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Pat Montoya's Family Orchard

Owner: Pat Montoya

Farm Address:
PO Box 41
Espanola, NM 87532
Rio Arriba County
United States

Mailing Address:
PO Box 41
Espanola, NM 87532
United States

daytime phone: 505 753-5647
evening phone: 505 927-1120
Web site: http://www.montoyaorchard.com

Application Date: 2008-06-03

Applicant Details

Please briefly tell us why you are applying to be part of the Certified Naturally Grown program:	I am ready for Organic Certification but I don't have the time or money for the paper work.
Are you currently third party Certified for your produce operation by any other organization (Organic, Biodynamic, etc)?	no
Have you ever been certified in the past?	no
Have you ever been denied certification?	no
How did you hear about Certified Naturally Grown?	Another certified farmer

General Farm Information

Farmland Management and Practices

Primary Tillage System:	Mowing with Bush Hog
Do you use Cover Crops?	yes
If yes, please list:	alfalfa orchard grass mix
Do you use Compost?	no
Do you use Manure?	no
Please list any other brought in fertility sources that you use (specific rock powders, lime, soybean / alfalfa meal, specific purchased pre-mixes, etc)and how often it's used. If you indicate a name brand product, please also specify the ingredient/s.
Have any chemical fertilizers been applied to the fields you are seeking Certification for in the last three years (36 months)?	no
Have any non-acceptable pesticides and/or herbicides been applied to these fields in the last 3 years?	no
Do you use Professional Soil Testing services?	no
Describe your primary weed problems and methods of control. If you indicate a name brand product, please also specify the ingredient(s), what kind of product it is (a soap, microbial, oil, a botanical...), and how often it's used.	Orchard grass around trees. I use Weed Zap an organic herbicide contaning Clover Oil,Cinnamon oil,Lactose and water. Used once per month or as needed.
Describe your primary insect problems and methods of control. If you indicate a name brand product, please also specify the ingredient/s, what kind of product it is (a soap, microbial, oil, a botanical...), and how often it's used.	Codling Moth I use trapes to monitor the activity of the Moths. I spray with Entrust which contains Spinosad, Kaolin Clay and crystalline silica.
Describe your primary disease problems and methods of control. If you indicate a name brand product, please also specify the ingredient/s, what kind of product it is (a soap, microbial, oil, a botanical...), and how often it's used.	Powery Mildew I have used a dorment oil or Sulfer spray early Spring.
Please list the water source you use for crop irrigation. If source is public river, pond or lake, please note the name:	I use ditch water from the Rio Grande river
Are there any known contaminants in the irrigation water?	no
Are you a maple producer who seeks to certify your sugarbush?	no

Seeds, Transplants and Buffers

Do you purchase or grow using any Genetically Modified seeds?	no
Do you use any chemically treated seeds in your operation?	no
Do you grow your own transplants?	no
Do you purchase any transplants from outside sources?	no
Chemical/Spray Drift and Buffers:
Is there any likelihood of Chemical/Spray drift contamination of your fields?	no
Do you have an adequate buffer to protect yourself from potential contamination?	yes
Please describe your buffer. Be as specific as possible. On all sides, how far is it from your crops to the next closest use (road, conventional crop, residential yard)? Be sure to specify what is grown on neighboring land that is in agricultural use. For example: To the north and east, a wooded area of at least 100 yards separates us from the neighbor's corn fields, to the south is a fallow field at least 100 yards deep separating us from the road, and to the west about 60 feet separates our crops from a field where conventional corn and soybeans are grown.	To the South there is about 50 feet from my trees and the neighbor's garden's and trees. To the East is 200 feet of river front to the Rio Grand. to the north we have about 150 feet to alfalfa fields and fallow fields. To the west is 300 feet to the road and montain.

Agreements

Please indicate your agreement with the following statements by checking the boxes.
I will not label, or in any way lead consumers to believe that produce not raised in accord with CNG standards is Certified Naturally Grown^TM.
I understand that I have to complete at least one (and hopefully more) Certification Inspection(s) of another farm in my area each year, and that the inspection will NOT be of the same farmer that inspected me.
I have reviewed the Certified Naturally Grown certification standards, I understand them, and I will abide by them. I understand that if I have any questions I may contact CNG for clarification.
You may use this space to tell us anything else you think we should know about your farm:	We sell mostly at local Farmers Market's we grow Apples,Peaches Pears,Plums,And Cherries. We Have a Certified Processing area Apple Cider,Jam's and Jellies.

Farm Acreage you want listed as Certified Naturally Grown^TM:
Total Farm Acreage you actually GROW on:	10
Number of above acreage that you own:	10
Number of above acreage that you lease:	0
Do you have other acreage in "Conventional" Agricultural Systems?	no
General Listed Acreage Breakdown
Veg Crops:
Fruit Crops:	10
Hay:
Grains/Beans:
Sugarbush:
Other Acreage:
Please check all items you grow and will market as Certified Naturally Grown^TM	Vegetables Herbs Berries Tree Fruits Grapes Grains Beans Hay Flowers Greenhouse Plants Other (please specify below)
Please Specify Any Other Items:
Please check all markets you grow for (this will be displayed on your farm profile to help potential buyers find you).	Farmer's Market Farm Stand Local Restaurants CSA's Coops Health Food Stores Groceries Regional Wholesalers www.LocalHarvest.org Commodities Other (please specify below)
Please Specify Other Markets: