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Guidance Documents

Guidance Documents

The below guidance documents are available for download (you will need a pdf reader such as Adobe Reader, download here).

If you prefer to receive documents via mail, contact the PCO office and we will be happy to mail them to your operation.

Guidance General- Audit Expectations During Organic Inspections

Guidance General- Cost Share Guidance for Organic Producers and Handlers

Guidance General- Facility Pest Management in Organic Production and Handling

Guidance General- Natural Gas Exploration on Organic Operations

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

Guidance General- 2026 PCO Certification Fee Schedule

Guidance General- Resources for Organic Producers and Handlers

Guidance General- Organic Fraud Prevention Plans

Guidance General- Nonretail Container Labeling

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

Guidance Crops- PCO Guidance on Crop Rotation

Guidance Crops- Post-Harvest Pest Control for Organic Grain Storage

Guidance Crops- Preventing GMO Contamination in Organic Crop Production

Guidance Crops- Production and Processing of Organic Hemp

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

Guidance Crops- Use of Micronutrient Fertilizers in Organic Crop Production

Guidance Ruminants- Access to Pasture for Organic Ruminants

Guidance Ruminants- Off-Farm Boarding for Organic Livestock

Guidance Poultry- Guidance on Methionine Use in Organic Production

Guidance Poultry- Split Operations in Organic Poultry Production

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

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

Guidance Processor Handler- PCO Organic Labeling Guide

Guidance Mushroom- Organic Mushroom Production

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