Guide for Organic Livestock Producers

This guide is an overview of the process of becoming certified organic. It is designed



to explain the USDA organic regulations as they apply to livestock producers. If



you are also producing crops, you will need the "Guide for Organic Producers" to



understand the regulations pertaining to the land and to crop production. In addition to



explaining the regulations, both guides give examples of the practices that are allowed



for organic production.



The first four chapters of the crops guide are essentially the same as the first four of this



guide; they give an introduction to the National Organic Program (NOP), the organiccertification



process, the Organic System Plan (OSP), and much more. You can find the



crops guide and many other helpful publications at www.attra.ncat.org. If you have already



read the crops guide or if you already are familiar with the certification process, proceed to



Chapter 5, "Overview of Organic Livestock Systems" in this guide.