DEADLINES FOR OPERATIONS
CURRENTLY CERTIFIED BY MOFGA:
Regardless of when you were certified or when you filed an update in 2011, these deadlines apply to you in 2012. The only exceptions are those granted in writing by MCS.
| Deadlines for completing the 2012 update: | |
| Certified Sugarbush Farm (Maple Syrup) | 21 February 2012 |
| Certified Dairy | 1 March 2012 |
| Certified Farm | 18 March 2012 |
| Certified Processor/Handler | May vary by producer; many are due 27 Aug 2012 |
| Certified Winter Greenhouse Production | Varies by operation |
DEADLINES FOR APPLICANTS:
If you are NOT certified or did not file an update in 2011 you are considered an applicant. The following deadlines apply to you.
| Dairy | If you are transitioning a herd, you must file the “INTENT TO TRANSITION” form during the first month of the transition year. Please call MCS for more information.If you are buying already certified animals and using on-farm forage and feeds, application must be received at the start of the growing season and in time for an inspector to see fields and crops. Call MCS for more information. Note: Don’t bring certified animals onto an uncertified farm! |
| Farms: Any size with CROPS | 24 April 2012 – Applications received after 24 April must include a late fee. Applications will not be accepted after 30 June 2012. |
| Farms: Any size, LIVESTOCK ONLY | If livestock species consume primarily purchased feeds, then application can be accepted year-round. If livestock species consume primarily on-farm pasture or crops, then application must be submitted at the start of the growing season and in time for an inspector to see fields and crops. Call MCS for more information. |
| Processors/Handlers | Applications are accepted year-round |
| Maple Syrup Operations | 14 February 2012 |
| Winter Greenhouse Production | 5 November 2012 |
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