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John Navazio

John Navazio

Seed Policy · April 23, 2014

Washington Post Misses the Mark on Molecular Breeding Story


A recent Washington Post article by Adrian Higgins, titled, “Trait by trait, plant scientists swiftly weed out bad seeds through …

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Field Notes · June 22, 2012

Heirlooms of Tomorrow: Abundant Bloomsdale Spinach


Recognizing that seed knowledge is being lost even more quickly than genetic diversity, OSA trains farmers in basic on-farm seed saving, …

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Field Notes · July 7, 2011

Heirlooms of Tomorrow


Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) is often asked which seeds are appropriate for the new agricultural systems that many of us are developing: …

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Field Notes · June 24, 2011

An Open Letter from Dr. John Navazio


As a geneticist and plant breeder who specializes in breeding crops that are adapted environmental stresses using classical plant breeding …

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Uncategorized · November 10, 2010

Carrots and Beets Put to Test at NOVIC Field Day


OSA had a very well received field day at Nash’s Organic Farm in Sequim, WA on Nov. 1st. We started the day with a visit to one of Nash’s …

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