U.S. organic cotton 
		production trends: acreage of organic cotton gains ground 
 
		October 05 
		
		The Organic Trade 
		Association applauds U.S. Congress' decision to restore national organic 
		standards 
		
		Organic Trade 
		Association asks U.S. Congress to take action to keep organic standards 
		strong 
		May 05 
		
		Recent analysis distorts 
		organic market in Canada 
		April 05 
		
		Organic Trade Association 
		celebrates 20 years of service 
		January 05 
                
				Organic Trade 
				Association works to address issues raised concerning national 
				organic standards
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