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TAKE ACTION TODAY & TELL THE #NOSB TO ADDRESS THESE PRESSING ISSUES:
8 Recommendations to the National Organic Standards Board to #Improve #Organic #Farming and Food – Fall 2025 Meeting

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National Organic Standards Board Receiving Public Comments on Compost Standard, Other Key Issues - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog When the National Organic Standards Board (#NOSB) meets twice a year, it is an opportunity for the public to weigh in on the integrity of organic standards, a process referred to among stakeholders as...

5 months ago

When the #NOSB meets twice a year, it is an opportunity for the #public to weigh in on the #integrity of #organic standards, a process referred to as "continuous improvement.” #USDA See the #DailyNews for our high priority issues, links, and to submit comments! #takeaction ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/R2om50X0hX5

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Protect Organic Integrity through Continuous Improvement 📣 Comments are due to the National Organic Standards Board by 11:59 pm ET on October 8, 2025! #TakeAction

5 months ago

The Fall 2025 public meeting of the National Organic Standards Board is preceded by an opportunity for #public #comments that concern how #organic food is produced! Submit by October 8! #copypaste #KeepingOrganicStrong #NOSB 📣➡️ Click here to #takeaction with @beyondpesticides.org! ow.ly/i3Vn50WZIGX

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Ocean Acidification Research Center

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5 months ago

High school students collect seawater samples aboard the University of Alaska Fairbanks research vessel Nanuq.

We are analyzing seawater samples from the long term #GAKOA surface monitoring site. Here we observe seawater CO₂ to detect #OceanAcidification.

Thank you to the Seward high school National Ocean Science Bowl #NOSB team members for collecting samples!

🧪🌊🦑 #FieldworkFriday #RVNanuq #AlaskaSky

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USDA Proposes To Rescind Organic Regulations for Pet Food and Mushrooms, Comments Due June 11 - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, June 9, 2025) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rescinding rulemaking it adopted December 23, 2024 on organic pet food and mushrooms. The agency requests comments on the...

9 months ago

Take Action! 📣 #USDA is rescinding rulemaking that arbitrarily removes long-awaited standards for #organic #mushrooms and #pet food without consulting the #NOSB. Public comments are due by Wednesday, June 11! ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/yJgi50W6qFN

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Members of Congress Move to Support Organic Food Systems - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog The current 119th Congress has brought a wave of bipartisan legislation aimed at improving the U.S. food system, including organic standards and programs.

10 months ago

As the National Organic Standards Board meets this week to receive comments from the public, members of #Congress bring a wave of #bipartisan #legislation aimed at improving U.S. #food systems, including a series of bills supporting #organic. #ag #nosb ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/2lz650VHgpW

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The Cornucopia Institute

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10 months ago

National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Meeting | Agricultural Marketing ServiceLock

Have any questions about how the US #Organic program works—from policy to how the gov't determines what is allowed? Check out the #NOSB meeting over the next two weeks!

Today starts with public comments.

Online access: www.ams.usda.gov/event/national-organic-standards-board-nosb-meeting-spring-25

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Compost Rules and Other Critical Issues before the National Organic Standards Board; Call for Action - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog Take action to submit comments to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) and keep organic standards strong!

11 months ago

Submit your written comments to the #NOSB by April 28th to protect #organic. See the high priority issues that will be discussed at the upcoming National Organic Standards Board meeting, including compost rules, inert ingredients and others.
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Organic Must Lead the Way! #NOSB Comment Period Open! 📣 Click here to submit a comment to the National Organic Standards Board under USDA by Monday, April 28, 2025, at 11:59 PM EDT! #organic #takeaction #keepingorganicstrong

11 months ago

🆕 News Alert! The National Organic Standards Board is receiving written public comments on #organic through Monday, April 28!! No time to waste!! ➡️ More info on our Keeping Organic Strong page: ow.ly/yVBI50Vv0qY. #TakeAction #nosb 📣 Submit comments via our #clickandsubmit form: ow.ly/zNlW50Vv0qX

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As Organic Beer Market Grows, Connoisseurs of Organic Cold Ones Can Be Proud of This Story - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog There is a buzz around organic beer that is increasingly evident given interest by brewing and food companies.

1 year ago

The next time you open a "#coldone" & enjoy a refreshing #organic #beer, remember that expanding the U.S. market would not have been possible w/out strong involvement from #farmers, #breweries, & the #NOSB strengthening organic beer standards! #story Blog:

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Beyond Pesticides Calls for Action: Organic Only Stays Strong and Grows Stronger with Public Input - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog Beyond Pesticides calls on the public to submit comments to the NOSB by September 30; weigh in on key issues that go to the heart of organic.

1 year ago

#Organic maintains a unique place in the #food system because of high #standards & ongoing opportunities for #continuousimprovement. However, this only happens if the #public participates in voicing positions on key issues to the #NOSB. 🌱 #Sept30 Blog:

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Increased Pesticide Use and Infant Deaths Tied to Decline of Bats; Importance of Organic Cited - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog The importance of organic cited as increased pesticide use and infant deaths tied to bat declines—NOSB comments due by Sept. 30, 11:59 pm EDT.

1 year ago

Increased #pesticide use & #infant mortality found linked to #bat declines... 🦇 meanwhile, a major tenet of #organic systems is the protection & enhancement of #health & #biodiversity. #keeporganicstrong >> Submit comments to the #NOSB by Sept 30! Blog:

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Last Chance This Spring To Tell the NOSB To Uphold Organic Integrity Contribute Your Voice to a Strong Organic! Comments are due by 11:59 pm EDT on April 3, 2024.

1 year ago

🌱 Today is the #lastchance this #spring to tell the #NOSB to uphold #organic integrity! >> CLICK HERE to #submit written #comments by April 3 at 11:59 PM ET and join 2,200+ voices publicly seeking to improve organic:

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Getting Toxics Out of Food Production and Communities Requires Strong Organic Standards - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog The NOSB is receiving written comments from the public on key issues through April 3, 2024, concerning organic food production.

1 year ago

COMMENT PERIOD NOW OPEN! ✅The National Organic Standards Board is accepting written public #comments on key issues for continuous improvement to #organic through April 3 @ 11:59 PM ET! (New click-and-submit form!) #ofpa #nosb #takeaction @USDA Blog:

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USDA Must Foster Soil Fertility for ALL Organic Labeled Products >> Tell USDA to protect organic integrity and follow organic law by fostering soil fertility for ALL organic labeled products.

2 years ago

TIME SENSITIVE: Please #takeaction by Monday, January 22, 2024, at 11:59 PM Eastern! >> Tell @USDA to protect #organic integrity and follow organic #law by fostering #soil fertility for ALL organic labeled #products. #nosb #clickandsubmit #public #comment

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Take Action: Organic Integrity on the Agenda of Upcoming USDA Meeting - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog >>The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is receiving written comments from the public, which must be submitted by 11:59 pm EDT on September 28, 2023! Submit comments today through Regulations.gov.

2 years ago

Keep #Organic Strong! and Comment to the #NOSB by September 28. Comment on important issues, including: “inert” ingredients, plastic mulch, and nonorganic ingredients in processed foods.#pesticides #health #environment #agriculture #pesticidefree

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Spring 2023 NOSB Meeting National Organic Standards Board Spring 2023 NOSB MeetingComment by April 5th, 2023! The NOSB Spring Meeting 2023...

2 years ago

Thanks @NationalOrganic! @ByondPesticides Executive Director Jay Feldman shared oral comments with the #NOSB this afternoon! For more information on Keeping Organic Strong and topics covered, check out our page here:

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Spring 2023 NOSB Meeting National Organic Standards Board Spring 2023 NOSB MeetingComment by April 5th, 2023! The NOSB Spring Meeting 2023...

2 years ago

It's #closingtime! 🕔 #Finalcall: #NOSB #public comment period ends at 11:59 PM Eastern #today! Wednesday, April 5th! See @ByondPesticides #comments on priority issues and more! Copy/paste welcome!To submit:#organic #takeaction 🥬

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2 years ago

#Reminder! #NOSB #public comment period closes at 11:59 PM Eastern #tomorrow! Wednesday, April 5th! See @ByondPesticides #comments on priority issues and more! Copy/paste welcome!To submit:#organic #takeaction

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2 years ago

#LASTCALL! #NOSB #public #comments close at 11:59 pm EDT on #April 5! YOUR input is needed! #Raise your #voice for our #future & a #strong #organic! 🌿

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USDA Urged to Evaluate Undisclosed Inert Ingredients in Organic, as Required by Law - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, December 12, 2022) It is time for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to follow through on its duty to assess individual “inert” ingredients used in organic production. In creating the original regulations for the National Organic Program (NOP), USDA—based on the recommendation of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB)—decided to postpone the evaluation of so-called “inert” ingredients until active materials had been reviewed for the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. In this context, “inert” is a misleading legal term since the ingredient may be chemically or biologically active, but not included for purposes of attacking a target organism. The first regulation and all subsequent revisions have allowed the use of “inert” ingredients on EPA’s former Lists 4A (“minimal risk inert ingredients”) and 4B (“other ingredients for which EPA has sufficient information to reasonably conclude that the current use pattern in pesticide products will not adversely affect public health or the environment”). A limited number on List 3 (“inerts of unknown toxicity”) were allowed in pheromone products. [This action requires a submission at Regulations.gov. You can copy and paste from the suggested comment below. Comments are due December 31, 2022.] Tell USDA that the National Organic Program […]

3 years ago

Tell USDA that the National Organic Program must evaluate “inert” ingredients used in #organic production. It is time for the #USDA to follow through on its duty to assess individual “#inert” ingredients used in #organicproduction. #pesticides #NOSB

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Last Chance This Fall to Tell the NOSB To Uphold Organic Integrity - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, September 23-26, 2022) Comments are due 11:59 pm EDT September 29. The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is receiving written comments from the public through September. This precedes the upcoming public comment webinar on October 18 and 20 and deliberative hearing October 25-27—concerning how organic food is produced. Sign up to speak at the webinar by September 29. Written comments must be submitted through Regulations.gov by 11:59 pm EDT September 29. Links to the virtual comment webinars and the public meeting will be posted on this webpage in early October. For a complete discussion, see Keeping Organic Strong and the Fall 2022 issues page. In the spirit of “continuous improvement,” we urge you to submit comments (please feel free to use our comments on the KOS page) that contribute to an increasingly improved organic production system. Here are some high priority issues for us: > The NOSB must take a precautionary approach in view of the unknown. Peroxylactic acid (POLA) is petitioned as an antimicrobial agent to be used in processing meat. While a comprehensive review of the needs for sanitizers and disinfectants in organic processing may reveal a need for additional materials, the existing data concerning POLA […]

3 years ago

Raise your voice to #KeepOrganicStrong! Submit your comments to the National Organic Standards Board by by 11:59 pm EST. Weigh in about about how organic food is produced. #NOSB #USDA #organic #organicfood #pesticides #pesticide-free Take action today:

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3 years ago

Submit written comments to National Organic Standards Board #NOSB thruby 11:59 pm EDT Sept 29 for upcoming public comment webinar Oct 18& 20 and deliberative hearing Oct 25-27—concerning how #organicfood is produced. #USDAorganic

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Organic Needs to Lead by Eliminating Plastics - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, July 5, 2022) Plastics are a huge environmental problem, yet organic production and handling continue to exacerbate the problem instead of solving it. There are opportunities for change with different mulching systems, intercropping, and packaging materials. It is time to ensure organic’s commitment to addressing the existential crises associated with a petroleum-based economy and lead the way in combatting the climate crisis by ending plastic use in agricultural production and food packaging. Tell the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) it must lead in phasing out plastic at all stages of production and handling. Plastic production and use aggravate the climate emergency via the production and use of plastics. Researchers have found, “The U.S. plastics industry is responsible for at least 232 million tons of CO2 gas emissions per year. This amount is equivalent to the average emissions from 116 average-sized (500-megawatt) coal-fired power plants.” Plastic is intentionally added to organic farms in the form of mulch, netting, tree guards, plant containers, irrigation tubing, feed bags, and many other items. The largest use, and the one that has received attention by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is plastic sheet mulch. The Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA), in recognition […]

3 years ago

TAKE ACTION: Tell #NOSB to take lead in phasing out #plastic in all stages of #organic production & handling. #USDAorganic climatecrisis #plasticpollution #organicfarming #environment #climate #KeepOrganicStrong #plasticpollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic

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3 years ago

Last chance to submit written comments before April 1 deadline ahead of the National #Organic Standards Board #NOSB public comment webinar on April 19 & 21, preceding the online meeting April 26-28—#KeepOrganicStrong #organic #USDA Learn more:

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Proposals Challenge Organic Integrity; Take Action - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, March 14, 2022) The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is receiving written comments from the public through April 1. This precedes the upcoming public hearing on April 19 and 21—concerning how organic food is produced. Written comments must be submitted through Regulations.gov. For details on the all the issues of importance to organic integrity, please see Beyond Pesticides’ Keeping Organic Strong webpage. The NOSB is responsible for guiding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its administration of the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA), including the materials allowed to be used in organic production and handling. The role of the NOSB is especially important as we depend on organic production to protect our ecosystem, mitigate climate change, and enhance our health The NOSB plays an important role in bringing the views of organic producers and consumers to bear on USDA, which is not always in sync with organic principles. There are many important issues on the NOSB agenda this Spring. For a complete discussion, see Keeping Organic Strong and the Spring 2022 issues page. Here are some high priority issues for us: Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) is a quaternary ammonium compound (quat or QAC) that is being petitioned for […]

4 years ago

YOUR VOICE IS NEEDED! #NOSB is receiving written public comments thru 4/1 preceding its 4/19 & 21public hearing on 4/19-21—concerning how #organicfood is produced. Learn about our high priority issues & submit comments before April 1! #keeporganicstrong

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Organic Must Lead the Way in Environmental and Health Protection - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, September 13, 2021) The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is receiving written comments from the public through September 30. This precedes the upcoming public comment webinar on October 13-14 and online meeting October 19-21—in which the NOSB deliberates on issues concerning how organic food is produced. Written comments must be submitted through Regulations.gov. As always, there are many important issues on the NOSB agenda this Fall. For a complete discussion, see Keeping Organic Strong (KOS) and the Fall 2021 issues page. In the spirit of “continuous improvement,” we urge you to submit comments (please feel free to use our comments on the KOS page) that contribute to an increasingly improved organic production system. The Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) requires that all synthetic materials used in organic production be approved by the NOSB, included on the National List, and reassessed every five years. Among those up for sunset review this Fall are some controversial materials—copper sulfate, carrageenan, and list 3 “inerts.” In addition, the NOSB is once more considering a petition to allow the antibiotic kasugamycin in fruit production. Copper sulfate is used in organic rice production to control algae and an invertebrate known as tadpole shrimp. It […]

4 years ago

3 controversial materials, copper sulfate, carrageenan & List 3 "inerts" are up for sunset review this Fall. And, a petition to allow the antibiotic kasugamycin in fruit production is being considered by #NOSB. Submit written comments by Sept. 30. #organic

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4 years ago

Some controversial materials, copper sulfate, #carrageenan & List 3 “inerts,”+ petition to allow antibiotic kasugamycin in fruit production are being reassessed. #NOSB is receiving written public comments thru Sept 30 via#organic

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