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Registration Number:
Date:
Completed by:
SECTION 1: CROPS/LIVESTOCK
State all crops/livestock currently produced, both organic and non-organic
Crop/Livestock
Area(ha)
Organic(O) or Nonorganic(C)
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
O
C
Production Yield
SECTION 2: FARM PROFILE OF OPERATION
Please number in order of production
Vegetables
Grain
Root Crops
Vine
Meat
Herbs
Native Flora
Oilseeds
Mixed
(Other)
Cattle
Orchard
Rice
Nuts
(Other)
Sheep
Cotton
Dairy
Permaculture
(Other)
SECTION 3: LAND & SOIL
Tick those applicable
Hills & Ranges
Mountains
Coastal
Floodplain
Plains
Clay Loam
Sand
Sandy Loam
Basaltic
Alluvial
Cracking
Other
SECTION 4: CLIMATIC
What is your average rainfall per annum?
Tick those applicable
Hot arid
Riverine
Cool Temperate
Maritime
Tropical
Other (specify)
Cold
SECTION 5: VEGETATION
Tick those applicable
Native Pasture
Part cleared/part bush
Cleared with
improved pasture
Sheoak
Mainly bush
Eucalyptus
Kurrajong
Tea Tree
Saltbush
Rainforest
Marshland
Mainly crops/exotic
veg
Wattle
Mulga/Wilga
Native Pine
(Other)
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SECTION 6: PADDOCK HISTORY – covering previous 3 years
Current year
Block Name/ID/#
Input (i.e. fertilizer, spray etc)
e.g. Herbicide
Previous year
Crop
Brand Name
e.g. Bioweed
Block Name/ID/#
Input
Previous year
Area
Date of Last Application
Area
Crop
Brand Name
Block Name/ID/#
Input
Date of Last Application
Area
Crop
Brand Name
Date of Last Application
SECTION 7: RECORDS (NASAA Organic Standard section 2.6)
Please indicate which records are currently maintained for your farming operation. These records must be made
available at the time of inspection.
Inputs Register
Transport Records
Sales Records
Harvest Records
Storage Records
Rotations
Livestock
Farm Diary
Paddock History
(Other)
(Other)
(Other)
SECTION 8: PARALLEL & SPLIT PRODUCTION (NASAA Organic Standard section 2.7 & 2.8)
Application is for whole farm certification
Yes
No
Will you be producing certified and non-certified crops/livestock?
Yes
No
Outline how you ensure separation of parallel produced products
Production
Harvest
Sale
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Provide details of how you intend to convert the whole farm property to organic production, indicating timeframes
SECTION 9: EXPORT (NASAA Organic Standard section 2.15)
Do you currently export or plan to export organic produce? Yes
If yes, list countries you are intending to export to:
Japan
Switzerland
Canada
Asia Pacific
Other
EU
Taiwan
No
US
China
South-Korea
Other:
SECTION 10: WINDBREAKS(NASAA Organic Standard section 3.3)
What are the major activities on neighbouring property?
Northern
Boundary
Eastern
Boundary
Southern
Boundary
Western
Boundary
Predominant wind direction on property:
Northerly
Westerly
Southerly
North Easterly
Easterly
North Westerly
South Easterly
South Westerly
Other (specify)
Is there a risk of contamination from neighbouring activities to your certified property
Have windbreaks been established for all boundaries non-organic with contamination risk
Yes
Yes
No
No
Detail windbreaks:
SECTION 11: LANDSCAPE & ENVIRONMENT(NASAA Organic Standard section 3.5)
What percentage of your farm is dedicated to habitat, native vegetation and/or perennial grasses?
How are such areas managed in your farm?
%
SECTION 12: FERTILITY MANAGEMENT(NASAA Organic Standard section 3.6 – 3.8 & 4.4 – 4.13 )
Please denote which practices you use to improve soil fertility:
Pasture
Green manure
Minerals
Perennial legumes
Subsoiling
Manure & compost
Annual legumes
Soil conditioners
Other
Are manures composted prior to application (section 4.6)? Yes
No
What method of testing do you use to verify soil fertility and plant health:
Soil testing
Tissue analysis
Other (specify):
Outline your long term objectives with regards to correcting and maintaining optimum soil fertility:
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SECTION 13: WATER MANAGEMENT(NASAA Organic Standard section 3.9)
Source of farm water:
Dam
River
Bore
Mains
Other:
Other:
Is annual testing/monitoring conducted on this water? Yes
Please specify type of testing/monitoring:
No
Are records maintained on farm for all water testing? Yes No
How do you monitor and address any potential risks associated with the water source?
Irrigation water
Flood
Sprinkler
Travelling Irrigation
Underground
Furrow
Microjet
Flood on lasered land
Hand
Other
Drip
Forms of monitoring carried out on irrigation practices:
Tensiometer
Neutron moisture meter
Gypsum block
Gravimetric measurement
Other
Other
How do you manage issues with regards to the water table and salinity on your farm?
SECTION 14: CROP PRODUCTION (NASAA Organic Standard section 4)
Note that approval must be sought from NCO for the use of noncertified seed/seedling once certified. See
Standards 4.2.3
Verification of
Source of
Organic
Type
Details for Off Farm Seedlings
Seed/seedlings
Certified Source GM Status(Attach
copies of verification)
On farm
Seeds Inoculated
Off farm
Yes
No
Yes
No
On farm
Off farm
Yes
No
Yes
No
On farm
Off farm
Yes
No
Yes
No
On farm
Off farm
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Details:
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ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL CROP MATERIAL:
Annual Crop Material
Perennial Crop Material
Sourced from certified organic source
Yes
No
Sourced from certified organic source
Yes
No
If no, have you documented attempt to
source organic annual material
Yes
No
If no, have you documented attempt to
source organic annual material
Yes
No
SECTION 15: CROP ROTATION(NASAA Organic Standard section 4.1)
ANNUAL CROPS:
Please detail rotational practices for crops grown on each paddock of your certified area
Paddock Name/#
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
PERENNIAL CROPS:
Please denote the type of cover crop you use as part of your orchard/vineyard floor management:
Legumes
Grasses
Volunteer cover crop
Mixed legumes/grasses
Are legume cover crop seeds inoculated? Yes
If yes, what inoculation is used?
Other
Other
No
SECTION 16: PEST DISEASE AND WEED MANAGEMENT(NASAA Organic Standard section 4.14)
Describe the main pest and disease problems on your farm and methods of control below:
Pest/Disease
Treatment
(Brand Name if chemical method used)
Effectiveness
What are your long-term strategies for pest control?
Have you identified all proclaimed
weeds on your land
Yes - please attach a copy of your
weed action plan
No - Please contact your local
weeds officer
1.
List other main problematic weeds
on your farm
2.
3.
Please denote weed management practices employed in your certified area to control problematic weed species:
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Mechanical
Grazing
Solarisation
Rotation
Burning
Other
What are your long-term strategies for control of problematic weeds?
SECTION 17: PROCESSING, HANDLING & TRANSPORT(NASAA Organic Standard sections 9.1 – 9.4)
Certified product
processing on farm
Certified product
packed on farm
Certified product
stored on farm
Yes
No
Describe:
Yes
No
Where and who if off farm:
Yes
No
Where and who if off farm:
Methods for ensuring no contamination during:
Processing
Storage
Packing
Handling
Transport
Will transport declarations be maintained for transport of certified produce/livestock?
Yes
No
SECTION 18: LIVESTOCK(NASAA Organic Standard section 6)
Are all animals gestated, born and raised on farm: Yes
Brought in Stock
Date brought in
Age
No
Source
Please list livestock and products that are currently produced on farm, and indicate which of these you are seeking
certification for:
Animal/Product
Currently managed on farm
Certification Sought Y/N
Cattle for meat
Yes
No
Yes
No
Sheep for meat
Yes
No
Yes
No
Sheep for wool
Yes
No
Yes
No
Dairy Cattle
Yes
No
Yes
No
Poultry
Yes
No
Yes
No
Pig
Yes
No
Yes
No
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Other
Yes
Is all feed produced on farm? Yes
No
Yes
No
No
If no, provide types of feed and sources brought on farm, and whether they are certified in the table below:
Feed
Brand name/Source
% total daily intake
Certified Y/N
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Do you use any mineral supplements and/or additives? Yes
No
If yes, please list all supplements and/or additives used and source:
Supplements/Additives
Brand name/Source
% total daily intake
Certified Y/N
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Describe your methods for dealing with feed emergencies such as drought/flood etc
List pests (external and internal) and diseases that are problems or potential problems for livestock requested for
certification and include control strategies to prevent problem pests and diseases.
Internal Parasite
Control Strategy
External Parasite
Control Strategy
Detail management of external parasites below:
Disease/Pathogen
Control Strategy
NCO requires a designated quarantine paddock for the non-organic treatment of livestock and/or animals purchased
from non-certified sources.
Have you set aside land for this purpose, and is this indicated on the map supplied: Yes No
What form of stock ID is employed on your farm:
Will certified and non-organic stock identified and differentiated: Yes
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