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Jared Zystro

Jared Zystro is OSA’s research and education co-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.

Jared Zystro

Events · September 15, 2014

Silage Corn Trials for Organic Dairy Farms in California


Dairy farming is an integral part of agriculture on the North Coast of California. The climate and the soils of North Coast deltas, river …

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Field Notes · September 11, 2014

Harvest Season in California


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, …

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Field Notes · July 2, 2014

Happenings in California


As California's dry winter continued through the spring, the future climatic challenges the state faces become ever more immediate, and the …

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Field Notes · March 28, 2014

Spring in California


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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Events · March 17, 2014

Seed and Plant Exchange to be Held March 29th


Farmers and gardeners are invited to join OSA's Jared Zystro and share rare and locally grown seeds, starts, and plants at the upcoming …

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Events · January 14, 2014

California Seed Stakeholders Meeting: EcoFarm, January 23rd


California Seed Stakeholders Meeting Thursday, January 23, 2014 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EcoFarm, Asilomar, CA (in the Sanderling …

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Field Notes · December 20, 2013

Year in Review: Deepening Our Roots in California


We are meeting the need for a more robust seed system in California by partnering with the USDA, Columbia Foundation, Gaia Fund, and the …

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Events · June 24, 2013

The Next Generation of Organic Plant Breeders


The journal Sustainability recently published an article about the first Student Organic Seed Symposium (SOSS) and what it demonstrates …

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Field Notes · April 18, 2013

OSA Partners on Organic Wheat Trials in California


Organic Seed Alliance and project partners have just finished planting organic wheat trials in Northern California. On three beautiful …

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Events · April 9, 2013

Did You Miss the California Seed Stakeholder Meeting?


At EcoFarm in January, OSA hosted a second California seed stakeholders meeting. More than two dozen seed producers, seed company …

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Events · December 31, 2012

CA Seed Stakeholder Meeting at EcoFarm on Jan. 24


California Seed Stakeholders Meeting Thursday January 24th 2:00 – 3:30pm  EcoFarm, Asilomar, CA (in the Sanderling room) California …

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Field Notes · October 26, 2012

Variety Trial Field Day a Success


On a sunny October day last week, over thirty farmers, seed company representatives, and students gathered to see the results of OSA’s …

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