Update packets have been sent via e-mail and postal as determined by your communication preference! Please contact the office for the most current forms if you are having issues locating your update application.
Organic Poultry certification includes certification of pullets, layers, and broilers, in addition to any crops that are to be certified (pasture, grains, hay, vegetables, herbs, fruits, nuts, flowers, etc.). Click on the appropriate documents below to update your request for organic poultry certification. Return these forms with your annual certification fees by April 1, 2023. Please feel free to contact the office if you have any questions while completing the documents. 608-637-7080 or nics.inbox@ecocert.com
Program/Guidance Documents:
You must complete the following documents to renew your organic certification with NICS:
| Update Application Checklist | ||
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| Fee Estimate Worksheet | ||
| Organic System Plan for Update Crop Certification (OSPCU) | ||
| Organic System Plan for Update Poultry Certification (OSPPU) | ||
| Current Year Farm Plan (CYFP) |
If you have additional certification needs, please complete the following organic system plans, as applicable to your operation:
| Greenhouse Organic System Plan (OSPGH) | ||
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| Maple Syrup Organic System Plan (OSPMS) | ||
| 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** |
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| Reinstatement Request Addendum (R1OSPRR) | ||
| Wild Crop Organic System Plan (OSPWC) |
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 Request Form (ARF) | ||
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| Buffer Crop Usage (BCU) | ||
| Calendar for recording field activities, manure spreading dates, and other farming activities | ||
| Clean Equipment Log (CEL) Form | ||
| Clean Transport Affirmation (CTA) Form | ||
| Compost Production Record (CPR) Form | ||
| Consent for Release of Records (CRR) Form | ||
| Electronic Signature Authorization (ESA) Form | ||
| Facility Pest Management Agreement (FPMA) Form | ||
| Facility Pest Management Monitoring Log (FPMML) | ||
| Harvest/Sales Summary (HSS) Form | ||
| Materials Input Listing (MIL) Form | ||
| Material Input Review Request (MRR) Form | ||
| Neighbor Notification Letter (NNL) Form | ||
| Off-Farm Greenhouse Register (OFGH) Form | ||
| Off-Farm Manure/Bedding Verification (OFMBV) Form | ||
| Organic Seed-Planting Stock Search (OSS) Form | ||
| Prior Land Use Declaration (PLUD) Form | ||
| Seeds, Seedlings, & Planting Stock (SSPS) Form | ||
| Spray Drift Self Report (SDSR) | ||
| Transaction Certificate Authorization (TCA) | ||
| Verification of Adjoining Land Use (VALU) Form | ||
| Voluntary Surrender Form |