The GMO ad hoc and Materials Subcommittees were combined as of December 2013. Please see the Materials Subcommittee page for proposals and recommendations.
Spring 2026
Fall 2025
Spring 2025
Fall 2024
- Proposal: Research Priorities 2024 (pdf)
- Proposal: Inert Ingredients in Pesticide Products (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Excluded Methods - TBD List/Induced Mutagenesis (pdf)
Spring 2024
- Proposal: TR Templates Update (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Research Priorities 2024 (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Inert Ingredients in Pesticide Products (pdf)
Fall 2023
Spring 2023
- Discussion Document: 2023 Research Priorities(pdf)
- Discussion Document: Excluded Methods TBD List update (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Technical Report (TR) Template update (pdf)
Fall 2022
Spring 2022
- Proposal: Excluded methods Spring 2022 (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Tall oil, distilled - petitioned (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Research priorities 2022 (pdf)
Fall 2021
Spring 2021
- Discussion Document: Research Priorities 2021 (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Excluded Methods Spring 2021 (pdf)
Fall 2020
Spring 2020
Fall 2019
- Proposal: Excluded methods - Induced mutagenesis and embryo transfer in Livestock (pdf)
- Proposal: Genetic integrity transparency of seed grown on organic land (pdf)
- Proposal: NOSB Research Priorities 2019 (pdf)
- Discussion document: Marine materials in organic crop production (pdf)
Spring 2019
- Proposal: Excluded methods determinations April 2019 (pdf)
- Discussion document: Excluded methods: Induced mutagenesis and embryo (pdf)
- Discussion document: Marine materials in organic crop production (pdf)
- Discussion document: Genetic integrity transparency of seed grown on organic land (pdf)
- Discussion document: Assessing cleaning and sanitation materials used in organic crop, livestock and handling (pdf)
Fall 2018
- Proposal: 2018 Research Priorities (pdf)
- Proposal: Genetic Integrity Transparency of Seed Grown on Organic Land (pdf)
- Proposal: Excluded Methods Determinations October 2018 (pdf)
- Discussion document: Marine materials (marine algae and extracts) on the National List - Crops & Handling (pdf)
Spring 2018
Fall 2017
- Proposal: Fall 2017 Research Priorities (pdf)
- Proposal: Excluded methods terminology (pdf)
- Discussion document: Non-GMO organic seed integrity (pdf)
Fall 2016
- Proposal: Fall 2016 Research Priorities (pdf)
- Proposal: Excluded methods terminology (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Excluded methods terminology (pdf)
- Report to the USDA Secretary on progress to prevent GMO incursion into organic (pdf)
Spring 2016
- Proposal: Excluded Methods Terminology (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Excluded methods Terminology (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Next Steps for Improving Seed Purity (pdf)
Fall 2015
- Proposal: 2015 Research Priorities (pdf)
- Proposal: Prevention Strategy Guidance for Excluded Methods (pdf)
Spring 2015
- Discussion Document: Excluded Methods Terminology (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Prevention Strategy Guidance for Excluded Methods in Crops and Handling (pdf)
Fall 2014
Spring 2014
- Proposal: Update of Petition and TR process (pdf)
- Proposal: Confidential Business Information in Petitions (CBI) (pdf)
- Proposal: Fall 2013 Research Priorities (pdf)
- Report: Seed Purity from GMOs (pdf)
Fall 2013
- Proposal: Update of Petition and TR process: Miscellaneous updates (pdf)
- Proposal: Confidential Business Information (CBI) (pdf)
- Proposal: 2013 Research Priorities (pdf)
Spring 2013
- Proposal: Process for Limited Scope Technical Reviews (TRs) (pdf)
- Discussion document: Confidential Business Information Transparency and Process (pdf)
- Discussion document: Definition of Production Aids (pdf)
- Discussion document: GMOs and Seed Purity (pdf) (GMO ad hoc Subcommittee)
- Discussion document: Terminology for Excluded Methods (pdf) (GMO ad hoc Subcommittee)
Fall 2012
- Proposal: 2012 Research Priorities (pdf)
- Discussion document: GMOs and seed purity (pdf) (GMO ad hoc Subcommittee)
Spring 2012
- Proposal: Research Priorities Framework (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Extractants and Solvents (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Significant Residues and Classification of Materials (pdf)
- Proposal on the Letter to Secretary Vilsack (pdf) (GMO ad hoc Subcommittee)
Fall 2011
- Discussion Document: Aquaculture Materials Review Update (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Research Priorities Framework (pdf)
Spring 2011
Fall 2010
For proposals prior October 2010, please contact the NOP at nosb@ams.usda.gov