ATLAS Frequently Asked Questions
- If my company is already registered with the eDocs portal, will we have to submit a new registration?
- No, but you will need to update information in the ATLAS system. Data migration includes entity, billing information, and manufacturing locations.
- Will all information and templates be transferred through as well?
- No, template information will not be transferred.
The Organic System Plan
What You Need to Know About Creating an Organic System Plan
To apply for organic certification, you must create an Organic System Plan (OSP), which describes how your farming, handling and/or processing practices meet organic standards. The OSP should clearly explain your operating plan, including information on crops, animals, harvests, sales, records, soil-building practices, pest management, health care, pasture, and any other practices related to organic production.
Organic records include:
National Farmers Market Survey
Upcoming Survey
The 2026 National Farmers Market Survey is now open, and is designed for market managers. Visit www.canr.msu.edu/national-farmers-market-management-survey/ to take the survey or share with your networks.
Quality Management Systems: A Guide for Food and Farm Businesses
Under a cooperative agreement, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the Wallace Center at Winrock International developed Quality Management Systems: A Guide for Food and Farm Businesses. The goal of this project was to create a resource to help food and farm businesses, including food hubs, and USDA GroupGAP and other food safety certification administrators understand the benefits of a quality management system (QMS) and how to implement a QMS.
GIAC Discussion Topic
The GIAC requests a review of the current grading standards/policies as it pertains to customer load orders for items currently being considered as “self-imposed limits”, to allow for grading/certification of these items as a function of the official grade and certificates.
European Corn Boer Certification Program
Issue: Screening/scalping of grain prior to shipment to receiving states with a European Corn Borer (ECB) Quarantine Program.
Falling Number Concerns
Background:
The past several years, there has been several reported situations where origin falling numbers have not been repeated at destination within the tolerance allowed by the FGIS limits.
The likelihood is not all official agencies (and unofficial agencies) do not necessarily run the falling numbers the same way.
I understand the standard for export results for falling numbers is done on a 14% moisture basis, as well as the “two tube” method and average the results.