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Organic Vegetable Production
to organic production techniques (available from University
of Missouri Extension Publications,
extension.missouri.edu/publications).
Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management
(Cornell University) provides specific recommendations for
pests and diseases of major vegetable crops (available at
web.pppmb.cals.cornell.edu/resourceguide).
Appropriate Technology for Rural Areas (ATTRA) offers a
number of publications on their website: attra.org.
The National Organic Program (NOP) offers a program
handbook that provides a list of materials allowed for use in
organic production, plus a complete list of accredited
certification agents on their website: ams.usda.gov/nop.
The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) publishes a
list of products they have found to meet certified organic
production criteria. For details, visit omri.org.
The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
program offers a number of research-based publications
about pest management, including organic options. A
complete catalog is available at sare.org/
If you desire organic certification, you should contact a
certification agent during the period of transition to organic
production. The organizations listed below have been
accredited by the USDA as of August 2021.
Contact them directly for information about fees and the
certification procedure. The USDA lists all accredited
organizations at ams.usda.gov/services/organiccertification/certifying-agents.
Consult
your local Extension office for other resources
available in your area.
Organic certifiers servicing the
Midwest
Some states do not have a National Organic Program
certification agency headquartered in state. However,
multiple certifying agencies service the Midwest region with
traveling inspectors. Many take clients on a case-by-case
basis, depending on the availability of inspectors and other
factors. Here is a list of certifiers that are utilized in the
Midwest, with notes on their service range if it is limited.
CCOF Certification Services, LLC
2155 Delaware Ave., Ste. 150
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 423-2263
Fax: (831) 423-4528
Email: ccof@ccof.org
ccof.org
Ecocert USA
2498 Perry Crossing Way, Ste. 210
Plainfield, IN 46168
Phone: (888) 337-8246 (toll free)
Email: info.ecocertico@ecocert.com
ecocert.com
Global Organic Alliance, Inc.
P.O. Box 530
3185 Township Rd. 179
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Phone: (937) 593-1232
Fax: (937) 593-9507
Email: goaorg@centurylink.net
goa-online.org
International Certification Services (ICS)
PO Box 517
301 5th Ave. S.E.
Medina, ND 58467
Phone: (701) 486-3578
Fax: (701) 486-3580
Email: info@ics-intl.com
ics-intl.com
Iowa Department of Agriculture and
Land Stewardship Organic Certification
502 E. 9th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-5783
Email: katie.hyde@iowaagriculture.gov
iowaagriculture.gov/agricultural-diversification-marketdevelopment-bureau/organic-certification-program
Midwest
Organic Services Association,
Inc.
P.O. Box 821
122 W. Jefferson St.
Viroqua, WI 54665
Phone: (608) 637-2526
Fax: (608) 492-0470
Email: mosa@mosaorganic.org
mosaorganic.org
Minnesota Crop Improvement
Association
1900 Hendon Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: (612) 625-7766
Phone: (855) 213-4461 (toll free)
Fax: (612) 625-3748
Email: mncia@mncia.org
mciaorganic.org
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https://extension.missouri.edu/publications http://ecocert.com/ http://web.pppmb.cals.cornell.edu/resourceguide/ http://attra.org./ http://ams.usda.gov/nop http://goa-online.org/ http://omri.org./ http://sare.org/ http://ics-intl.com/ http://ams.usda.gov/services/organic-certification/certifying-agents http://ams.usda.gov/services/organic-certification/certifying-agents https://iowaagriculture.gov/agricultural-diversification-market-development-bureau/organic-certification-program https://iowaagriculture.gov/agricultural-diversification-market-development-bureau/organic-certification-program http://mosaorganic.org/ http://mciaorganic.org/ http://ccof.org/

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