7 USC 6513 - Organic plan

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 01, 2024

§ 6513.

Organic plan

(a)

In general

(b)

Crop production farm plan

(1)

Soil fertility

(2)

Manuring

(A)

Inclusion in organic plan

(B)

Application of manure

Such organic plan may provide for the application of raw manure only to—

(i)

any green manure crop;

(ii)

any perennial crop;

(iii)

any crop not for human consumption; and

(iv)

any crop for human consumption, if such crop is harvested after a reasonable period of time determined by the certifying agent to ensure the safety of such crop, after the most recent application of raw manure, but in no event shall such period be less than 60 days after such application.

(C)

Contamination by manure

(c)

Livestock plan

(d)

Mixed crop livestock production

(e)

Handling plan

(f)

Management of wild crops

An organic plan for the harvesting of wild crops shall—

(1)

designate the area from which the wild crop will be gathered or harvested;

(2)

include a 3 year history of the management of the area showing that no prohibited substances have been applied;

(3)

include a plan for the harvesting or gathering of the wild crops assuring that such harvesting or gathering will not be destructive to the environment and will sustain the growth and production of the wild crop; and

(4)

include provisions that no prohibited substances will be applied by the producer.

(g)

Limitation on content of plan

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2114, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3943.)

cite as: 7 USC 6513