Guidance Documents

Guidance General- Approved Materials in Organic Production and handling (pdf)

Guidance General- Audit Expectations During Organic Inspections (pdf)

Guidance General- Cost Share Guidance for Organic Producers and Handlers (pdf)

Guidance General- Facility Pest Management in Organic Production and Handling (pdf)

Guidance General- Natural Gas Exploration on Organic Operations (pdf)

Guidance General- Non-GMO Verification and Labeling in Organic Production and Handling (pdf)

Guidance General- OPT Labeling Guidance (pdf)

Guidance General- Organic Certification for Group Operations (pdf)

Guidance General- PCO Certification Fee Schedule (pdf)

Guidance General- PCO Fees & Finance FAQ (pdf)

Guidance General- PCO Organic Certificate Structure (pdf)

Guidance General- Resources for Organic Consumers (pdf)

Guidance General- Resources for Organic Producers and Handlers (pdf)

Guidance General- Resources on Plastic Recycling for Organic Producers (pdf)

Guidance General- Use of Cleaners and Sanitizers in Organic Production and Handling (pdf)

Guidance Crops & Livestock- Use of Baler Twine in Organic Crop & Livestock Production (pdf)

Guidance Crops- Crop Rotation in Organic Crop Production (pdf)

Guidance Crops- PCO Guidance on Crop Rotation (pdf)

Guidance Crops- PCO Guidance on Use of Micronutrients in Organic Crop Production (pdf)

Guidance Crops- Post-Harvest Pest Control for Organic Grain Storage (pdf)

Guidance Crops- Preventing GMO Contamination in Organic Crop Production (pdf)

Guidance Crops- Production and Processing of Organic Hemp (pdf)

Guidance Crops- Use of Manure, Compost, and Compost Tea in Organic Crop Production (pdf)

Guidance Crops- Use of Micronutrient Fertilizers in Organic Crop Production (pdf)

Guidance Crops- Use of Organic Seeds in Organic Crop Production (pdf)

Guidance Livestock- Use of Medical Treatments in Organic Livestock Production (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Access to Pasture for Organic Ruminants (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Bloat in Organic Cattle (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Digital Dermatitis in Organic Cattle (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Disbudding and Dehorning of Organic Cattle (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Foot Rot in Organic Cattle (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Ketosis in Organic Cattle (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Mastitis in Organic Cattle (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Off-Farm Boarding for Organic Livestock (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Oxytocin Use in Organic Cattle Production (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Parasite Management in Organic Cattle Production (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Pasture Management in Organic Livestock Production (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Pink Eye in Organic Cattle (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Respiratory Issues in Organic Cattle (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Retained Placenta in Organic Cattle (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Scours in Organic Cattle (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Twisted Stomach in Organic Cattle (pdf)

Guidance Ruminants- Use of NPE in Organic Livestock Production (pdf)

Guidance Poultry- Guidance on Methionine Use in Organic Production (pdf)

Guidance Poultry- Living Conditions For Organic Poultry (pdf)

Guidance Poultry- Split Operations in Organic Poultry Production (pdf)

Guidance Processor Handler- Use of Boiler Chemicals in Organic Processing and Handling (pdf)

Guidance Processor Handler- Use of Filters and Filtering Aids in Organic Processing and Handling (pdf)

Guidance Processor Handler- PCO Organic Labeling Guide (pdf)

Guidance Inspectors- Focused Unannounced Inspections (pdf)

Guidance Maple- Organic Maple Productions (pdf)

Guidance Mushroom- Organic Mushroom Production (pdf)