How do you become (and stay) certified? Organic producers and processors must be certified by an accredited agent of the USDA National Organic Program (in California, organic operations must also register with the California Organic Program). State Departments of Agriculture are often the certifying agent for their state, but there are also accredited private companies […]
Certification
Special Wildlife Programs
The “Services”: 1. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Dept. of the Interior) 2. National Marine Fisheries Service (U.S. Dept. of Commerce) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 and its subsequent amendments comprise the major federal legislation that protects not only threatened or endangered wild plants and animals, but also critical habitats and ecosystems […]