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A Quick Overview of What It Means and What It Takes to
be Organic
Are We Organic Yet!?
Presented by George KuepperKerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
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Marketing OrganicCertified Not Certified (i.e. Exempt)
Organic in SpiritSustainable Farming & Gardening
What Does It Mean to Be Organic?…
Today?
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Who Must Be Certified?Any producer or
handler who markets more than $5000 of organic product annually
Main Exemption:Operations that
market <$5000 of organic products annually
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Exempt Organic Growers must follow
the same Regulations as
Certified Organic Growers!!!!!!
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Organic Practices Prohibited Substances
FertilizersPesticides Land Requirement
Food SafetyIntegrity
ContaminationCommingling
Seeds & Planting StockMarketing
What It Means to Be Organic:
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Organic Practices Prohibited Substances
FertilizersPesticides Land Requirement
Food SafetyIntegrity
ContaminationCommingling
Seeds & Planting StockMarketing
What It Means to Be Organic:
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There are Two Fundamental Strategies for Crop Nutrition:
• Feeding the Plant, Directly, with Soluble Nutrients—the Conventional Approach
• Feeding the Soil Food Web, and Allowing it To Feed The Plant—the Organic Approach
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Diverse crop rotations including sod crops, cover crops, green manures, and inoculated legumes
Crop residue management
Application of livestock manures & composts
Liming and use of other natural rock minerals
Mulching with organic materials
Practices that Feed the Soil
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Timed planting
Pest barriers and traps
Tillage and cultivation
Release of beneficial insect
Sanitation protocols
Allowed pest control agents
Organic Cultural Practices
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Organic PracticesProhibited
Substances FertilizersPesticidesLand Requirement
Food Safety Seeds & Planting
StockIntegrity
ContaminationCommingling
Marketing
What It Means to Be Organic:
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3-Year Transition for Conventionally-Farmed Land
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Rule of Thumb #1If it is natural (nonsynthetic), assume that it is ALLOWED in organic crop production UNLESS it is specifically prohibited and placed on the National List under §205.602
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All synthetic products (fertilizers, amendments, pesticides, growth regulators, etc.) are PROHIBITED, UNLESS specifically allowed and placed on the National List under §205.601
Rule of Thumb #2
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Fertilizers & Soil Amendments: See p. 6
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Pesticides: See p. 9
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Organic PracticesProhibited
SubstancesFertilizersPesticidesLand Requirement
Food Safety Seeds & Planting
StockIntegrity
ContaminationCommingling
Marketing
What It Means to Be Organic:
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Food Safety & Manure Management
• Livestock Manure Must either be composted*, applied according to the 90- and 120-day rules, or used on non-food crops.
• Biosolids (Sewage Sludge) is a prohibited substance.• Regulations regarding composting are specific
for C/N ratios, temperatures, turning, etc.
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Organic PracticesProhibited
SubstancesFertilizersPesticidesLand Requirement
Food SafetySeeds & Planting
Stock Integrity
ContaminationCommingling
Marketing
What It Means to Be Organic:
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Seed And Planting Stock
Organic seed and planting stock must be used
If not commercially available, untreated seed or planting stock
may be used; no GMOsConventional seed treatments
are prohibited, unless required by Federal or State regulations
Organic transplants must be used
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Reading an Organic Seed Packet
Sell by 12/31/2011Lot # OMG 16-09 Packed for 2011
Certified by Sooner State Organics
Directions for Growing
USDAOrganic
Seal
NameOf
Certifier
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The 3-Source CustomAOSCA Organic Seed Finder
http://www.organicseedfinder.org/
Finding Organic Seed
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Organic PracticesProhibited
SubstancesFertilizersPesticidesLand Requirement
Food SafetySeeds & Planting
StockIntegrity
ContaminationCommingling
Marketing
What It Means to Be Organic:
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Ensuring Organic Integrity
Graphic from Four Winds Farm, River Falls, Wisconsin
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An Ideal Field Buffer
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Organic PracticesProhibited
SubstancesFertilizersPesticidesLand Requirement
Food SafetySeeds & Planting
StockIntegrity
ContaminationCommingling
Marketing
What It Means to Be Organic:
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MarketingDo not sell anything as organic if it’s
not…
Do not say it’s certified if it’s not…
You may display the USDA Organic Seal only if you’re certified.
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Steps to Certification
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What Is Organic Certification?/How Do I Get Certified Organic? http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELDEV3004346
National Organic Program
National Organic Program 1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 2646-South, STOP 0268 Washington, DC 20250
Tel: (202) 720-3252Fax: (202) 205-7808
www.ams.usda.gov/nop/
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ResourcesAvailable on the ATTRA Web site* www.attra.ncat.org
• Organic Farm Certification and the NOP• The Organic Certification Process• Organic Materials Compliance• Documentation Forms• Preparing for an Organic Inspection
* Note that many ATTRA publications are no longer free-of-charge. There is a small charge for some PDF downloads and for print publications.
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ResourcesAvailable on the ATTRA Web site* www.attra.ncat.org
Guide for Organic Crop Producers
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=67
* Note that many ATTRA publications are no longer free-of-charge. There is a small charge for some PDF downloads and for print publications.
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Resources for CertificationThe Organic Certification Process (MOSES)http://www.mosesorganic.org/attachments/productioninfo/fscertification.pdf
How to Choose An Organic Certification Agency (MOSES)http://www.mosesorganic.org/attachments/productioninfo/fsagency.pdf
MOSESPO Box 339
Spring Valley, WI 54767 715-778-5775
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Small Scale Organics is a guide for exempt organic farms (<$5000 annual sales) and those in the marketplace that interact with these small growers, such as farmers market managers and produce buyers.
This 34-page guide includes details for assessing compliance with the National Organic Standard, templates for abbreviatedOrganic System Plans (OSPs), and simplified record forms.
Copies can be downloaded free-of-charge at:http://www.kerrcenter.com/publications/small-scale-organics.pdf
Print copies can be requested from:
The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
P.O. Box 588Poteau, OK 74953Tel: 918-647-9123
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Thanksfor your
attention!
George KuepperThe Kerr Center
P.O. Box 588Poteau, OK 74953
[email protected]://www.kerrcenter.com/