Resources for NOC Pre-NOSB Meeting

Monday, October 26, 2020

1:00 pm to 4:15 pm eastern

DC Update

  1. NOC Appropriations Priorities - FY 2021

  2. NOC Pandemic Response Recommendations

  3. Letter to Secretary Perdue about Needs of Organic Community During Pandemic

  4. NOC Comments on SOE Proposed Rule

  5. NOC Testimony to House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

  6. The Agriculture Resilience Act - Comprehensive legislation introduced by Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) that sets a bold vision of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. agriculture by the year 2040.

  7. Climate Stewardship Act

  8. 2019 Organic Survey Results from USDA NASS - https://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Organic_Production/

  9. 2019 Organic Survey Highlights - https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Highlights/2020/census-organics.pdf

  10. 2019 Organic Survey Summary Slides - https://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Organic_Production/pdf/2019_Organic_Executive_Briefing.pdf

NOSB Meeting Update

  1. NOSB Meeting Agenda - https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Agenda2020OctNOSBAgenda.pdf 

  2. NOSB Proposals and Disucssion Documents - https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/NOSBProposalPacketOctober2020.pdf 

  3. NOC Comments to the National Organic Standards Board - Fall 2020

Breakout Session B: Ammonia Extra Petition

  1. NOSB Discussion Document on Ammonia Extract Petition

  2. Petition to Prohibit Ammonia Extract

Breakout Session C: Biodegradable Biobased Mulch

  1. Agenda for Breakout Room Discussion

  2. NOSB Discussion Document on Biodegradable Biobased Mulch Film

  3. Memo from NOP to NOSB 10/16/19 on BBMF with Dr. Narayan's report - https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/2019MemoBiobasedMulchReport.pdf

  4. NOC Fall 2020 NOSB comments on BBMF

  5. Comment to NOSB from Lisa DeVetter at Washington State University on research related to BBM

Breakout Session D: State of USDA Organic Program

  1. NOC Fall 2020 NOSB Comments on State of USDA Organic

Breakout Session E: A Discussion on Racial Disparities in Organic Certification

  1. The Disturbing Lack of Black Organic Farmers (Grist, January 2016)

  2. Video of the progression of stolen Land from Indigenous People in the US

  3. Soul Fire Farm’s Food Sovereignty Recommendations.

Breakout Session F: Certifer Consistency

  1. ACA Best Practices and Guidance Documents

  2. NOC Comments on Certifier Survey on 3 Year Transition

  3. Summary of Survey Results - Certifier Survey on 3 Year Transition

  4. NOP memo on Land based Production affecting Greenhouse and Container Production - June 3, 2019

Breakout Session G: Human Capital – Making and Retaining Well-Qualified Organic Inspectors

  1. NOP Memo on Human Capital

  2. NOSB Discussion Document on Human Capital

  3. ACA Guidance On Organic Inspector Qualifications - https://www.accreditedcertifiers.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ACA-Guidance-on-Inspector-Qualifications-with-IOIA-Evaluation-Checklist.pdf

  4. IOIA Comments to the NOSB

Farmer Panel:

  1. Civil Society Calls - Build Back Fairer after Covid-19!

  2. NOC Blog Post - More Money Available for Farmers Impacted by Pandemic - Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Thank you to our meeting co-sponsors: