Initial Organic Poultry Certification Documents

Poultry Certification includes certification for egg laying operations and meat poultry operations, in addition to any crops that are to be certified (outdoor access, pasture, grains, hay, vegetables, herbs, fruits, nuts, flowers, etc.). Click on the appropriate documents below to complete your request for initial organic poultry 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:

NICS Certification Manual

National Organic Standards

NOP Handbook

You must complete the following documents to begin your certification request with NICS. A checklist is provided for guidance.

Initial Application Checklist	Initial Application Checklist - PDF 1 file(s) 721.46 KB PDF	Initial Application Checklist - Word 1 file(s) 357.29 KB Word
Fee Estimate Worksheet for Poultry Producers	Fee Estimate Worksheet for Poultry Producers (Fees) - PDF 1 file(s) 480.09 KB PDF	Fee Estimate Worksheet for Poultry Producers - Word 1 file(s) 40.00 KB Word
Organic Certification Affirmation (OCA)	Organic Certification Affirmation (OCA) - PDF 1 file(s) 40.37 KB PDF	Organic Certification Affirmation (OCA) - Word 1 file(s) 97.11 KB Word
Organic System Plan for Initial Crop Certification (OSPC)	Organic System Plan for Initial Crop Certification (OSPC) - PDF 1 file(s) 447.63 KB PDF	Organic System Plan for Initial Crop Certification (OSPC) – Word 1 file(s) 187.52 KB Word
Organic System Plan for Initial Poultry Certification (OSPP)	Organic System Plan for Initial Poultry Certification (OSPP) - PDF 1 file(s) 1.88 MB PDF	Organic System Plan for Initial Poultry Certification (OSPP) – Word 1 file(s) 178.97 KB Word
Field History (FH) Form	Field History Sheet (FH) - PDF 1 file(s) 184.00 KB PDF	Field History Sheet (FH) – Word 1 file(s) 86.95 KB Word
Seeds, Seedlings, & Planting Stock (SSPS) Form	Seeds, Seedlings, & Planting Stock (SSPS) - PDF 1 file(s) 474.45 KB PDF	Seeds, Seedlings, & Planting Stock (SSPS) - Word 1 file(s) 93.75 KB Word
Materials Input Listing (MIL) Form	Materials Input Listing (MIL) - PDF 1 file(s) 59.65 KB PDF	Materials Input Listing (MIL) - Word 1 file(s) 84.19 KB Word

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) - PDF 1 file(s) 281.04 KB PDF	Greenhouse Organic System Plan (OSPGH) – Word 1 file(s) 181.50 KB Word
Maple Syrup Organic System Plan (OSPMS)	Maple Syrup Organic System Plan (OSPMS) - PDF 1 file(s) 481.13 KB PDF	Maple Syrup Organic System Plan (OSPMS) - Word 1 file(s) 146.26 KB Word
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) 108.92 KB PDF	Maple Syrup Production - Stand Alone (OSPMSO) - Word 1 file(s) 135.92 KB DOC
Reinstatement Request Addendum (R1OSPRR)	Reinstatement Request Addendum (R1OSPRR) - PDF 1 file(s) 54.34 KB PDF	Reinstatement Request Addendum (R1OSPRR) - Word 1 file(s) 115.42 KB Word
Wild Crop Organic System Plan (OSPWC)	Wild Crop Organic System Plan (OSPWC) - PDF 1 file(s) 68.49 KB PDF	Wild Crop Organic System Plan (OSPWC) - Word 1 file(s) 176.50 KB Word

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) Form	Additional Products & Services Request for Livestock (APSL) - PDF 1 file(s) 46.72 KB PDF	Additional Products & Services Request for Crops (APSC) - PDF 1 file(s) 49.16 KB PDF
Buffer Crop Usage (BCU) Form	Buffer Crop Usage (BCU) - PDF 1 file(s) 68.06 KB PDF	Buffer Crop Usage (BCU) - Word 1 file(s) 93.47 KB DOC
Calendar for recording field activities, manure spreading dates, and other farming activities	Calendar for record keeping - PDF 1 file(s) 567.28 KB PDF	Calendar for record keeping - Word 1 file(s) 7.29 MB DOC
Clean Equipment Log (CEL) Form	Clean Equipment Log (CEL) - PDF 1 file(s) 60.15 KB PDF	Clean Equipment Log (CEL) - Word 1 file(s) 72.80 KB DOC
Clean Transport Affirmation (CTA) Form	Clean Transport Affirmation (CTA) - PDF 1 file(s) 288.45 KB PDF	Clean Transport Affirmation (CTA) - Word 1 file(s) 112.35 KB DOC
Compost Production Record (CPR) Form	Compost Production Records (CPR) - PDF 1 file(s) 40.90 KB PDF	Compost Production Records (CPR) - Word 1 file(s) 64.79 KB DOC
Consent for Release of Records (CRR) Form	Consent for Release of Records (CRR) - PDF 1 file(s) 118.45 KB PDF	Consent for Release of Records (CRR) - Word 1 file(s) 104.42 KB DOC
Electronic Signature Authorization (ESA) Form	Electronic Signature Authorization (ESA) - PDF 1 file(s) 29.76 KB PDF	Electronic Signature Authorization (ESA) - Word 1 file(s) 93.73 KB DOC
Facility Pest Management Agreement (FPMA) Form	Facility Pest Management Agreement (FPMA) - PDF 1 file(s) 70.86 KB PDF	Facility Pest Management Agreement (FPMA) - Word 1 file(s) 113.20 KB DOC
Facility Pest Management Monitoring Log (FPMML)	Facility Pest Management Monitoring Log (FPMML) - PDF 1 file(s) 28.90 KB PDF	Facility Pest Management Monitoring Log (FPMML) - Word 1 file(s) 61.09 KB DOC
Harvest/Sales Summary (HSS) Form	Harvest/Sales Summary (HSS) - PDF 1 file(s) 47.75 KB PDF	Harvest/Sales Summary (HSS) - Word 1 file(s) 99.12 KB DOC
Material Input Review Request (MRR) Form	Material Review Request (MRR) - PDF 1 file(s) 759.50 KB PDF	Material Review Request (MRR) - Word 1 file(s) 36.00 KB DOC
Neighbor Notification Letter (NNL) Form	Neighbor Notification Letter (NNL) - PDF 1 file(s) 35.67 KB PDF	Neighbor Notification Letter (NNL) - Word 1 file(s) 93.79 KB DOC
Off-Farm Greenhouse Register (OFGH) Form	Off-Farm Greenhouse Register (OFGH) - PDF 1 file(s) 52.34 KB PDF	Off-Farm Greenhouse Register (OFGH) - Word 1 file(s) 100.58 KB DOC
Off-Farm Manure/Bedding Verification (OFMBV) Form	Off-Farm Manure/Bedding Verification Form (OFMBV) - PDF 1 file(s) 251.68 KB PDF	Off-Farm Manure/Bedding Verification Form (OFMBV) - Word 1 file(s) 109.79 KB DOC
Organic Seed-Planting Stock Search (OSS) Form	Organic Seed/Planting Stock Search (OSS) - PDF 1 file(s) 64.21 KB PDF	Organic Seed/Planting Stock Search (OSS) - Word 1 file(s) 88.81 KB DOC
Prior Land Use Declaration (PLUD) Form	Prior Land Use Declaration (PLUD) - PDF 1 file(s) 160.64 KB PDF	Prior Land Use Declaration (PLUD) - Word 1 file(s) 113.99 KB DOC
Spray Drift Self Report (SDSR)	Spray Drift Self Report (SDSR) - PDF 1 file(s) 40.19 KB PDF	Spray Drift Self Report (SDSR) - Word 1 file(s) 96.03 KB DOC
Transaction Certificate Authorization (TCA)	Transaction Certificate Authorization (TCA) - PDF 1 file(s) 49.38 KB PDF	Transaction Certificate Authorization (TCA) - Word 1 file(s) 98.48 KB DOC
Verification of Adjoining Land Use (VALU) Form	Verification of Adjoining Land Use (VALU) - PDF 1 file(s) 37.95 KB PDF	Verification of Adjoining Land Use (VALU) - Word 1 file(s) 95.46 KB DOC
Voluntary Surrender Form	Voluntary Surrender - PDF 1 file(s) 60.51 KB PDF	Voluntary Surrender - Word 1 file(s) 103.47 KB DOC