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Certifier Profile
Ceased certification May 11, 2005

Missouri Department of Agriculture Organic Program

Jefferson City, MO, U.S.

Essentials

Clients

Fees

Services/Affiliations

Staff/Inspectors

Missouri Department of Agriculture Organic Program
PO Box 630 Jefferson City, MO 65102

Phone: 573-751-2148	Email: judy.grundler@mda.mo.gov
Fax: 573-751-0005	Website: http://www.mda.state.mo.us
Contact Person: Judy Grundler

Year Founded: 2003
Business Type: Government/public agency
Geographic Range:

Activity in: U.S.
South	MO

Activity in: Global Regions
Americas	North America

Missouri Department of Agriculture Organic Program Ceased certification May 11, 2005
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Top 3 crops:	1. grain crops and forages	2. mixed vegetables, including herbs	3. tree fruits and vines, nut crops
Top 3 livestock types:	1. beef	2. poultry/eggs	3. dairy

Inspections and certifications

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

	Production Only	Production & Processing
Crop farms	34	3
Livestock farms	Not listed	Not listed
Crops and livestock	5	2

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

Processing	Handling	Other
4	Not listed	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
12%	17%	7%	6%	2%	0%

Missouri Department of Agriculture Organic Program Ceased certification May 11, 2005
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Process highlights for new applications - Not Listed
Cost structure

Fees set by: Certification fees were decided upon by the Organic Program Advisory Board and written into the state Regulations.
Application fee: Not Listed
Annual Fee:

Minimum: $100
Maximum: $500

Overall charges statement:

1st Yr. applicants-$100 total fees 2nd Yr and thereafter applicants: $100 total for $50,000 gross organic sales. $100 application fee + $100/ $100,000 gross sales with maximum fee of $500.00

Fees published: Yes

Format: Posted on website, Printed outlines
Customer can estimate fees from publication: Yes

Refund Policy:

No refunds

Missouri Department of Agriculture Organic Program Ceased certification May 11, 2005
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Types of Certification

State organic registration: Yes
Other: Not Listed

Other accreditation groups recognized: None Listed
Professional organizations

National Association of State Organic Program Program Coordinator on OMRI BOD

Newsletter/Periodical: Not Listed
Publications

Certification Guides
Organic Resource Manual
Organic Producers Directory

Conferences/Events

University of MO Extension forage days
"Marketing with Organics" workshops with MDA Marketing Divison

Other Services

Marketing information (such as market or buyer listings)
Supplier information
Organic production information
Farmer-to-farmer networking services/opportunities

Other Resource Referrals - None Listed
Other - Not Listed
Cooperating partners? - Not Listed
Full-time receptionist? Yes
Response Time Commitment: Within 24 business hr response
Member records available by email? Yes
Member able to complete/access records online? Yes
Transparency steps for farmers/public?

Review of certification decisions by Organic Program Advisory Board. State Sunshine Law prohibits any closure of records

Farmer Friendly Services

Held series of workshops with University Extension to teach record-keeping and organic production methods
Developed recordkeeping templates for the certified entities to simply recordkeeping requirements
Present certification requirements at state forage days, workshops to be accessible to the farmers

Top Five Strengths

State funded (cheap certification fees)
Local state organization (easily accessible)
Networking within Dept of Ag for marketing advantage
Networking with University system for educational opportunities

Missouri Department of Agriculture Organic Program Ceased certification May 11, 2005
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Executive/management/support staff
Full-time	2
Part-time	1
Independent Contractors	0
Other Staff	0
Total Paid Staff	0

Inspectors used in 2002: 0
Inspector employment status: State employees
Qualifications/training for inspectors:

Trained all state employees in regional IOIA trainings

Most recent update by certifier: 05/12/05

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