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#Support the #CA Right to Know Campaign, because when it comes to GMO labeling we are all Californians! bit.ly/L0jWNC #GMO #Organic 11:55 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
Organic Farming Helps Vets Recover From War. bit.ly/K9X3Il #Organic #MemorialDay #farming 10:09 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
#NOSB now takes a look at its policy for allowing the public to comment at the twice annual meetings. 7:20 AM May 24th via web
USDA ethics office will advise and help finalize the new policy on conflict of interest for the board. 7:18 AM May 24th via web
#NOSB sets parameters for board members to disclose their potential conflicts and USDA determines if the board members will vote or not. 7:16 AM May 24th via web
Day 3 of the National Organic Standards Board #NOSB is getting started. On today's agenda is a discussion of conflict of interest. 7:07 AM May 24th via web
#NOSB now up livestock subcommittee. Animal welfare guidance up first.then on to vaccine discussion. 12:51 PM May 23rd via web
Vote pt 2 terms defined for passive dispenser. Passes 15 YES. 12:49 PM May 23rd via web
Vote on part 3- prioritize moving forward with Inerts plan, passes 15 YES. Vote on pt 1 relist List 3 Inerts until 2017, passes 15 YES. 12:44 PM May 23rd via web
Crops cmte breaks proposal into 3 parts. 1-List # sunset with 2017 date. 2- define passive dispensers. 3-move forward work on Inerts plan. 12:33 PM May 23rd via web
American Egg Producers- move cautiously on vaccine recommendation. Only a few SE vaccines available. 11:06 AM May 23rd via web
Discussion turns back to waiting for overall Inerts Working Group rec. and not to set a precedent for individual review in advance of that. 10:54 AM May 23rd via web
and 2- urge individual review of the List 3 Inerts. 10:53 AM May 23rd via web
Zea suggests deferring vote until Friday. Split to 2 motions 1- extend date to 2017 to coincide with List 4 date and ... 10:52 AM May 23rd via web
#NOP List 4 Inerts are directly applied to crop and should be a higher priority for review. List 3's are not applied directly- 10:47 AM May 23rd via web
#NOSB member Nick M. suggests adding definition to body of recommendation. Questions arise if the citation in definition is a final rule? 10:32 AM May 23rd via web
#NOP expresses concern about including definitions in Sunset, haven't generally done this. Zea asks can it be done in guidance? 10:30 AM May 23rd via web
#NOSB member Jay F. states constituencies will be very disappointed and cannot support delay. 10:26 AM May 23rd via web
Miles suggests a no expiration in sunset but pass a seperate recommendation calling for individual review by 2017. 10:25 AM May 23rd via web
Zea suggests using a 2017 date to coincide with List 4 sunset. 10:25 AM May 23rd via web

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