Organic Standards for All Organic Operations: Highlights of the USDA's National Organic Program Regulations

A Publication of ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www. attra. ncat. org ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (www. ncat. attra. org) is managed by the National Center for Appropriate... More

A Publication of ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www. attra. ncat. org ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (www. ncat. attra. org) is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural BusinessCooperative Service. Visit the NCAT Web site (www. ncat. org/ sarc_current. php) for more information on our sustainable agriculture projects. ATTRA Contents By Ann H. Baier NCAT Agriculture Specialist © 2008 NCAT This collection of excerpts from the USDA’s National Organic Program provides the reader with key standards relevant to all certified organic operations. This publication should be used as needed with excerpts for crop production, livestock production or handling. Introduction T his publication provides easy reference to the standards relevant to all organic operations. These excerpts from the USDA’s National Organic Less