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						Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
						Oklahoma City, OK, U.S.
					

				

					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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						Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
					

					

						2800 N. Lincoln Blvd.
						Oklahoma City, OK 73152		
					

					

						 
					

					

						Phone: 405-521-3864
						Email: cbgoss@oda.state.ok.us
					

					

						Fax: 405-522-1060
						Website: http://www.oda.state.ok.us
					

					

						Contact Person: Chad Goss
					

				



				Year Founded: 1990				
Business Type: Government/public agency

				
Geographic Range:

				

					

						Activity in: U.S.
					

																			

						South
						AR, KS, OK
					

																				
								


				



				

					

						Activity in: Global Regions
					

										

						Americas
						North America
					

																									
				

					
		


	
		
 
			
				

					

						Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry 
					

					

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						Top 3 crops:
						1. mixed vegetables, including herbs
						2. grain crops and forages
						3. tree fruits and vines, nut crops
					

					

						Top 3 livestock types:
						1. beef
						2. poultry/eggs
						3. hogs
					

				



						
Inspections and certifications
						

						

						Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):
						

						
						

							

								 
								Production Only
								Production & Processing
							

							

								Crop farms
								15
								0
							

							

								Livestock farms
								Not listed
								Not listed
							

							

								Crops and livestock
								2
								Not listed
							

						

						

						Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):
						

							

								Processing
								Handling
								Other
							

							

								Not listed
								1
								0
							


							
Farm inspections and certifications by size (percentage of certifier's farm total):

							

								

									<5 a
									5-49 a 
									50-179 a
									180-499 a
									500-1000 a
									>1000 a
								

								

									7%
									33% 
									14%
									33%
									7%
									7%
								

							


						
						



						
					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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							Process highlights for new applications
							 - Not Listed							

							Cost structure
							
							

							Fees set by: Production volume, Acreage								
Application fee: 
									No charge																
								
Annual Fee:
									
Minimum: 
									Not Listed
									
Maximum:
									Not Listed
									


								


								
Overall charges statement:

											
Fee range from $100 to $350, this includes from application to certification decision.

									
								
Fees published: Yes									
Format: 
									Printed outlines								
								
Customer can estimate fees from publication:  Yes									


								
Refund Policy:
										

											Cost Share program through USDA										


					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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					Types of Certification
							
State organic registration: Yes							
Other:  Not Listed							

				Other accreditation groups recognized: 
				None Listed



				
Professional organizations
					
NASOP


					Newsletter/Periodical: Not Listed					
					
					
		Publications
				
    
			
  1. Online directories of producers
		

									Conferences/Events
		 - None Listed
							Other Services
				
    
			
  1. "Certified organic" marketing supplies (such as signage, stickers, twist-ties, etc.)

  2. Marketing information (such as market or buyer listings)

  3. Farmer-to-farmer networking services/opportunities
		

									Other Resource Referrals
		 - None Listed


					Other   - Not Listed						
					
Cooperating partners?
								
Kerr Center, online directory of Organic farmers and processors of which we certify
						
					
Full-time receptionist? Yes
					
Response Time Commitment: 
							
								As soon as possible 
							
						
					
Member records available by email? No					
Member able to complete/access records online? No
					
Transparency steps for farmers/public?
					
NA

					
					

							Farmer Friendly Services
				
    
			
  1. Web-site of the department

  2. A member of the staff is always available to answer the phone calls.

  3. Farmers are listed through different publications with different food groups.
		

									Top Five Strengths
				
    
			
  1. Knowledge

  2. Availability

  3. Certification fees

  4. One on one relationship with farmers

  5. Marketing
		

							
		


	

	
		
 
			
				

					

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							Executive/management/support staff
							
						

						

							Full-time4
						

						

							Part-time0
						

						

							Independent Contractors0
						

						

							Other Staff0
						

						

							Total Paid Staff0
						

					


				
Inspectors used in 2002: NA				
Inspector employment status: 
				State employees, Agency employees
				
Qualifications/training for inspectors: 

					
Not hiring an inspector at this time.

				
Most recent update by certifier: 01/31/04



					
		

	
	


	
						

						

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