Pest damage to plants does not Excessive pest damage to Client interview exceed economic, plants including that from Site observation and environmental undesired plants, diseases, thresholds or other documentation of DEGRADED animals, soil borne applicable practices client-identified 205.206 Crop pest, PLANT criteria Available risk pathogens, and nematodes weed, and disease pests, assessment tools for CONDITION - management practice As an example, this standard including noxious invasive species Excess Pest and invasive Field guides for concern addresses species are plant, insect or invasive plant, animal and managed to disease pests insect species eradicate, control PLANTS Database or minimize spread RESOURCE CONCERN ASSESSMENT FOR GRAZING SYSTEMS—Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition must evaluate each of the 11 primary resource concerns associated with this CAP and list those fields that DO NOT meet the minimum treatment level. Not all resource concerns listed apply or occur on all farms. For those resource concerns that do not apply indicate using a in the comments. Conservation “NA” practices that the producer makes a decision to apply shall be listed in the Schedule of Planned Conservation Practices table. All assessment and measurement data should be provided. Other resource concerns can be addressed in the plan if the producer is interested in addressing them. RESOURCE CONCERN ASSESSMENT FOR GRAZING SYSTEMS Resource NOP Regulation Practice Minimum Measurement & Description of Concern Concern Standard(s) Treatment Level Assessment Tool Detachment and 205.203 Soil fertility transportation of soil SOIL and crop nutrient particles caused by Soil loss per Attach RUSLE2 EROSION - management practice rainfall runoff/splash, RUSLE2 is < T Printout for each field standard Sheet, rill irrigation runoff or wind 205.240 Pasture that degrades soil quality practice standard Detachment and 205.203 Soil fertility transportation of soil SOIL and crop nutrient particles caused by Soil Loss per WEPS Attach WEPS Printout EROSION - management practice rainfall runoff/splash, is < T for each field standard Wind erosion irrigation runoff or wind 205.240 Pasture that degrades soil quality practice standard
DEGRADED PLANT CONDITION - Excess Pest Excessive pest damage to plants including that from undesired plants, diseases, animals, soil borne pathogens, and nematodes As an example, this concern addresses invasive plant, animal and insect species 205.206 Crop pest, weed, and disease management practice standard Pest damage to plants does not exceed economic, environmental thresholds or other client-identified criteria pests, including noxious and invasive species are managed to eradicate, control or minimize spread Client interview Site observation and documentation of applicable practices Available risk assessment tools for invasive species Field guides for plant, insect or disease pests PLANTS Database RESOURCE CONCERN ASSESSMENT FOR GRAZING SYSTEMS—Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition must evaluate each of the 11 primary resource concerns associated with this CAP and list those fields that DO NOT meet the minimum treatment level. Not all resource concerns listed apply or occur on all farms. For those resource concerns that do not apply indicate using a “NA” in the comments. Conservation practices that the producer makes a decision to apply shall be listed in the Schedule of Planned Conservation Practices table. All assessment and measurement data should be provided. Other resource concerns can be addressed in the plan if the producer is interested in addressing them. RESOURCE CONCERN ASSESSMENT FOR GRAZING SYSTEMS Resource Concern Description of Concern NOP Regulation Practice Standard(s) Minimum Treatment Level Measurement & Assessment Tool SOIL EROSION - Sheet, rill Detachment and transportation of soil particles caused by rainfall runoff/splash, irrigation runoff or wind that degrades soil quality 205.203 Soil fertility and crop nutrient management practice standard 205.240 Pasture practice standard Soil loss per RUSLE2 is < T Attach RUSLE2 Printout for each field SOIL EROSION - Wind erosion Detachment and transportation of soil particles caused by rainfall runoff/splash, irrigation runoff or wind that degrades soil quality 205.203 Soil fertility and crop nutrient management practice standard 205.240 Pasture practice standard Soil Loss per WEPS is < T Attach WEPS Printout for each field
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