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Guide for Organic Crop Producers
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. In addition to inter-preting the regulations, this Guide explains the practices and materials that are allowed for Organic should read this Guide ?
farming made little or no use of soluble commercial fertilizers or pesticides, in part because the health of the soil rendered them unnecessary. The 1960s and 1970s brought more visibility to organic farming in the United States, as public concern over pesticide use increased. In the minds of consumers, the non-use
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