The National Organic Coalition is hosting a zoom call:

Portland NOSB Meeting Debrief

November 13 from 1 to 2:30 pm eastern

(call begins at 12 pm central, 11 am mountain, 10 am pacific)

NOC’s team will describe highlights from the Fall 2024 National Organic Standards Board Meeting & NOC Pre-NOSB Meeting in Portland.

Registration is closed - please email alice@nationalorganiccoalition.org with any questions:

This call is for National Organic Coalition Members & Network Affiliates. Please contact us if you would like more information about joining NOC.

We will share highlights and answer questions related to the Portland meetings. Topics include:

• Our biggest takeaways – What we heard from Jenny Tucker, Deputy Administrator for the National Organic Program & other USDA Officials

• Important NOSB discussions on livestock materials, organic compost, inerts, residue testing, risk-based certification, organic seed usage, and sunset materials

• Future NOSB Work, including plastic use in organic, in-person oral comments, NOSB composition and renewal

• Pre-NOSB Meeting Highlights: Farmer Panel & Organic Seed Panel

• USDA's Transition to Organic Partnership Program - National Meeting Updates