UPDATE: With input from the National Organic Standards Board and the organic community, the NOSB Fall 2020 Meeting was held live online, instead of in-person. This allowed the Board to move forward with deliberations as scheduled in an open and public setting, without the need for travel.

NOSB Fall Meeting 2020 dates:

Docket Number: AMS-SC-19-0082
Dates: The hearing will be held April 20, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) and, if deemed necessary by the presiding administrative law judge, will continue April 21, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. PST or until any other such time as determined by the judge.

Summary

USDA conducted a two-day hearing to gather evidence on proposed amendments to the federal marketing order for California walnuts on April 20-21, 2020.  The links for the witnesses’ testimony and supporting documents, USDA’s supporting documents, and hearing transcripts are available below for public awareness.

Transcripts

• WITNESS NAME	METHOD OF PARTICIPATING	EXHIBITS USED
  Don Hinman – USDA	ZOOM	11,12,13
  Chuck Crain – CWB	ZOOM	14,15,16
  Jack Mariani – CWB	Phone	17,18
  Bill Carriere – CWB< Read more about List of Witnesses – Presentation Order Walnut Marketing Order Amendatory Hearing – Frequently Asked Questions and Answers What is the purpose of the amendatory hearing related to the federal marketing order for California walnuts? The hearing is part of the administrative process conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).  USDA will analyze evidence presented during the hearing to determine whether to continue considering the California Walnut Board’s recommendation to add credit-back authority to the marketing order. What is the federal marketing order for California walnuts? Read more about Walnut Marketing Order Amendatory Hearing – Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Walnuts Grown in California; Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Marketing Order No. 984 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a public hearing on proposed amendments to the federal marketing order for California walnuts.  The hearing took place on April 20-21, 2020, as an audio-video conference to enable individuals to participate remotely.  The hearing was initially scheduled as an in-person event for March 16-17, 2020, in Sacramento, California, but was postponed to ensure the availability of adequate resources. Read more about Walnuts Grown in California; Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Marketing Order No. 984 Walnuts Grown in California: Hearing on Proposed Amendment of Marketing Order No.984 Docket Number: AMS-SC-19-0082 Dates: The hearing will be held April 20, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) and, if deemed necessary by the presiding administrative law judge, will continue April 21, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. PST or until any other such time as determined by the judge. Summary Read more about Walnuts Grown in California: Hearing on Proposed Amendment of Marketing Order No.984 April 2020 – Monthly Economic Landscape Report View the April 2020 – Monthly Economic Landscape report (pdf) Read more about April 2020 – Monthly Economic Landscape Report Reporting Requirements: Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas Docket Number: AMS-SC19-0029 Effective Date: May 8, 2020 Summary This rule revises the reporting requirements prescribed under the Federal marketing order regulating the handling of pecans. This action reduces the number of monthly reporting requirements, revises the requirements for inter-handler transfers, and makes other conforming changes to the reporting requirements. Contact Read more about Reporting Requirements: Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas MDP Standard Operating Procedures Administrative SOPs MP-ADMIN (pdf) Administrative Procedures for the Microbiological Data Program and Pesticide Data Program (Rev. 2, 01/01/2012) SOPs for Sampling Activities SAMP-PROC-1 (pdf) Sampling Plans and Documentation for MDP (Rev. 3, 04/29/09) SAMP-PROC-2 (pdf) MDP  Sampling Procedures on Site (Rev. Read more about MDP Standard Operating Procedures Subscribe to