Frequently used forms

                                            

Here's a list of recordkeeping categories we use at the Rodale Institute farm:
 
Categories
Types
Activity Records
--Field Activity Log
--Activity Calendar
--Field Maps
Input Records
--General/Whole Farm
-Purchase and Receiving Log
-Input Application Record
--Soil Management and Fertility
-Compost Production Record
-Manure Application Record
-Other Soil Amendments Used
-Soil Tests
--Seed and Planting Stock
-Seed Sources
-Organic Seed Search
-Inoculants and Seed Coating Log
--Crop Rotation Plan/Record
--Pest Management Activities and Materials Use Record
Harvest, Storage and Sales Records
--Bin Logs
--Sales Invoices
Monitoring Logs
 
--Water Log
--Pest/Weed/Disease Monitoring Log
Commingling and Contamination Prevention
--Equipment Cleaning Log
--Buffer Crop Disposition Record
 
Depending on your operation, other records you may need to maintain include:
 
•        Clean-transport affidavits
•        Adjoining land-use verifications
•        Conventional farming records
 

 

 

Templates

Templates for these and other forms are available from your certifier or through ATTRA. Most are in word processing or spreadsheet formats so you can modify them to suit your needs. Click here for the templates.