APPENDIX 1 – USDA/NOP ONLY Livestock Management Plan Supplement – NOP Pasture Rule § 205.237 For Ruminants only DMD = Dry Matter Demand (kg/day) DMI = Dry Matter Intake (kg/day) Operation Name: Certification Number: Date: Species of animal described by this form: ► This form is considered a plan only (a supplement to your Livestock Management Plan) and should be updated when there are significant changes. Actual annual grazing season dates, DMD & DMI shall be calculated and reviewed during the course of the annual onsite audit. ► Please complete a separate copy of this form for each species of ruminant animal. A. GRAZING SEASON The grazing season (as defined by NOP) is the period of time when pasture is available for grazing, due to rainfall, irrigation, frost or extreme climatic conditions. Due to weather, season or climate, the grazing season may or may not be continuous, but must be at least 120 days per year. Dates may vary because of mid-summer heat/ humidity, significant rainfall events, flood, droughts etc. The grazing season may be extended by the grazing of residual forage (crop stubble). 1) Please describe your grazing season, including the weather and pasture conditions that characterise the grazing season. Include approximate start and end dates of the grazing season and hours per day grazed for each period (e.g. for dairy operations – hours spent indoors for milking must be considered hours not spent grazing, yarding is also considered hours spenting not grazing): Length of grazing season: days B. DRY MATTER DEMAND & INTAKE DURING GRAZING SEASON During the grazing season (for at least 120 days of the year), producers shall provide not more than an average of 70 % of a ruminant’s dry matter demand from dry matter supplementary feed and an average of not less than 30 % of their dry matter intake from grazing throughout the grazing season. Non organic breeding bulls are exempted. 1) Locate or calculate relevant typical Dry Matter Demand values for each class of animal. These data may be sourced from USDA, DPI, MLA, qualified consultants or similar sources. Note the source of the data, or the method of calculation should be detailed here:
APPENDIX 1 – USDA/NOP ONLY Livestock Management Plan Supplement – NOP Pasture Rule § 205.237 For Ruminants only DMD = Dry Matter Demand (kg/day) DMI = Dry Matter Intake (kg/day) Operation Name: Certification Number: Date: Species of animal described by this form: ► This form is considered a plan only (a supplement to your Livestock Management Plan) and should be updated when there are significant changes. Actual annual grazing season dates, DMD & DMI shall be calculated and reviewed during the course of the annual onsite audit. ► Please complete a separate copy of this form for each species of ruminant animal. A. GRAZING SEASON The grazing season (as defined by NOP) is the period of time when pasture is available for grazing, due to rainfall, irrigation, frost or extreme climatic conditions. Due to weather, season or climate, the grazing season may or may not be continuous, but must be at least 120 days per year. Dates may vary because of mid-summer heat/ humidity, significant rainfall events, flood, droughts etc. The grazing season may be extended by the grazing of residual forage (crop stubble). 1) Please describe your grazing season, including the weather and pasture conditions that characterise the grazing season. Include approximate start and end dates of the grazing season and hours per day grazed for each period (e.g. for dairy operations – hours spent indoors for milking must be considered hours not spent grazing, yarding is also considered hours spenting not grazing): Length of grazing season: days B. DRY MATTER DEMAND & INTAKE DURING GRAZING SEASON During the grazing season (for at least 120 days of the year), producers shall provide not more than an average of 70 % of a ruminant’s dry matter demand from dry matter supplementary feed and an average of not less than 30 % of their dry matter intake from grazing throughout the grazing season. Non organic breeding bulls are exempted. 1) Locate or calculate relevant typical Dry Matter Demand values for each class of animal. These data may be sourced from USDA, DPI, MLA, qualified consultants or similar sources. Note the source of the data, or the method of calculation should be detailed here: