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

Putting the power of seed into the hands of growers
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.
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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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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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California Seed Stakeholders Meeting Thursday, January 23, 2014 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EcoFarm, Asilomar, CA (in the Sanderling …
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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The journal Sustainability recently published an article about the first Student Organic Seed Symposium (SOSS) and what it demonstrates …
Organic Seed Alliance and project partners have just finished planting organic wheat trials in Northern California. On three beautiful …
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At EcoFarm in January, OSA hosted a second California seed stakeholders meeting. More than two dozen seed producers, seed company …
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California Seed Stakeholders Meeting Thursday January 24th 2:00 – 3:30pm EcoFarm, Asilomar, CA (in the Sanderling room) California …
On a sunny October day last week, over thirty farmers, seed company representatives, and students gathered to see the results of OSA’s …
Promoting an abundant and diverse organic seed supply, tended in perpetuity by skilled and interconnected communities