C3 – Seeds and Planting Stock

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C3 – Seeds and Planting Stock / NOP §205.204
A. Seeds: The NOP Standards require the use of organically grown seeds unless the variety is not commercially available. If using non-organic seeds, you must have records of your attempts to source organic seeds. Price cannot be a consideration for determination of commercial availability. Complete the form for Commercial Availability For Seeds (F05) for all non-organic seeds used.
List all seeds used or planned for use in the current season (including seeds planted in the previous crop year) and any cover crops planted or to be planted. Please use additional sheets if necessary.
Seed (crop, variety, brand) / Check appropriate column (s) / Type or Brand of Treatment / Briefly describe your attempts to source organic seeds and complete form F05 – Commercial Availability For Seeds if you must use non-organic seeds.
Organic / Non-organic / Non-GMO / Not treated / Fungicide / Inoculant
Example - Soybeans 30C3 Prairie Hybrid seeds / ¨ / þ / þ / þ / ¨ / ¨ / Contacted three different seed suppliers
C3 – Seeds and Planting Stock / NOP §205.204
B. Annual Seedlings: Annual seedlings must be produced according to organic standards.
Do you purchase organic seedlings? / No / Yes
If yes, please list the suppliers below and attach copies of the suppliers’ organic certificates.
C3 – Seeds and Planting Stock / NOP §205.204
C. Perennial Stock: Non-organic perennial plants (planting stock) must be managed organically for at least one year prior to harvest of the plant as certified organic planting stock. If using non-organic planting stock, you must have records of your attempts to source organic planting stock. Price cannot be a consideration for determination of commercial availability. Complete the form for Commercial Availability For Seeds (F05) for all non-organic plants used.

List all planting stock used or planned for use in the current season. Please use additional sheets if necessary.

Type / Planting stock source / Organic (O) or Conventional (C)? / If non-organic, date planted / If non-organic, expected harvest date / Describe your attempts to source organic planting stock
Example – Garlic / The Garlic Store / O / n/a / n/a / n/a
Applicant Initials / Date / Approval / Form code / Last update
CM / C3 (v1) (f) / 12/24/2013

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