If you couldn't attend the public hearing in Salem, OR, you can still weigh in with your comments by November 2, 2012. Find instructions and …
Remembering the ‘People’s Department’
There shall be at the seat of government a Department of Agriculture, the general design and duties of which shall be to acquire and to …
In Celebration of Public Plant Breeding
This week Organic Seed Alliance is celebrating the next generation of organic plant breeders. These breeders are improving organic seed to …
TAKE ACTION Oregon Rule Harmful to Seed Integrity
By now you've probably heard that a fast-tracked decision by the Oregon Department of Agriculture to open canola production in sensitive …
OSA Delivers Comments to AC21 on Coexistence
Earlier this week OSA attended USDA's latest (and maybe last) AC21 meeting in Washington, DC, to provide public comments and gauge where the …
Seed Saving for Farmers and Gardeners
Learn to grow seed, steward heirlooms, and create new varieties at this class for gardeners and farmers. Whether you’ve saved seed before …
OSA Attends Student Symposium on Organic Plant Breeding
Cross-posted from the University of Wisconsin - Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences By Nicole Miller Plant breeders …
TAKE ACTION Protect Seed Integrity in the Willamette Valley
Oregonians take note: A fast-tracked decision by the Oregon Department of Agriculture will allow canola production in the Willamette Valley, …
The Context of USDA’s GE Sugar Beet Decision
You've probably heard that USDA recently deregulated Roundup Ready sugar beets following a court-ordered Environmental Impact Statement …
New Textbook (the First!) on Breeding for Organic Agriculture
OSA is a proud co-author of Organic Crop Breeding, the first textbook on breeding for organic agriculture. This comprehensive text …
The Farm Bill and Seed
By now you have probably received more Farm Bill emails than you can count. With the Senate passing its Farm Bill last week and the House …
Tell Your Reps: Strike “Farmer Assurance Provision”
Join OSA in opposing the so-called “farmer assurance provision” in the House Agriculture Appropriations bill. This provision is an assault …
