Title: Exam 2
Course: SLF 114 Introduction to Organic Practices > Section: SLF 114 Introduction to Organic Practices

Q: How long must you abide by the NOP Standards before you can be certified?
- 1 year
- 3 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
A: 3 years

Q: The Organic Standards are found in the publication:
- A. Code of Federal Regulations
- Book of Laws
- Crime and Punishment
- Organic Ways and Means
A: A. Code of Federal Regulations

Q: Organic Ways and Means:
- Physical and Structural
- Biological and Physical
- Biological, physical and chemical
- Physical, chemical and structural
A: Biological, physical and chemical

Q: The Standards are broken down into
- Questions
- Letters
- Subparts
- Headings
A: Subparts

Q: Green manures are cover crops the fix
- Carbon
- Nitrogen
- Potassium
- Phosphrus
A: Nitrogen

Q: One of the important questions to ask a potential certifying agent is
- How far is the agent and inspector from the farm?
- How long have they be a certifying agent?
- How many farms do they certify?
- Does the farm really need to be inspected?
A: How far is the agent and inspector from the farm?

Q: Which department of government presides over the organic standards
- Food and Drug Administration
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Judicial
- Health and Human Resources
A: United States Department of Agriculture

Q: In windrow composting the temperature must be held at temperature of between 131 F and 170 F for _________ days and turned a minimum of _____________ times.
- 15, 5
- 20, 3
- 10, 3
- 7, 7
A: 15, 5

Q: The bottom line when determining the value of organic certification is
- Certification Fees
- Increase in income
- Markets ability to pay
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: If placing raw manure on the soil there must be a ______________ day pre-harvest interval if the edible portion has direct contact with the soil surface.
- 40
- 90
- 120
- 180
A: 120

Q: Before you begin the process of finding a certifying agent
- Be sure your farm is able to follow the NOP Standards.
- Identify the procedures on your farm that will not comply and ask the inspector.
- Ask your neighbors how they do things.
A: Be sure your farm is able to follow the NOP Standards.

Q: What is the acronym of the group that determines the National Organic Program’s product list?
- IFOAM
- NOPIR
- OMRI
- USDA
A: OMRI

Q: When the inspector arrives be sure to
- Offer them breakfast
- Make him/her wait a while
- Have the requested paperwork readily available
- Ask as many questions as you can
A: Have the requested paperwork readily available

Q: What are 4 of the foundations of productive soil?

Q: What are the main steps to becoming certified organic? Explain a bit about each step.

Q: Give the complete process of soil sampling starting with when to begin taking samples.