COG Pro

Record-keeping for Organic Certification

Help

The COG Pro logbook has several user-friendly features to aid data entry:

Frequently Asked Questions:


Can I use COG Pro on my smart phone?

Yes. COG Pro Mobile provides data review and entry screens that are optimized for the smaller screen of your smart phone. It allows you to document your crop or livestock related activities in the field or barn as they occur. (You can also use the full website with your browser.)

To access COG Pro Mobile, enter ‘cog-pro.com/data/mobile’ in your phone's web browser. Once you are on the COG Pro Mobile homepage you can bookmark the page, or add an app icon to your home screen, for quick access.

Do I have to fill in every box in the forms?

No. The COG Pro system is set up to allow you to keep the most detailed records of your activities possible. But some items in these records are not required by all certifiers. Be sure to check with your certifier to determine the level of detail required. Users will be notified when universally required fields are not entered.

What if my certifier wants information not collected in the COG PRO logbook?

We have tried to identify the items and records most commonly required by organic certifiers accredited by the USDA. Let us know if your certifier would like to see additional information and we will work to include it in the logbook during our regular updating process.

Are all the items on the master list of inputs acceptable for use in certified organic production?

We have done our best to research those items currently accepted for use by the USDA regulations based on sources such as the Organic Materials Research Institute and the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Organic Program. However, it is the user’s responsibility to make sure that all items used in their production of certified organic produce is allowed by USDA regulations.

How do I re-order seeds, plants or rootstock?

To maintain a complete record of your seed history you should add a new record for each time you order seeds. You can duplicate a previous seed order, enter a new date, update the pricing and save. Then use the date filters to select the desired entries for an order.

How do I change my password?

Your password is stored as part of your Farm ID, accessed by selecting either the Farm Information/Farm ID tab or the My Account link. On that page, click the edit button and then fill in a new password in both boxes. Click the Save button to complete the change.

Am I able to transfer or download the records I have already entered to my hard drive for back up, or if I decide that the COG Pro notebook is not for me?

Yes, you can download your data to your hard drive in a format that you may import into a spreadsheet such as Excel or another database program. It is very easy to download your data. Select the tab of the area that you want to download, click on Output Options and select Export.

This will bring up a dialog box in which you can choose to open the file or save it. The file is in a special generic format that has all the data separated by commas and the file will have the extension of CSV (i.e. COGpro_my_fertility_input_data.csv). You may either open it directly into Excel which should be the default option and then save it as an Excel file or save it first to your hard drive and then open it in Excel.

If you have trouble, here is more detailed exporting information.

How can I remove the title and http: address from my printed reports?

These items are inserted by your browser. Your can remove them by selecting your browser's Page Setup and resetting the Headers & Footers to 'blank'. Once adjusted, these settings will remain the default for other print jobs.

Who will have access to my data? Do you sell user information to third parties?

Only you and those you provide your password to will have access to your data. With your permission, third party inspectors may have access to a read-only version of your data. Otherwise, we do not sell your data in specific or in aggregate to any third party. Here is a link to our complete Privacy Policy.

How can I set the default language for the notebook?

The setting for the default language used in your notebook is found on your Account Information page. To set the default language, click on the My Account link located on the left hand side of the notebook. Then select Edit. In the Language Settings section you can choose your default language.

The notebook will be reset to this language whenever you log out of your account.

Please contact us if you need further help. Also see the Overview, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy for more information.