Do you have a third-party conservation plan addressing this area of concern? Yes No If yes, note the type of conservation plan below and attach a copy of your current plan as part of your organic system plan If no, identify which of the following practices you use on or adjacent to sites where organic or transitional crops are harvested to maintain or improve water quality in terms of sedimentation. Channel bank vegetation Conservation cover Contour buffer strips Contour farming Filter strip Grassed waterway Heavy use area protection Irrigation water management Lined waterway or outlet Pond Seasonal till Riparian forest buffer Riparian herbaceous cover Stream crossing Streambank and shoreline protection Tailwater recovery Tree/Shrub establishment Vegetative barriers Water and sediment control basin Other (please specify):
Business Name: Certification Number: Section F. Weed Management Practices [NOS 205.206] USDA organic regulations require that the producer implement management practices to prevent weeds. These practices may include crop rotation, sanitation, cultural practices, mechanical methods, and physical methods. Preventive practices must be tried and found to be ineffective before the use of any materials to control weeds. Check the monitoring practices you implement to determine the effectiveness of your weed management plan. Observation of weeds Observation of crop health Comparison of crop yields Other (please specify): Describe the frequency of the weed monitoring activities on your farm. Check the preventive weed control strategies you implement on your operation. Mowing Crop rotation Field preparation Crop spacing Flame weeding Natural mulch Plastic mulch Hand weeding Mechanical cultivation Stale seed bed Cover crops Other (please specify): Describe the records you maintain regarding your weed management strategies. If preventive weed controls are not effective, do you plan to apply approved weed control materials? Yes No Tip! Preventive practices must be implemented and found to be ineffective before the use of any materials to control weeds. List all weed control materials you plan to use in the Materials Inventory.
Check all pest management used in your packing area. Preventative: Good sanitation Removal of exterior habitat / food Clean up spilled product Sealed doors and/or windows Physical barriers Screened windows/vents Monitoring Incoming product inspection Other (please specify): Mechanical: Mechanical traps Ultrasound/light devices Sticky traps Electrocutors Freezing treatments Heat treatments Other (please specify): Pest Control Materials – On National List Pheromone traps Vitamin baits Diatomaceous earth Pyrethrum Boric acid Pest Control Materials – Not on National List Crack and crevice spray Exterior Bait Stations Fumigation Fogging Other (please specify): Are synthetic pest control substances or other synthetic materials used in facilities where organic or transitional crops are packed? Yes No If yes, explain how products and packaging are protected from exposure to the synthetic materials. Off-Farm Products Tip! If you handle another operation’s organic crops or processed products for any markets other than a CSA, farm stand, or farmers market you must apply for organic handling certification. Include the gross annual income from these organic sales with your total income when calculating your annual fee. Maintain records regarding incoming products (purchasing, receiving, storage, packing, delivery, sales) and ensure organic and nonorganic products are clearly identified. Purchased product records must be auditable and made available during the organic inspection.