MCIA Seeks Organic Administrative Specialist

Posted on September 25, 2024

Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Organic Administrative Specialist.

At MCIA, the organic administrative specialist supports day-to-day operations of our busy and growing Organic Services department by answering and directing telephone calls; preparing, distributing, and processing certification applications; and more.

MCIA’s Office is located on the Saint Paul campus of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

This full-time position offers a competitive salary and full benefits. For more information, including how to apply, visit our Job Openings page.

MCIA Seeks Organic Certification Specialist/Inspector

Posted on September 16, 2024

Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Organic Certification Specialist/Inspector.

Duties of an organic certification specialist/inspector include collecting and distributing certification information, creating records, reviewing applications, conducting on-site inspections, performing final reviews, and writing certification decision letters.

MCIA’s office is located on the Saint Paul campus of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Qualified candidates who live in our inspection area (Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, eastern North Dakota, and eastern South Dakota) will be considered for an in-office, hybrid, or remote office set-up.

This full-time position offers a competitive salary and full benefits. For more information, including how to apply, visit our Job Openings page.

MCIA Seeks Organic Services Manager

Posted on August 29, 2024

Photo by Nicolas Baumert: Kaedesis from Pixabay.

Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is seeking qualified candidates for the position of manager of our growing Organic Services department. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and full benefits. MCIA’s Organic Services department operates out of MCIA’s main office on the campus of the University of Minnesota, Saint Paul.

For more information, read the full position announcement on our Job Openings page: https://www.mncia.org/job-openings.

Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is an EEO Employer.

Organic Corner

Posted on April 10, 2023

Panelists discussed Opportunities and Challenges for Organic Production at the MCIA Annual Meeting in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, January 12, 2023. From left to right, Cassie Dahl, Ben Hineuber, Jonathan Olson, Craig Tomera, and Michelle Menken. Photo: © Minnesota Crop Improvement Association.

By Michelle Menken, Organic Services Manager

We have sent out crop and livestock renewal packets. They were due back March 15 for produce growers and April 1 for crop and livestock operations. We had a booth at the Marbleseed (formerly MOSES) Organic Farming Conference at the end of February. Now everyone is back here working on final reviews to get 2022 finished up.

We are looking for another organic certification specialist/inspector. Interested? Information about the job is posted on the Job Openings page of our website.

This week, the NOP presented a training video on the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE), which is a big rule change that will go into effect in 2024. It will require all brokers to be certified as well as several other parties who are now exempt. Audits will be more important, so expect the inspectors this year to be spending more time reviewing harvest and sales records. Remember, after April 5, 2023, certified organic dairies can no longer purchase or sell as organic dairy animals that were transitioned. Livestock Lists will have to be updated this year to clearly identify all animals on each farm that were transitioned. They can still be used for organic milk production on your own farm, but cannot be sold as organic animals to another organic farm.

Job Opportunity for Seed Lab Technologist

Posted on March 31, 2023

Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seed Technologist.

This full-time position offers a competitive salary and full benefits. MCIA’s Seed Laboratory operates out of MCIA’s main office on the campus of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

For more information, read the full position announcement on our job openings page.

Read more about the MCIA Seed Laboratory here.

MCIA Seeks Organic Certification Specialist/Inspector

Posted on February 24, 2023

Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Organic Certification Specialist/Inspector.

MCIA’s office is located on the Saint Paul campus of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

This full-time position offers a competitive salary and full benefits. For more information, including how to apply, visit our Job Openings page.

Job Opportunity for Seed Lab Technician

Posted on August 19, 2022

Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seed Lab Technician.

This full-time position offers a competitive salary and full benefits. MCIA’s Seed Laboratory operates out of MCIA’s main office on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

For more information, read the full position announcement on our job openings page. Read more about the MCIA Seed Laboratory here.

MCIA Seeks Organic Certification Specialist/Inspector

Posted on April 4, 2022

Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Organic Certification Specialist/Inspector. Duties of an organic certification specialist/inspector include collecting and distributing certification information, creating records, reviewing applications, conducting on-site inspections, performing final reviews, and writing certification decision letters.

MCIA’s office is located on the Saint Paul campus of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Hybrid or remote work arrangements are possible for employees living within our inspection area.

This full-time position offers a competitive salary and full benefits. For more information, including how to apply, visit our Job Openings page.

MCIA Seeks Administration and Certification Assistant

Posted on February 23, 2021

Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Administration and Certification Assistant. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and full benefits. This position is located at MCIA’s main office on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. For more information, read the full position announcement on our job openings page.

Job Opportunity for Seed Lab Technician

Posted on February 4, 2021

Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seed Lab Technician. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and full benefits. MCIA’s Seed Laboratory operates out of MCIA’s main office on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. For more information, read the full position announcement on our job openings page