RESOURCES FOR NOC 2024 PRE-NOSB MEETING

Sunday, April 28

• Meeting Agenda & Participant Commitments

• Participant List:

  • By organization

  • By first name

• Restaurant suggestions for lunch

• Covid precautions: We recommend that participants take a Covid test prior to the event. We encourage those who wish to do so 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. NOSB Proposals and Discussion Documents for the Spring 2024 NOSB Meeting

3. NOC Spring 2024 Comments to the NOSB

4. Blog Post: Synthetic Compostable Packaging Does Not Belong in Organic Compost
   

Farmer Panel

• Rami Aburomia, Atoms to Apples

• Darlene Coehoorn, Viewpoint Organic Acres

• Dan Cornelius, Yowela Farms

• Liz Lyon, Gwenyn Hills Farm

• Martice Scales, Full Circle Healing

• John Webking, Meadowlark Farm and Mill
  

Organic is Regenerative

Panelists:

• Leah Lawson, Partnerships & Development Director, Organic Farming Research Foundation

• Charlotte Vallaeys, Organic Expert, General Mills

Resources:

1. OFRF Organic is Regenerative Toolkit

2. Organic is the Answer

3. Organic Trade Association Sustainability Wheel

4. USDA Retailer Toolkit to Educate Consumers about Organic

DC Update on Organic Policy

1. DC Update Agenda

2. FY 2025 Appropriations Priorities

3. Action Alert - Support Opportunities in Organic Act

4. Grower Group Lawsuit - Amicus Brief

5. Farm Bill

• NOC Farm Bill Resources

• NOC Farm Bill priorities

• Marker Bills endorsed by NOC

Q&A with National Organic Program

1. NOSB Recommendations

• NOSB Recommendations Library

• NOSB recommendation on ammonia extracts

• NOSB recommendation on highly soluble nitrogen fertilizers

• NOSB recommendation on Sodium nitrate

• NOSB recommendation on organic seed usage from 2018

• NOSB recommendation on organic seed usage from 2019

2. USDA Equity Commission

• Website

• Equity Commission Final Report

Thank you to the Pre-NOSB meeting co-sponsors:

NOSB Milwaukee Social Reception - April 29

Monday, April 29, 6 - 8 pm

Hilton Milwaukee City Center

Details here.