OSA SEED DIGEST (October 15, 2010) The Changing Landscape of Seed Advocacy Perhaps you’ve read the reports on shifting attitudes toward GE …
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The Changing Landscape of Seed Advocacy
Perhaps you’ve read the stories lately on GE crops. The Christian Science Monitor reports that farmers are “casting a critical eye on the …
On Seed and Salmon
The New York Times published a lengthy piece yesterday that explores the science on genetically engineered salmon and their containment, the …
The Conventional Sugar Beet Seed Question
It's up to a handful of sugar beet seed companies to come clean to farmers about the state of conventional seed: "In the year that has …
OSA Announces Staff Changes
Organic Seed Alliance Announces New Director of Advocacy, Co-Founder and Former Director Moving to an Advisory Role Organic Seed Alliance …
Report from OSA’s Grain & Seed Field Day in Humboldt County
OSA hosted a grain and seed field day at Shakefork Community Farm in Carlotta, Humboldt County, CA this past weekend. OSA's Jared Zystro …
OSA’s Dan Hobbs on Seed Security
Listen to OSA's Dan Hobbs discuss the role of organic seed production in restoring skills and knowledge at the farm level for both on-farm …
OSA Likely to Prevail in GE Sugar Beet Lawsuit, Round 2
Judge White says we're likely to succeed on claims that USDA illegally permitted the planting of GE sugar beets. This ruling follows the …
Iowa Farmers Hard-Pressed to Find Non-GE Seed
Even under antitrust scrutiny, biotech firms controlling most of the seed market continue to steer farmers toward expensive, GE varieties by …
OSA to Host Seed Workshop in Humboldt County
For Immediate Release September 20, 2010 Contact Jared Zystro, 608-957-4829, jared@seedalliance.org Grain and Seed Production in Humboldt …
OSA’s Micaela Colley on Mother Earth News Radio :: Seed Saving Basics
Micaela Colley shared seed saving tips with Mother Earth News Radio listeners this week. She covered the key steps for backyard gardeners …
USDA Ignores Courts on GMO Sugarbeets: OSA and Partners File New Suit
USDA has ignored the courts, and is attempting to issue permits for GMO sugarbeet planting. Organic Seed Alliance and our partners at …
