JoeReal

CDFA certifies the registration of fertilizer through FELDERS, before they are sold in California. This is to make sure it will be handled properly in a certain store/facility/distribution center of your sellers or resellers. They will also approve the labeling of your fertilizer product. After making sure that you have dealt with all toxicity issues and other safety protocols, and it is found in the labeling of your product, the CDFA will then categorize your type of fertilizer, and give you your registration number to sell in California.

CCOF on the other hand certifies the farm production to make sure it meets the definition of organic farming in California. If all the farm inputs are listed in OMRI, then the process of certification is a lot quicker, and will only have to deal with the residual non-OMRI inputs from years past. For farm inputs that do not belong in the current listing of OMRI, farmers will have to send samples of the input or their documentations such as ingredient listing, MSDS, toxicology reports, etc., to CCOF for review and approval. AZ41 is still in the process of OMRI registration and certification, and so it has to be scrutinized by CCOF. So far we have about 20 small to medium sized farms that uses AZ41 and are certified by CCOF out of the more than 400 current total users in the Central Valley. CCOF folks are very friendly and helpful, and has been giving us encouragement and guidance in the OMRI registration.