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Organic Certifier Survey

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Organic Certifier Survey

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ORGANIC CERTIFIER SURVEY
OMB No.
Approval Expires:
Project Code: QID:
SMetaKey:

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
Fax: 1-855-415-3687
Email: [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address and ZIP Code, if necessary.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of Title V,
Subtitle A, Public Law 107–347 and other applicable Federal laws, your responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form to
anyone other than employees or agents. By law, every employee and agent has taken an oath and is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both if he or she
willfully discloses ANY identifiable information about you or your operation. Response is voluntary.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB number is xxxx-xxxx. The time required to complete this information collection is
estimated to average less than 15 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Complete Section 1 and Section 2 for all operations you certified in 2014 and 2015 only once.
• Complete Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 for each operation you certified as organic in 2014 and 2015.
• Attach additional sheets as needed.

SECTION 1 – ORGANIC CERTIFICATION IN 2014 & 2015
1. Did you certify any organic acreage or organic livestock operations in 2014?
xxx

Yes - Continue

No - Go to Item 2

a. In how many total states did you certify any organic acreage or organic livestock operations
in 2014? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of States in
2014
xxx

2. Did you certify any organic acreage or organic livestock operations in 2015?
xxx

Yes - Continue

No - Go to Section 10

a. In how many total states did you certify any organic acreage or organic livestock operations
in 2015? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of States in
2015
xxx

2
SECTION 2 – STATE OPERATIONS
1. How many operations did you certify any organic acreage or organic livestock operations in each of the following states in
2014 and 2015?
STATE

None

a. Alabama
b. Alaska
c. Arizona
d. Arkansas
e. California
f. Colorado
g. Connecticut
h. Delaware
i. Florida
j. Georgia
k. Hawaii
l. Idaho
m. Illinois
n. Indiana
o. Iowa
p. Kansas
q. Kentucky
r. Louisiana
s. Maine
t.
Maryland
u. Massachusetts
v. Michigan
w. Minnesota
x. Mississippi
y. Missouri
z. Montana
aa. Nebraska
bb. Nevada
cc. New Hampshire
dd. New Jersey
ee. New Mexico
ff. New York
gg. North Carolina
hh. North Dakota
ii. Ohio
jj. Oklahoma
kk. Oregon
ll. Pennsylvania
mm. Rhode Island
nn. South Carolina
oo. South Dakota
pp. Tennessee
qq. Texas
rr. Utah
ss. Vermont
tt.
Virginia
uu. Washington
vv. West Virginia
ww. Wisconsin
xx. Wyoming
2. Add Items 1a through 1xx. The total number of operations that you
certified any organic acreage or organic livestock operations in 2014
and 2015 was: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of Operations
in 2014

Number of Operations
in 2015

xxx

Number of Operations
in 2014

Number of Operations
in 2015

xxx

3
SECTION 3 – CERTIFIED ORGANIC OPERATION
REFERENCE ID

1. What was the NOP Reference ID number for the operation that was certified as organic in
[STATE] in 2014 and 2015? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

xxx

2. Did this operation produce any organic livestock or crops under a production contract arrangement in 2015?
(A production contract is a verbal or written agreement setting terms, conditions, and fees to be paid by the contractor to the operation
for the production of crops, livestock, or poultry. The contractor usually owns the commodity and often provides the inputs.)
xxx

YES – What is the name of the contractor?

xxx
3

(________________________________________________________________)

– Go to Section 4

NO – Go to Section 4

The NOP Reference ID in Item 1 will be referred to as “this operation” for the
remainder of this form.
SECTION 4 – FIELD CROPS
1. Report the total acres of the following field crops for (Section 3, Item 1) this operation that was certified as organic in
[STATE] in 2014 and 2015. If the utilization of a crop is unavailable, please report the combined acres under the “All other
field crops” category.
Acres

FIELD CROPS

2014

2015

a.
b.
c.
d.

Barley, for grain or seed
Buckwheat
Corn, all purposes, excluding sweet corn
Cotton

xxx

e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.

Cultivated herbs
Dry beans, excluding Limas
Dry peas and lentils
Emmer and spelt
Flaxseed
Hay, dry alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures
Hay, all other dry

xxx

l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.

Haylage and greenchop
Oats, for grain or seed
Peanuts
Rice
Rye, for grain or seed
Sorghum, all purposes

xxx

r.
s.
t.
u.

Soybeans, for beans
Sunflower seed, all
Wheat, for grain or seed
All other field crops
Specify: xxx _____________________________________________

xxx

4
SECTION 5 – NURSERY, FLORICULTURE, OR GREENHOUSE CROPS
1. Report the total acres or square feet under protection of the following nursery, floriculture, or greenhouse crops for
(Section 3, Item 1) this operation that was certified as organic in [STATE] in 2014 and 2015. Report the number of acres
or square feet for each crop.
Acres

NURSERY, FLORICULTURE, OR GREENHOUSE
CROPS
a. Cut flowers
b. Nursery/Greenhouse crops (Include aquatic
plants)
c. Mushrooms
d. Christmas trees
e. All other nursery, floriculture, or greenhouse crops
Specify: xxx_______________________________

2014

Square Feet
Under Protection

OR
2015

2014

2015

xxx

5
SECTION 6 – VEGETABLES, POTATOES, AND MELONS
1. Report the total acres of the following vegetables, potatoes, and melons for (Section 3, Item 1) this operation that was
certified as organic in [STATE] in 2014 and 2015. Exclude crops reported in Section 5 that were grown under glass or
other protection.
Acres
VEGETABLES, POTATOES, AND MELONS
2014
a. Carrots

2015

xxx

b. Lettuce and other leafy vegetables
c. Potatoes
d. Sweet Corn
e. Tomatoes
f. Mixed Vegetable/Horticultural crops in a field of 5 acres or less and not
reported above 1,3
g. Mixed Vegetable/Horticultural crops in a field of more than 5 acres and
not reported above 2,3
h. All other vegetables not reported
Specify: xxx ____________________________________________
1 Parcels/plots

with at least 5 crops
with at least 5 crops, no more than 50 acres, generally less than 20 acres.
3 Please count dedicated acreage for carrots, lettuce, potatoes, and tomatoes in their individual categories, if possible.
2 Parcels/plots

6
SECTION 7 – FRUITS, NUTS, AND BERRIES
1. Report the total acres of the following fruits, nuts, and berries for (Section 3, Item 1) this operation that was certified as
organic in [STATE] in 2014 and 2015.
Acres
FRUITS, NUTS, AND BERRIES
2014

2015

xxx

a. Apples
b. Grapes
c. Berries
d. Citrus fruit
e. Other non-citrus fruit
f. Tree nuts
g. All other fruits, nuts, and berries
Specify: xxx _________________________________________________

7
SECTION 8 – OTHER CROPS AND LAND USES
1. Report the total acres of the following types of other crops and land uses for (Section 3, Item 1) this operation that was
certified as organic in [STATE] in 2014 and 2015?
Acres
OTHER CROPS AND LAND USES
2014

2015

xxx

a. Pasture or rangeland
b. Green manure & cover crops
c. Fallow or idle land
d. Acres of trees for maple syrup
e. Other land uses not previously reported
Specify: xxx ________________________________________________

8
SECTION 9 – LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
1. Report the total head of the following livestock and poultry for (Section 3, Item 1) this operation that was certified as
organic in [STATE] in 2014 and 2015.

Head
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
2014

2015

xxx

a. Beef cows
b. Milk cows (dry and milking)
c. Other cattle and calves
d. Hogs and pigs
e. Sheep and lambs
f. Goats and kids
g. Other livestock
Specify: xxx _________________________________________________
h. Layer chickens
i. Broilers and other meat-type chickens
j. Turkeys
k. Other poultry
Specify: xxx _________________________________________________

SECTION 10 – CONCLUSION
1.

Survey Results: To receive the complete results of this survey on the release date go to
http://www.nass.usda.gov/results

Would you rather have a brief summary mailed to you at a later date?

Respondent Name:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9900

9911

9910

Phone:

Date:

Yes

This completes the survey. Thank you for your help.

Office Use Only
Response
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est

S/E Name

Respondent
9901

1-Op/Mgr
2-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Oth

9902

Mode
1-Mail
2-Tel
3-Face-to-Face
4-CATI
5-Web
6-E-mail
7-Fax
8-CAPI
19-Other

Enum.
9903

9998

Eval.
9900

Change
9985

Office Use for POID
9989
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R. Unit
9921

Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916

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