This webinar focused on the recordkeeping requirements for dry matter intake (DMI) during the grazing season, pasture access, and feed records needed for the on-site inspection and certification. The presenters demonstrated examples of recordkeeping for organic ruminant operations and discussed how to avoid common recordkeeping pitfalls that can impact compliance. Using examples from both small… Continue reading Demystifying Pasture, Feed, and Dry Matter Intake Records
Resources Category: Organic Certification
Find detailed information on the organic certification process. Understand the requirements, documentation, and steps needed to achieve certified organic status for your farm or products.
Guide for Organic Crop Producers
New farmers, and farmers experienced in conventional agriculture, often find that obtaining organic certification for their crops is quite challenging. This guide is intended to help lead farmers through the organic certification process. Chapters 1 through 4 explain the National Organic Program (NOP) and describe the process of organic certification. Later chapters explain specific USDA… Continue reading Guide for Organic Crop Producers
How to Choose a Certifier – Northwest Region Most Common Certifiers
This resource lists the most common certifiers of the NW region and provides links to find all accredited certifiers through the Organic Integrity Database.
A Guide to Organic Certification
This guide provides an overview of organic certification and the steps to certifying.
A Guide for Organic Livestock Producers
This guide is an overview of the process of becoming certified organic. It is designed to explain the USDA organic regulations as they apply to livestock producers. If you are also producing crops, you will need the “Guide for Organic Producers” to understand the regulations pertaining to the land and to crop production. In addition… Continue reading A Guide for Organic Livestock Producers