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CDFA Commodities Exam Questions And
Answers 100% Guaranteed Pass.
What is the NOP? - Answer✔National Organics Program; est after Organic Food Prod Act of
1990; Made into law in Oct 2002; Does NOT cover non-food items
Why National Organic Standards? - Answer✔Uniformity among standards; Uniformity among
certifying agents; Assurance of organic integrity
What is organic food? - Answer✔Meets NOP standards; grown without use of most conventional
pesticides, fertilizers made w/synthetic ing./sewer sludge, bioengineering, or ionizing radiation.
organic agriculture - Answer✔Set biological, cultural & mechanical practices that support the
cycling of farm resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.
National Organic Standards for Crop Production - Answer✔No prohibited substance for 3 years
prior to harvest.
Establish buffer zones.
Improve soil conditions & reduce erosion.
Crop rotation, cover crop, compost...
Reduce environmental contamination.
How do you improve soil fertility? - Answer✔Compost, animal manures, green manures, cover
crop & mulches.
Seeds & Planting stock organic standards - Answer✔May use conventional seeds if organic
seeds are not available but only if seeds have not been genetically modified or treated with
prohibited substances i.e. fungicides.
What are the benefits of crop rotation? - Answer✔Interrupt insect life cycles; suppress soil borne
plant diseases; prevent soil erosion; build organic matter/fix nitrogen; increase farm biodiversity
National Organic Standards for Animal Production - Answer✔Organic management starts from
last third of gestation (2nd day of life for poultry); 100% organic feed, no synthetic hormones or
antibiotics; synthetic vitamins & trace minerals allowed.
Organic Milk - Answer✔At least one year under organic management.
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CDFA Commodities Exam Questions And
Answers 100% Guaranteed Pass.
What is the NOP? - Answer✔National Organics Program; est after Organic Food Prod Act of
1990; Made into law in Oct 2002; Does NOT cover non-food items
Why National Organic Standards? - Answer✔Uniformity among standards; Uniformity among
certifying agents; Assurance of organic integrity
What is organic food? - Answer✔Meets NOP standards; grown without use of most conventional
pesticides, fertilizers made w/synthetic ing./sewer sludge, bioengineering, or ionizing radiation.
organic agriculture - Answer✔Set biological, cultural & mechanical practices that support the
cycling of farm resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.
National Organic Standards for Crop Production - Answer✔No prohibited substance for 3 years
prior to harvest.
Establish buffer zones.
Improve soil conditions & reduce erosion.
Crop rotation, cover crop, compost...
Reduce environmental contamination.
How do you improve soil fertility? - Answer✔Compost, animal manures, green manures, cover
crop & mulches.
Seeds & Planting stock organic standards - Answer✔May use conventional seeds if organic
seeds are not available but only if seeds have not been genetically modified or treated with
prohibited substances i.e. fungicides.
What are the benefits of crop rotation? - Answer✔Interrupt insect life cycles; suppress soil borne
plant diseases; prevent soil erosion; build organic matter/fix nitrogen; increase farm biodiversity
National Organic Standards for Animal Production - Answer✔Organic management starts from
last third of gestation (2nd day of life for poultry); 100% organic feed, no synthetic hormones or
antibiotics; synthetic vitamins & trace minerals allowed.
Organic Milk - Answer✔At least one year under organic management.
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