§ 6513. Organic plan
(a)
In general
A producer or handler seeking certification under this chapter shall submit an organic plan to the certifying agent and the State organic certification program (if applicable), and such plan shall be reviewed by the certifying agent who shall determine if such plan meets the requirements of the programs.
(b)
Crop production farm plan
(1)
Soil fertility
An organic plan shall contain provisions designed to foster soil fertility, primarily through the management of the organic content of the soil through proper tillage, crop rotation, and manuring.
(c)
Livestock plan
An organic livestock plan shall contain provisions designed to foster the organic production of livestock consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(d)
Mixed crop livestock production
An organic plan may encompass both the crop production and livestock production requirements in subsections (b) and (c) of this section if both activities are conducted by the same producer.
(e)
Handling plan
An organic handling plan shall contain provisions designed to ensure that agricultural products that are sold or labeled as organically produced are produced and handled in a manner that is consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(f)
Management of wild crops
An organic plan for the harvesting of wild crops shall—
(2)
include a 3 year history of the management of the area showing that no prohibited substances have been applied;
(g)
Limitation on content of plan
An organic plan shall not include any production or handling practices that are inconsistent with this chapter.