Spring/Fall 2016 NOSB Work Agendas (subject to change) rev. September 22, 2015

CACS

Project Project type Meeting

Assessment of Soil Conservation Practices Under Review Spring 2016

CROPS

Petitions Project type Meeting

Anaerobic Digestate – Food Waste. List at 205.601(j) Proposal Spring 2016

Ash from Manure Burning. Add annotation 

to 205.602(a)

Proposal Spring 2016

Squid and Squid Byproducts Proposal Spring 2016

Aluminum sulfate Proposal Spring 2016

Hypochlorous Acid Proposal Spring 2016

Other Projects

Contamination Issues in Farm Inputs Under Review TBD

Biodegradeable biobased mulch Under Review Spring 2016

Prohibit NPEs in inerts Discussion Doc 

(Pending approval) 

Spring 2016

Sunset 2018 NL Section # Summary Spr 2016

Copper sulfate 205.601(a), 205.601(e) “

Ozone gas 205.601(a) “

Peracetic acid 205.601(a), 205.601(i) “

EPA List 3 - Inerts of Unknown Toxicity 205.601(m) “

Calcium chloride 205.602(c) “
Spring/Fall 2016 NOSB Work Agendas (subject to change) rev. September 22, 2015

HANDLING

Petitions Project type Meeting

Oat Beta-Glucan 205.606 Proposal Spring 2016

Hypochlorous Acid 205.605 and 205.601 Proposal Spring 2016

Other Projects

Packaging substances used in organic food handling -

including BPA

Discussion doc Spring 2016

Xanthan Gum Reclassification Proposal Spring 2016

Tocopherols Reclassification Proposal Spring 2016

Nutrient Vitamins and Minerals - annotation change Discussion Doc Spring 2016

Sunset 2018 NL Section # Summary Spr 2016

Agar-agar 205.605(a) “

Animal enzymes 205.605(a) “

Calcium sulfate-mined 205.605(a) “

Carrageenan 205.605(a) “

Glucono delta-lactone 205.605(a) “

Tartaric acid 205.605(a) “

Cellulose 205.605(b) “

Potassium hydroxide 205.605(b) “

Silicon dioxide 205.605(b) “

Colors: Beta-carotene extract 205.606 “
Spring/Fall 2016 NOSB Work Agendas (subject to change) rev. September 22, 2015

LIVESTOCK

Petitions Project type Meeting

Aluminum Sulfate. List at 205.603 and 205.601 Proposal Spring 2016

Sodium Bisulfate. List at 205.603 Proposal Spring 2016

Bentonite, Acid Activated. List at 205.603 Proposal Spring 2016

Aquaculture-CO2 (for aquatic plants) Proposal TBD

Aquaculture-Chlorine (for aquatic plants) Proposal TBD

Aquaculture-Micronutrients (for aquatic plants) Proposal TBD

Aquaculture-Lignin sulfonate (chelating agent for 

aquatic plants)

Proposal TBD

Aquaculture- Vitamins (B1, B12, H) for aquatic 

plants 

Proposal TBD

Aquaculture - Biologics: Vaccines for Aquatic Animals Proposal TBD

Aquaculture - Chlorine (for aquatic animals) Proposal TBD

Aquaculture – Tocopherols (for aquatic animals) Proposal TBD

Aquaculture –Vitamins (for aquatic animals) Proposal TBD

Aquaculture - Trace Minerals (for aquatic animals) Proposal TBD

Hypochlorous acid petition Proposal Spring 2016

Annotation change Lidocaine and procaine Proposal Spring 2016

Annotation change Parasiticides Proposal Spring 2016
Spring/Fall 2016 NOSB Work Agendas (subject to change) rev. September 22, 2015

Materials/GMO projects

Project Project type Meeting

Petition and TR tracking Ongoing Ongoing

Seed Purity from GMOs Proposal Spring 2016

Excluded Methods Terminology Proposal Spring 2016

Policy Development

Project Project type Meeting

Review of Policy & Procedure 

Manual (PPM) 

• General revisions and 

updates

• Update to member guide

Proposal Spring 2016