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Uncategorized · February 22, 2023

Apply by March 8 for OSA’s Organic Seed Production Online Course

Photo credit: David Alvarez, Viva Farms

UPDATE MARCH 9, 2023: Application period closed

We’re pleased to be offering our Organic Seed Production Online Course this spring and summer! This interactive, cohort-based course is designed to supplement an on-farm seed production training experience. Any beginning producer working on a seed farm is invited to apply. Applications will be accepted through March 8, 2023.

The course includes six modules over six months, and is focused on the biological, technical and economic aspects of organic seed production. The 2023 course will run from March through August of this year. Check out the draft syllabus here.

Course Calendar – Provisional

Suggested date for live session*Topic
1- Thursday March 30, 2023Introduction to the class
2- Thursday April 13, 2023Basic concepts about crop reproductive biology and soil health
3- Thursday April 27, 2023Crop planning
4- Thursday May 11, 2023Variety Trialing Selection, and Improvement
5- Thursday May 25, 2023Plant Health for Seed Production
6- Thursday June 8, 2023Discussion about previous topics
7- Thursday June 22, 2023Assessing seed maturity, harvest and post-harvest drying
8- Thursday July 6, 2023Seed Cleaning and Seed Storage
9- Thursday July 20, 2023Seed Sovereignty, Seed Security and Intellectual Property Rights
10- Thursday August 3, 2023Viable Livelihoods in Seed Production and wrap up
* Regular live sessions meeting time is 4 PM Pacific Time

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Ana Galvis-Martinez

Ana Galvis-Martinez joined OSA's staff in 2022 after several years of working in collaboration with the education team. She is an educator and leads the Organic Seed Production Online Course. Ana is deeply interested in agroecology as an agricultural production alternative to produce nutritious food, conserve natural resources, and strengthen social movements.

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