Organic Seed Alliance's California-based field research season is underway with our participatory quinoa breeding project. We're continuing …

Putting the power of seed into the hands of growers
Jared Zystro is OSA’s research and education assistant director. In his work at OSA, he manages OSA’s regional development in California, conducts participatory breeding projects and variety trials, and teaches farmers about seed production and plant breeding at workshops, conferences and field days.
Organic Seed Alliance's California-based field research season is underway with our participatory quinoa breeding project. We're continuing …
Updated July 5, 2022: Application period is closed Are you interested in learning seed growing and seed research skills in California? …
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On October 4th seed producers, seed company representatives, plant breeders, gardeners, and community members gathered in temperate coastal …
Breeding for Organic Agriculture Organic agriculture has been growing for decades, yet relatively few varieties have been bred for organic …
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Thanks to everyone who made it out to our organic research field day on Sept. 29th in Pescadero, CA, with OSA's Steve Peters. The day …
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OSA's California activities are in full swing, with organic plant breeding, variety trials, and educational workshops happening throughout …
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Titus Dairy and Organic Seed Alliance will host a variety trial field day to showcase the 2015 local organic silage corn variety trials. The …
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Organic Seed Alliance recently hosted the first-ever California Organic Seed Summit at Rudolf Steiner College in Fair Oaks. The purpose was …
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Dairy farming is an integral part of agriculture on the North Coast of California. The climate and the soils of North Coast deltas, river …
OSA's organic wheat trials are coming to a close for the year in California. This month we harvested the commercial trial in Upper Lake, …
As California's dry winter continued through the spring, the future climatic challenges the state faces become ever more immediate, and the …
It's a busy spring for OSA in California. As part of our long-term plan for California, and in response to comments gathered at two …
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