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OSA regularly publishes and distributes resources free of charge. Our publications include manuals on how to conduct plant breeding, seed production, and variety trials; record keeping materials; proceedings from our Organic Seed Growers Conference; and policy reports, webinars, and more. Your donation at any level supports our ability to release new resources.

If you use OSA’s resource library or are looking for seed education resources that you didn’t find in it, please take a moment to complete this survey so we can be sure you have the organic seed education resources you need.


Publication Results

  • 2012 Organic Variety Trials Report (2013)
  • 2013 California North Coast Organic Wheat Trials (2014)
  • 2014 Organic Silage Corn Variety Trial for Coastal Humboldt County (2014)
  • 2015 Organic Silage Corn Variety Trial for Coastal Humboldt County (2016)
  • 2015 Western Washington Variety Trials (2016)
  • A Listening Session on Excluded Methods in Organic Production (2020)
  • A Listening Session to Help Shape Future Innovation in U.S. Agriculture (2020)
  • A Seed Saving Guide for Gardeners and Farmers (2010)
  • Beet Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
  • Broccoli Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
  • California Organic Broccoli Variety Trial 2013 – 2014 (2015)
  • California Organic Carrot Variety Trials 2013-2014 (2017)
  • California Organic Kale Variety Trial 2013 – 2014 (2015)
  • California Organic Onion Variety Trial 2015-2016 (2017)
  • California Organic Rutabaga Variety Trial 2013 – 2014 (2015)
  • California Organic Sweet Pepper Variety Trial 2014-2015 (2017)
  • Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture Webinar (2015)
  • Carrot Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
  • 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)
  • Harvest and Handling Seed Record (2010)
  • 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)
  • Introduction to On-farm Organic Plant Breeding (2014)
  • Kale Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
  • Labor Tracking Tool for Seed Producers (2018)
  • Mejoramiento de Maíz Dulce en la Agricultura Orgánica (2018)
  • Mejoramiento de Tomates en la Agricultura Orgánica (2018)
  • Montana Organic Seed Assessment: Vegetables (2016)
  • 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)
  • Pacific Northwest Organic Plant Breeding Assessment of Needs (2016)
  • 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)
  • Proceedings from the 10th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2020)
  • Proceedings from the 1st California Organic Seed Summit (2015)
  • Proceedings from the 4th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2006)
  • Proceedings from the 5th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2008)
  • Proceedings from the 6th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2012)
  • Proceedings from the 7th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2014)
  • Proceedings from the 8th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2016)
  • Proceedings from the 9th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2018)
  • Production Planning Tool for Seed Producers (2018)
  • Purple Sprouting Broccoli 2014-2015 Trial Results (2015)
  • Results: California Cabbage Organic Variety Trial, 2015 (2018)
  • Results: California Carrot Organic Variety Trials, 2014-2017 (2018)
  • Seed Commons & Ownership: A Listening Session on IPR (2020)
  • Seed Crop Record (2010)
  • Seed Economics Toolkit (2020)
  • Seed Potato Production and Breeding in Organic Systems (2020)
  • Seed Quality: Best Practices for Vegetable Seed Handling in Montana (2018)
  • Self-Guided Tutorial in Organic Seed Production (2016)
  • Snap Bean Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
  • Southeast Organic Seed Stakeholders Survey (2012)
  • State of Organic Seed (2016)
  • State of Organic Seed (2011)
  • Stepping Up To Contract Seed Production: A forum for Midwest growers (2020)
  • Sweet Corn Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
  • The Grower’s Guide to Conducting On-farm Variety Trials (2018)
  • Tomato Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)
  • Trial Evaluation Worksheet (2010)
  • Upper Midwest Seed Summit 2019 Strategy Session Notes (2019)
  • Upper Midwest Seed Summit 2019 Strategy Session Recap (2019)
  • Upper Midwest Seed Summit 2019 Worksheet (2019)
  • Upper Midwest Seed Summit 2019: Regional climate considerations for seed production (2019)
  • Variety Trial Planning Worksheet (2010)
  • Vegetable Crops for Season Extension in the Pacific Northwest: 2014 – 2016 Trial Results (2016)
  • Vegetable Variety Trials for Local Food Production on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington (2010)
  • Weather-Related Risk Reduction Guidelines for Dry-Seeded Specialty Seed Crops (2006)
  • Webinar Series from the 10th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2020)
  • Webinar Series from the 6th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2012)
  • Webinar Series from the 7th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2014)
  • Webinar Series from the 8th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2016)
  • Webinar Series from the 9th Organic Seed Growers Conference (2018)
  • Winter Squash Seed Production: Quick Reference (2018)

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