This year marks the beginning of the final four-year OREI grant funding cycle for our Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture (CIOA) …
OSGC 2020 Spotlight: Willamette Valley Seed Tour
TOUR REGISTRATION CLOSED – SOLD OUT Pre-conference Tour Kick start the 10th Organic Seed Growers Conference with a tour of seed operations …
Are You Growing Purple Sprouting Broccoli?
This year we are expanding our purple sprouting broccoli trial sites around the Puget Sound. As part of this effort we're working to …
Getting Creative in the Kitchen with Chromatic Carrots
Earlier this month OSA’s Laurie McKenzie joined 21 plant breeders, 27 chefs, and over 350 attendees for the annual Variety Showcase in …
From the Field: Carrot Harvest and Field Day
In mid-August OSA's Micaela Colley and Laurie McKenzie joined our Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture (CIOA) research partners from …
From the Field: Carrot, Spinach, and Onion Seed
Last month we shared some notes from our carrot breeding work happening at Midori Farm as part of the collaborative Carrot Improvement for …
Strengthening Regional Seed Systems One Course at a Time
Earlier this month, OSA's John Navazio and Laurie McKenzie gathered at Greenbank Farm with a group of enthusiastic farmers, students, …
From the Field: Breeding Carrots for Organic Agriculture
Earlier this spring, OSA's research team planted 'Spring Market' carrots at Midori Farm, one of several farms partnering with us on breeding …
