Ioia Basic Organic Farm Inspector Training Agenda

IOIA BASIC ORGANIC FARM INSPECTOR TRAINING AGENDA Wednesday November 12- Saturday Nov 15th, 2003

Location: Namasté Retreat and Conference Center, Wilsonville, Oregon (503) 682-5683 Please bring notepads, a clipboard, black pens, calculator, laptop computer (if available), and floppy disc. We will have a PC printer available for printing out reports from your floppy disc. Photocopying services are limited.

BASIC ORGANIC FARM INSPECTOR TRAINING AGENDA Wednesday November 12h – Saturday, November 15th, 2003

Tuesday November 11th 7:00 - 9:00 pm Registration

Wednesday November 12th

7:30-8:00 AM Breakfast for those lodging at Namasté and Registration if not already registered 8:00-8:30 AM Introductions, agenda review, outrageous statement award- Janine Gibson, TC 8:30-9:00 AM Overview of Organic Sector, International Update-JG 9:00-10:15 AM NOP Definitions and Crop Standards- JG 10:15-10:30 AM BREAK 10:30-11:30 AM Organic Control Points (OCPs) and How to Inspect Organic Crops-JG 11:30-12:00 Q & A Debrief – Janine and Margaret Scoles 12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH 1:00-2:15 PM Assessing Compliance of Organic Farm Plans via Inspection- JG 2:15-2:30 PM BREAK 2:30-3:00 PM “What do the NOP Standards Say?” –small group exercise, Janine, Margaret Scoles 3:00-4:00 PM Farm Record Keeping- Audit trail Basics -Janine 4:00-4:15 PM BREAK 4:15-5:00 PM Organic Farm Audit Trail Requirement Questions/Review -JG 5:00-6:00 PM Investigative Skills Scenarios –small group exercise Janine, Lisa Pierce 6:00-7:30 PM DINNER

Thursday November 13th

7:30-8:00 AM BREAKFAST 8:00- 9:00 AM Assessing Soil Fertility- Margaret Scoles 9:00-10:00 AM Risk Assessment and OCPs - Janine 10:00- 10:15 AM BREAK 10:15--11:30 AM Equipment and Practice – Farm Slides- Janine 11:30-12:00 Q&A Debrief 12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH 1:00-2:00 PM Apprenticeship and Business Arrangements for the Organic Inspector- Margaret 2:00 –3:30 PM Narrative Report Writing, Checklists With Comments, Forms- Janine, Margaret 3:30-4:00 PM BREAK 4:00- 5:30 PM Approved Materials- Brian Baker, PHD, Organic Materials Review Institute 5:30 -6:00 PM Ethics and Code of Conduct – Janine and Margaret 6:00-7:30 PM DINNER 7:30-8:30 Review of Paperwork for Field Trips

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14TH 7:30-8:00 AM BREAKFAST 8:00-8:30 AM Preparation for Field Trip 8:30-9:45 AM Travel to Field trip 9:45-12:45 Field trip to Organic Farms- Mock Inspections in small groups with group leaders 12:15-1:30 PM Return to Namasté Center 1:30-2:30 PM LUNCH 2:30- 4:00 PM Debriefing and Working in Small Groups on Written Assignment 4:00-4:30 PM Writing the Exam- Preparation & Question Review Presentation of Outrageous Statement Award 4:30-6:00 PM Time for Independent Work on Written Assignment 6:00-7:00 PM DINNER

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15TH

7:30-8:30 AM BREAKFAST 8:30-11:30 AM Examination- Open Book/Notes

ALL TESTS, FARM REPORTS, FIELD TRIP NOTES/APPLICATIONS/QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE HANDED IN BEFORE YOU LEAVE or NO LATER THAN 1 PM SATURDAY. Your tests and inspection reports will be evaluated and returned to you as soon as possible, usually within 30 days. To earn a Certificate of Completion, you must complete the Precourse Assignment and receive at least a 75% on the exam and at least a "Satisfactory" evaluation score on your report. Evaluation scores are "Excellent", "Good", "Satisfactory", and "Unacceptable".

Additional Afternoon Activities 12:00-1:00 PM LUNCH (for those who have pre-registered and prepaid) 1:00-3:00 PM Certification Agency Presentations (OTCO, CCOF, OneCert, others) *If you have not preregistered but wish to attend, you may preregister late without penalty. 3:00-3:30 PM BREAK and Participation in Oregon Tilth Annual Meeting 3:30-5:00 PM Certification Agency Presentations, continued (QAI, OCIA, others) 5:00-5:45 PM Oregon Tilth Annual Meeting Keynote address (everyone welcome)

6:00-6:30 PM Hors d’oeuvres 6:30-7:30 PM Dinner (for those who have pre-registered and prepaid) 8:00-11:00 PM IOIA/Oregon Tilth cosponsored dance, snacks, and social evening.