USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for overseeing experimental field trials of genetically engineered …
Archives for 2011
eOrganic: Timely and Scientific Resources at Your Fingertips
At eXtension.org (pronounced e-extension), you'll find collaboratively authored and peer-reviewed content by eOrganic’s community of …
Seed Digest (April 2 – 15, 2011)
Confronting Concentration The concentration of market power in a seed industry dominated by chemical and biotechnology interests has become …
Confronting Concentration
A recent article in The Organic & Non-GMO Report shares the perspective of an Iowa farmer named Jason Wells who grows non-GE and some …
NOSB Meeting in Seattle April 26 – 29
USDA's National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is meeting in Seattle from April 26 - 29, 2011, at the Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Street (1415 …
Cornell Breeders, Farmers Bring Resistant Varieties to Market
Cross-posted from OFRF Learn about new varieties Cornell University breeders are bringing to the marketplace for organic systems: "Based …
OSA Receives Funds for Participatory Plant Breeding Toolkit
As part of the Seed Matters initiative, the Organic Farming Research Foundation announced over $12,000 in funding for OSA to develop a …
OSA Helps Empower Seed Stewards in CA
Last Sunday, March 27th, OSA partnered with the Humboldt Permaculture Guild to help farmers and gardeners get ready for spring at the 13th …
Did You Miss USDA’s Organic Research Conference?
USDA hosted the first Organic Farming Systems Research Conference this month in Washington, DC. Topics ranged from productivity and …
“Without Seeds There is No Human Food System”
Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seed and Gathering Together Farm talks about the importance of seed. Cross-posted from GoodFood World. …
OSA in NYT: “You Never Stopped Selecting Your Cabbage”
OSA's Dr. John Navazio recently talked to the New York Times about heirloom seeds and our approach to breeding for organic farming systems. …
Join OSA at the Humboldt Seed and Plant Exchange
Join OSA's California Research & Education Specialist Jared Zystro, at the 13th Annual Humboldt Seed and Plant Exchange on March 27th, …
