Initial Organic Crop Certification Documents
Crop Certification includes vegetables, herbs, fruits, nuts, flowers, grains, hay, pasture, etc. Click on the appropriate documents below to complete your request for initial organic crop certification. Please feel free to contact the office if you have any questions while completing the documents. 608-637-7080 or nics@naturesinternational.com
Program/Guidance Documents:
You must complete the following documents to begin your certification request with NICS:
| Initial Application Checklist |  Initial Application Checklist - PDF 1 file(s) 721.46 KB
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| Fee Estimate Worksheet for Crop Producers | Fee Estimate Worksheet for Crop Producers (Fees) - Fillable PDF 1 file(s) 280.82 KB
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| Organic Certification Affirmation (OCA) | Organic Certification Affirmation (OCA) - Fillable PDF 1 file(s) 40.37 KB
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| Organic System Plan for Initial Crop Certification (OSPC) | Organic System Plan for Initial Crop Certification (OSPC) - Fillable PDF 1 file(s) 1.09 MB
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| Field History (FH) Sheet | Field History Sheet (FH) - Fillable PDF 1 file(s) 184.00 KB
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| Seeds, Seedlings, & Planting Stock (SSPS) Form | Seeds, Seedlings, & Planting Stock (SSPS) - Fillable PDF 1 file(s) 474.45 KB
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| Materials Input Listing (MIL) | Materials Input Listing (MIL) - Fillable PDF 1 file(s) 144.20 KB
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If you have additional certification needs, please complete the following organic system plans, as applicable to your operation:
| Greenhouse Organic System Plan (OSPGH) | Greenhouse Organic System Plan (OSPGH) - Fillable PDF 1 file(s) 281.04 KB
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| Maple Syrup Organic System Plan (OSPMS) | Maple Syrup Organic System Plan (OSPMS) - Fillable PDF 1 file(s) 481.13 KB
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| Maple Syrup Organic System Plan – Stand Alone (OSPMSO) **for operations with only maple syrup production do not need to complete an OSP for Crops Certification** |
Maple Syrup Production - Stand Alone (OSPMSO) - PDF 1 file(s) 115.21 KB
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 Maple Syrup Production - Stand Alone (OSPMSO) - Word 1 file(s) 135.97 KB
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| Reinstatement Request Addendum (R1OSPRR) | Reinstatement Request Addendum (R1OSPRR) - Fillable PDF 1 file(s) 56.57 KB
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| Wild Crop Organic System Plan (OSPWC) | Wild Crop Organic System Plan (OSPWC) - Fillable PDF 1 file(s) 68.49 KB
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Supplemental Documentation for Crop Production
The following is a list of supplementary documents for organic crop certification. Please complete these documents, as applicable to your operation.
| Additional Products & Services Request (APS) Forms | Additional Products & Services Request for Crops (APSC) - PDF 1 file(s) 49.16 KB
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| Buffer Crop Usage (BCU) | Buffer Crop Usage (BCU) - PDF 1 file(s) 68.06 KB
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Buffer Crop Usage (BCU) - Word 1 file(s) 93.47 KB
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| Calendar for recording field activities, manure spreading dates, and other farming activities | Calendar - PDF 1 file(s) 580.63 KB
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Calendar - Word 1 file(s) 7.29 MB
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| Clean Equipment Log (CEL) Form | Clean Equipment Log (CEL) - PDF 1 file(s) 60.15 KB
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Clean Equipment Log (CEL) - Word 1 file(s) 72.80 KB
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| Clean Transport Affirmation (CTA) Form | Clean Transport Affirmation (CTA) - PDF 1 file(s) 288.45 KB
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Clean Transport Affirmation (CTA) - Word 1 file(s) 112.35 KB
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| Compost Production Record (CPR) Form | Compost Production Records (CPR) - PDF 1 file(s) 40.90 KB
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Compost Production Records (CPR) - Word 1 file(s) 64.79 KB
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| Consent for Release of Records (CRR) Form | Consent for Release of Records (CRR) - PDF 1 file(s) 118.45 KB
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Consent for Release of Records (CRR) - Word 1 file(s) 104.42 KB
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| Electronic Signature Authorization (ESA) Form | Electronic Signature Authorization (ESA) - PDF 1 file(s) 29.76 KB
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Electronic Signature Authorization (ESA) - Word 1 file(s) 93.73 KB
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| Extension of Certification Request (EXCR) Form | Extension of Certification Request (EXCR) - PDF 1 file(s) 431.53 KB
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Extension of Certification Request (EXCR) - Word 1 file(s) 36.00 KB
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| Facility Pest Management Agreement (FPMA) Form | Facility Pest Management Agreement (FPMA) - PDF 1 file(s) 70.86 KB
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Facility Pest Management Agreement (FPMA) - Word 1 file(s) 113.20 KB
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| Facility Pest Management Monitoring Log (FPMML) | Facility Pest Management Monitoring Log (FPMML) - PDF 1 file(s) 28.90 KB
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Facility Pest Management Monitoring Log (FPMML) - Word 1 file(s) 61.09 KB
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| Harvest/Sales Summary (HSS) Form | Harvest/Sales Summary (HSS) - PDF 1 file(s) 47.75 KB
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Harvest/Sales Summary (HSS) - Word 1 file(s) 99.12 KB
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| Material Input Review Request (MRR) Form | Material Review Request (MRR) - PDF 1 file(s) 759.50 KB
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Material Review Request (MRR) - Word 1 file(s) 36.00 KB
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| Neighbor Notification Letter (NNL) Form | Neighbor Notification Letter (NNL) - PDF 1 file(s) 35.67 KB
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Neighbor Notification Letter (NNL) - Word 1 file(s) 93.79 KB
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| Off-Farm Greenhouse Register (OFGH) Form | Off-Farm Greenhouse Register (OFGH) - PDF 1 file(s) 52.34 KB
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Off-Farm Greenhouse Register (OFGH) - Word 1 file(s) 100.58 KB
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| Off-Farm Manure/Bedding Verification (OFMBV) Form | Off-Farm Manure/Bedding Verification Form (OFMBV) - PDF 1 file(s) 251.68 KB
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Off-Farm Manure/Bedding Verification Form (OFMBV) - Word 1 file(s) 109.79 KB
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| Organic Seed-Planting Stock Search (OSS) Form | Organic Seed/Planting Stock Search (OSS) - PDF 1 file(s) 64.21 KB
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Organic Seed/Planting Stock Search (OSS) - Word 1 file(s) 88.81 KB
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| Prior Land Use Declaration (PLUD) Form | Prior Land Use Declaration (PLUD) - PDF 1 file(s) 43.99 KB
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Prior Land Use Declaration (PLUD) - Word 1 file(s) 112.72 KB
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| Spray Drift Self Report (SDSR) | Spray Drift Self Report (SDSR) - PDF 1 file(s) 40.19 KB
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Spray Drift Self Report (SDSR) - Word 1 file(s) 96.03 KB
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| Transaction Certificate Authorization (TCA) | Transaction Certificate Authorization (TCA) - PDF 1 file(s) 49.38 KB
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Transaction Certificate Authorization (TCA) - Word 1 file(s) 98.48 KB
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| Verification of Adjoining Land Use (VALU) Form | Verification of Adjoining Land Use (VALU) - PDF 1 file(s) 37.95 KB
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Verification of Adjoining Land Use (VALU) - Word 1 file(s) 95.46 KB
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| Voluntary Surrender Form | Voluntary Surrender - PDF 1 file(s) 60.51 KB
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Voluntary Surrender - Word 1 file(s) 103.47 KB
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