Note: Glossary entries marked NOP definition are quoted from the National Organic Program Final Rule §205.2 ("Terms defined").

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Manure.
Feces, urine, other excrement, and bedding produced by livestock that has not been composted. (NOP definition)

 

Market information.
Any written, printed, audiovisual, or graphic information, including advertising, pamphlets, flyers, catalogues, posters, and signs, distributed, broadcast, or made available outside of retail outlets that are used to assist in the sale or promotion of a product.
(NOP definition)

 

Mulch.
Any nonsynthetic material, such as wood chips, leaves, or straw, or any synthetic material included on the National List for such use, such as newspaper or plastic that serves to suppress weed growth, moderate soil temperature, or conserve soil moisture.
(NOP definition)