natural resources and biodiversity

ONLY FOR OCAL CANNABIS OPERATIONS. Describe how you maintain or improve natural resources such as water, soil, and biodiversity.

On-Farm Conservation Strategies: Natural Resources & Biodiversity Conservation

• Organic Regulations and Conservation
• Strategies for Species Diversity in Annual and Perennial Production
• Recordkeeping
• More Information

Organic production must integrate cultural, biological and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance and conserve natural resources. Certified organic operations must select, carry out and record production practices that “maintain or improve the natural resources of the operation,” (NOP §205.200). This template can be used to record observations made on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis to monitor the effectiveness of the Biodiversity Conservation & Natural Resource Management plan outlined in OSP form G4.2.

Organic production must, by definition, be managed to respond to site-specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance and conserve natural resources.

This template is available for download as a PDF, Microsoft Word or Excel document, or Google Template (Google email account is required). See links below.

This form may be used to document total Farmers Market sales. The form provides clear documentation of total crop harvested, brought, and sold. It also accounts for crop not sold at the market. Use this form to track crop harvested and sold at each market location.

This template is available for download as a PDF, Microsoft Word, or Excel document. If you do not have Microsoft Office you can save the file in your Google Drive and edit there. A Google email account is required.

Included:

• Biodiversity Continuum Chart (Wild Farm Alliance)
• Biodiversity: What it is and How to Increase it on Your Farm (Wild Farm Alliance) 
• Biodiversity Conservation: An Organic Farmer's and Certifier's Guide (Wild Farm Alliance)
• Wild Pollinators: Agriculture’s Forgotten Partners (Wild Farm Alliance)
• Hedgerows: Benefits to Farmers, Benefits to Wildlife (Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District/CAFF)

Describe how you maintain or improve natural resources such as water, soil, and biodiversity.

Use this form to document your searches for organic seed and planting stock. All seed and planting stock must be organic unless an organic equivalent is not commercially available.

This template is available for download as a PDF or Microsoft Word document. If you do not have Microsoft Office you can save the file in your Google Drive and edit there. A Google email account is required.

CCOF recommends that growers inform neighbors of the organic status of their parcels. This is a sample text for growers to use or not use as you see fit. Revise this letter to suit your needs and your relationship with your neighbor/s. See the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations regarding border and buffer requirements.

This template is available for download as a PDF or Microsoft Word document. If you do not have Microsoft Office you can save the file in your Google Drive and edit there. A Google email account is required.