USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for overseeing experimental field trials of genetically engineered …
eOrganic: Timely and Scientific Resources at Your Fingertips
At eXtension.org (pronounced e-extension), you'll find collaboratively authored and peer-reviewed content by eOrganic’s community of …
Seed Digest (April 2 – 15, 2011)
Confronting Concentration The concentration of market power in a seed industry dominated by chemical and biotechnology interests has become …
Confronting Concentration
A recent article in The Organic & Non-GMO Report shares the perspective of an Iowa farmer named Jason Wells who grows non-GE and some …
NOSB Meeting in Seattle April 26 – 29
USDA's National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is meeting in Seattle from April 26 - 29, 2011, at the Red Lion Hotel on Fifth Street (1415 …
Cornell Breeders, Farmers Bring Resistant Varieties to Market
Cross-posted from OFRF Learn about new varieties Cornell University breeders are bringing to the marketplace for organic systems: "Based …
Did You Miss USDA’s Organic Research Conference?
USDA hosted the first Organic Farming Systems Research Conference this month in Washington, DC. Topics ranged from productivity and …
“Without Seeds There is No Human Food System”
Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seed and Gathering Together Farm talks about the importance of seed. Cross-posted from GoodFood World. …
OSA in NYT: “You Never Stopped Selecting Your Cabbage”
OSA's Dr. John Navazio recently talked to the New York Times about heirloom seeds and our approach to breeding for organic farming systems. …
Need Technical Assistance for a Community Seed Project?
The need for people to work at the local level to protect and advance organic seed systems has never been greater. OSA is helping to create …
Seed Advocacy: New Report, GE Crop Decisions, and More
Organic Seed Alliance has spent nearly two years making a roadmap for organic seed systems, and we’re proud to announce its publication, …
Seed Digest (March 4 – 18, 2011)
Farmers, Consumer Groups File Second Alfalfa Lawsuit Attorneys for the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against …
