Farm Bill Alert: Organic Needs Your Support
08.22.2018 | National Organic Coalition
Now is the time to communicate with your House and Senate Farm Bill Conferees about the issues that will impact organic agriculture in the Farm Bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is urging House and Senate Ag Committee leaders to have a Conference Report ready soon after Labor Day.
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NOSB Fall 2018 Meeting Materials Available
09.13.2018 | USDA NOP
The National Organic Program (NOP) has posted meeting materials for the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Fall meeting.
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National Organic Standards Board Fall 2018 Meeting
09.04.2018 | USDA NOP
The NOSB Fall 2018 Meeting Agenda and Call for Public Comments has been announced.
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USDA NOP Issues Temporary Variance
07.31.2018 | USDA NOP
Counties in Colorado declared as primary or contiguous drought disaster areas by Secretary Perdue in calendar year 2018.
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MOSA Certification for Stellar Certified Operations
07.02.2018 | MOSA Certified Organic
Stellar Certification Services, a branch of Demeter Association, Inc., has announced it will cease USDA NOP Certification Services as of July 31, 2018. MOSA Certified Organic may be able to assist Stellar Clients with new certification services.
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USDA Names Jennifer Tucker Deputy Administrator for the National Organic Program
06.25.2018 | USDA NOP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Tucker as Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP), part of the Marketing and Regulatory Programs mission area.
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Protect Organic Agriculture in the Farm Bill!
05.24.2018 | Friends of the Earth
More than 140 organizations sent a letter to Chairman Pat Roberts, ranking member Debbie Stabenow and the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of organic agriculture. The groups call on the lawmakers to oppose changes in the farm bill that would undermine the National Organic Standards Board.
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USDA Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule for National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
05.03.2018 | USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today invited public comment on the proposed rule to establish the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard mandated by Congress in 2016.
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USDA Publishes 2018 Sunset Review Notice
05.02.2018 | USDA NOP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the renewal of 17 substances on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) to conclude the 2018 Sunset Review. The new sunset date for these substances is May 29, 2023.
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Proposed Changes to the National List for Organic Livestock and Handling
05.02.2018 | USDA NOP
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to amend the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) based on public input and the National Organic Standards Board’s (NOSB) November 2017 recommendations for livestock and handling.
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USDA Appoints New Members to the National Organic Standards Board
05.02.2018 | USDA NOP
USDA announced the appointment of two new members to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).
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Proposed Farm Bill Weakens Organic Standards - Your Help is Needed!
05.02.2018 | National Organic Coalition
The current Senate version of the Farm Bill weakens organic standards by undermining the authority of the National Organic Standards Board. Please contact your Senate Ag Committee Members to make your voices heard.
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2018 Spring NOSB Meeting
04.05.2018 | MOSA Certified Organic
MOSA's commentary on: NOSB Sunset Materials.
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