Transcription of Guide for Organic Crop Producers
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Guide for Organic Crop ProducersBy Pamela Coleman National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) Agriculture SpecialistNovember 2012 ContentsCHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTIONNew 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 Organic regulations that apply to planting, soil fertility, pest management, and other farm practices.
impact their farms the same way. Nor will changes in annual conditions such as rainfall and frost date allow an organic farmer to operate the same way year in and year out. Each season, organic farmers encounter a one-of-a-kind set of natural resource and environmen - tal conditions to which they must adapt and respond.
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