Commodity Assessment Program Quick Start Guide

Signing Up for a New Account

1. Click the “Sign up for New Account link from the main page”
2. Enter a Reporter Name, a contact person, and an email address. You may enter all the information you wish, but the above three fields are required.
3. Click the next button and enter your mailing address.
4. Click next and if you’re physical address is not the same as your mailing address enter it here. If they are the same or after you have finished click next.
5. Select the association you are registering for and then click the next button.
6. If your entries match data currently in our system then you will be prompted with a page of current reporters that match. If one of the reporters in the list is you then select the link next to your name “This is me”. You may be prompted to enter additional information to confirm your identity. After that you will be required to enter a password and then the system will log you in.
7. If none of the reporters in the list are you then press the “None of these are me” button at the bottom of the page and you will be prompted to enter a password and then the system will log you in.
8. If there are no possible matches found in our system you will be prompted to create a password. Passwords are required to be between 8-12 characters. Once you have entered and confirmed your new password press next and your account will be created and you will be logged into the system.

Forgot Password?

1. Click the “Forgot Password” link.
2. Enter your email address and click “Send me my password”.
3. Check your email for a new email message with a temporary password.
4. Return to the main login page and reenter the email address and enter the temporary password found in the Password Reset email and click log in.
5. You will be prompted to update your password. You must enter a new password between 8-12 characters.
6. Click “Save New Password and Log in” button.

Entering/Viewing Assessment Reports

1. Log into your account.
2. Select the reports tab across the top of the screen.
3. Any reports that have already been submitted will be displayed and can be viewed or edited by selecting the link next to the particular report. Reports already marked as received by NCDA&CS will not be available for edit.
4. To submit new assessment reports press the “Submit Report” button.
5. On the next page select the association that you wish to submit a report for from the dropdown, and the month and year the report is for.
6. Enter the quantity and the total remitted for each commodity you are reporting.
7. If you want to add any notes for the report you may enter those at the bottom of the page.
8. Press the “Save and Print” button.
9. The report will be displayed for you to print and send in to NCDA&CS.
10. Be sure to sign and date the report after printing.
11. Mail your report to the address noted on the bottom along with any payments for the assessment.