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						North Carolina Crop Improvement Association, Inc.
						Raleigh, NC, U.S.
					

				

					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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						North Carolina Crop Improvement Association, Inc.
					

					

						3709 HILLSBOROUGH ST
						Raleigh, NC 27606		
					

					

						 
					

					

						Phone: 919-513-3446
						Email: amy_griner@ncsu.edu
					

					

						Fax: 919-515-7981
						Website: http://www.nccia.ncsu.edu
					

					

						Contact Person: Amy Griner
					

				



				Year Founded: 2002				
Business Type: Not-for-profit

				
Geographic Range:

				

					

						Activity in: U.S.
					

														

						Northeast
						VA
					

															

						South
						NC, TN
					

																				
								


				



				

					

						Activity in: Global Regions
					

										

						Americas
						North America
					

																									
				

					
		


	
		
 
			
				

					

						North Carolina Crop Improvement Association, Inc. 
					

					

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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. dairy
						2. poultry/eggs
						3. beef
					

				



						
Inspections and certifications
						

						

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

						
						

							

								 
								Production Only
								Production & Processing
							

							

								Crop farms
								35
								0
							

							

								Livestock farms
								1
								Not listed
							

							

								Crops and livestock
								2
								Not listed
							

						

						

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

							

								Processing
								Handling
								Other
							

							

								Not listed
								20
								Not listed
							


							
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
								

								

									22%
									61% 
									11%
									6%
									0%
									0%
								

							


						
						



						
					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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							Process highlights for new applications
							 - Not Listed							

							Cost structure
							
							

							Fees set by: Acreage, Per quote								
Application fee: 
									$100																
								
Annual Fee:
									
Minimum: 
									$500 (Minimum fee includes cost of inspection.)
									
Maximum:
									per quote
									


								


								
Overall charges statement:

											
Admin expense: $50          

Application package: $50          

Inspector: $150 up to 10 acres         

Over 10 acres additional $8/acre

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


								
Refund Policy:
										

											
Nonrefundable Fees:  Annual membership ($50) and Application ($50)          

Refundable Fees:  Organic Farm/Livestock/Handler and Inspection if ap... 

										


					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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					Types of Certification
							
State organic registration: No							
Other: Seed certification, Identity-preserved certification							

				Other accreditation groups recognized: 
				None Listed



				
Professional organizations
					
IOIA, OMRI, CSSA, NC Seedsmen's Association


					Newsletter/Periodical: two to four times per year					
					
					
		Publications
				
    
			
  1. Seed list
		

									Conferences/Events
				
    
			
  1. Annual meeting of seed producing members pf 501(c)5 organization
		

									Other Services
		 - None Listed
							Other Resource Referrals
		 - None Listed


					Other   - Not Listed						
					
Cooperating partners?
								 - Not Listed						
					
Full-time receptionist? Yes
					
Response Time Commitment: 
							
								Urgent: 1 day          Non-urgent: 1 week 
							
						
					
Member records available by email? Yes					
Member able to complete/access records online? No
					
Transparency steps for farmers/public?
					
distribution of application package-telephone communication

					
					

							Farmer Friendly Services
				
    
			
  1. Organic Production information

  2. Allowed/prohibitive substances

  3. Resources for compliance to USDA NOP
		

									Top Five Strengths
				
    
			
  1. Local service - North Carolina 

  2. No travel costs for in-state inspections

  3. Great deal of experience in Organic Certification by staff

  4. Single staff member for answering all questions pertaining to organic production--no being "bounced around".

  5. Customer Service and responsiveness
		

							
		


	

	
		
 
			
				

					

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							Executive/management/support staff
							
						

						

							Full-time7
						

						

							Part-time1
						

						

							Independent Contractors0
						

						

							Other Staff0
						

						

							Total Paid Staff0
						

					


				
Inspectors used in 2002: 1				
Inspector employment status: 
				Agency employees
				
Qualifications/training for inspectors: 

					
IOIA training, OMRI membership

				
Most recent update by certifier: 07/26/06



					
		

	
	


	
						

						

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