Soil & Climate
Initiative
Verification
Explore the seven pillars, follow the verification cycle, and open the standard’s requirements.
Verification Standard Version 3.0 · June 2025
Effective July 14, 2025 · Web resources reviewed October 31, 2026
Seven pillars. Explore each one.
Choose a pillar to read its original introduction, then open its detailed requirements. Requirements vary by production system and engagement level.
What does the standard require enrolled producers to do?
Four engagement levels
Select a level below to explore one annual row crop example from P2. The example does not represent every requirement for that level.
How do I read the requirements tables?
Must · Recommended · Prohibited
Find your pathway
A three-year certificate cycle
Select a year to see its requirements. Years are relative to initial verification; the standard’s dates and conditions apply.
Initial verification requirements & timing
Equivalency Pathways
Testing and continuous improvement
Lab Tests
Field Tests
Who samples, which laboratory, and when?
Search. Open. Explore.
All 72 pages are searchable. The source layout preserves text and table positions with standardized fonts; the linked PDF includes the original graphics. Open adjacent pages for continuing requirements and footnotes.