RESOURCES FOR NOC 2023 SPRING PRE-NOSB MEETING

Monday, April 24

• Meeting Agenda

• Participant Lists

  • By Name

  • By Organization

• Restaurants: Georgia Organics Farmer Champion program

• Ground Rules

• Covid precautions: We recommend that participants take a Covid test prior to the event. We encourage participants to wear a mask during the meeting. We will provide masks and hand sanitizer. We ask that if you are feeling ill or showing any covid symptoms, please refrain from taking part in the meeting.

  
  

Meeting Resources:

List of Acronyms

NOSB Update

1. NOSB Update Topics

2. NOC Spring 2023 Comments to the NOSB

3. NOSB Proposals & Discussion Documents for Spring 2023 NOSB Meeting

4. Agenda for the Spring 2023 NOSB Meeting

Farmer Panel: Growing Organic in the Southeast

Confirmed Panelists

• Tianna Neal, Starlit Roots

• Russell Brydson, Narrow Way Farm

• Demetrius Milling, Love is Love Cooperative Farm

• Shaun Terry, Grateful Pastures Farm

• Julia Asherman, Rag and Frass Farm
  

Q&A with National Organic Program

1. USDA Organic Transition Initiative

2. Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Rule - NOC Action Alert from 2022

3. NOSB Recommendation on NOSB Technical Support

4. NOSB Recommendation on Ammonia Extracts

5. NOSB Recommendation on Sodium Nitrate

6. NOSB Recommendation on Highly Soluble Nitrogen Fertilizers

7. NOP Priorities Listening Session on NOSB Backlog (March 2022): https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-program-priorities-listening-session

8. NOC Comments in response to NOP Priorities Listening Session on NOSB Backlog (March 2022): https://app.box.com/s/f9qfmzzeadbzrm2oy9tzbi7ylt280165
   

What Makes SOE a Game Changer

1. Strengthening Organic Enforcement Final Rule

2. NOC Press Release on SOE

   
   

DC Update on Organic Policy

1. DC Update Agenda

2. NOC 2023 Farm Bill Recommendations

   • Action Alert: Opportunities in Organic Act

   • Sign on Letter (sign on by May 5): House Bill - Representatives Newhouse, Pingree, and Panetta are introducing the Strengthening Organic Agriculture Research Act (SOAR Act). Here is the form to sign on to support the SOAR Act

   • Sign on Letter (sign on by May 5): Senate Bill - Sen. Fetterman’s office is introducing the Cultivating Organic Research Now (CORN) Act.  Here is the form to sign on to support the CORN Act

3. Debt Limit Negotiations - Politico summary on 4.20.23

4. NOC FY 2024 Appropriations Priorities

5. New Program to Help Organic Dairy Producers

6. Organic Dairies Ask for Federal Help

   • Letter to FSA Asking for Targeted Federal Assistance for Organic Dairies

7. NOC Action Alert on Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Rule

   • House letter to Secretary Vilsack voicing support for OLPS

   • Senate Letter to Secretary Vilsack voicing support for OLPS

8. Structural Reforms to Advance Organic at USDA: https://app.box.com/s/y63261bvahjpehzz255g4ng1c8sm0208

9. Origin of Livestock Final Rule

   • https://www.nationalorganiccoalition.org/blog/2022/3/29/win-for-organic-usda-finalizes-origin-of-livestock-rules

   • NODPA Analysis: https://nodpa.com/n/7032/The-Long-Awaited-Origin-of-Livestock-Rule-is-Published

Thank you to our meeting co-sponsors: