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Publication Results
- A Guide to Seed Intellectual Property Rights (2023)
- A Seed Saving Guide for Gardeners and Farmers (2010)
- Beet Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
- Broccoli Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
- Carrot Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
- Climatic Considerations and Risks for Seed Production in the Midwest (2024)
- Climatic Considerations for Seed Crops: Guidelines and Field Trainings for Organic and Specialty Vegetable Seed Producers (2016)
- Consideraciones Climáticas para el Cultivo de Semillas: Guía y Entrenamiento en Terreno para Productores de Semillas Orgánicas y Especialidades de Hortalizas (2013)
- Cucumber Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
- Guía Para Producir y Guardar Semillas para Agricultores y Jardineros (2018)
- How to Breed Carrots for Organic Agriculture (2014)
- How to Breed Sweet Corn for Organic Agriculture (2014)
- How to Breed Tomatoes for Organic Agriculture (2014)
- Introducción al Mejoramiento en Granjas Orgánicas (2022)
- Introduction to On-farm Organic Plant Breeding (2014)
- Kale Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
- Manual para la Limpieza de Semillas (2024)
- Mejoramiento de Maíz Dulce en la Agricultura Orgánica (2018)
- Mejoramiento de Tomates en la Agricultura Orgánica (2018)
- Onion Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
- Organic Seed Production Tutorials (2013)
- Organic Seed Production Webinar #1: Introduction (2016)
- Organic Seed Production Webinar #2: Trials and Selection (2016)
- Organic Seed Production Webinar #3: Diseases and Pests (2016)
- Organic Seed Production Webinar #4: Seed Quality, Harvesting Techniques and Equipment (2016)
- Organic Seed Production Webinar #5: Cleaning and Record Keeping (2016)
- Organic Seed Production Webinar #6: Seed Contracting and Economics (2016)
- Organic Seed Resource Guide (2014)
- Organic Seed Search Annotated Resources Guide (2021)
- Participatory Plant Breeding Toolkit (2012)
- Pollinator Management for Organic Seed Producers (2013)
- Principles and Practices of Organic Bean Seed Production in the Pacific Northwest (2007)
- Principles and Practices of Organic Beet Seed Production in the Pacific Northwest (2010)
- Principles and Practices of Organic Carrot Seed Production in the Pacific Northwest (2010)
- Principles and Practices of Organic Lettuce Seed Production in the Pacific Northwest (2010)
- Principles and Practices of Organic Radish Seed Production in the Pacific Northwest (2007)
- Principles and Practices of Organic Spinach Seed Production in the Pacific Northwest (2007)
- Purple Sprouting Broccoli: A Guide to Growing for Fresh Market and Seed in the Pacific Northwest (2021)
- Seed Cleaning Toolkit (2024)
- Seed Crop Record (2010)
- Seed Economics Toolkit (2020)
- Seed Quality: Best Practices for Vegetable Seed Handling in Montana (2018)
- Snap Bean Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
- Sweet Corn Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
- Sweet Pepper Breeding and Seed Saving Guide (2022)
- The Grower’s Guide to Conducting On-farm Variety Trials (2018)
- Tomato Seed Production Guide (2021)
- Tomato Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
- Trial Evaluation Worksheet (2010)
- Variety Trial Planning Worksheet (2010)
- Weather-Related Risk Reduction Guidelines for Dry-Seeded Specialty Seed Crops (2006)
- Webinar Series from the 6th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2012)
- Webinar Series from the 7th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2014)
- Winter Squash Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
