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Micaela Colley

Micaela Colley is the OSA's research and education co-director, co-leading OSA’s research and education programs focused on organic seed production and organic plant breeding.

Micaela Colley

Uncategorized · March 22, 2018

Supporting Hawaii’s Growing Seed Movement


The Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative (NOVIC) team recently joined tropical plant breeders at the University of Hawaii to …

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Events · September 8, 2017

3rd Annual Tomato Taste-Off!


The August heat delivered an exceptional tomato season this year in Jefferson County, Washington, home of our research farm. Last weekend …

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Events · September 7, 2017

Seed to Kitchen Event Highlights Organic Breeding


Farmers, plant breeders, seed companies, and other agriculturalists gathered last week in Madison for a tour of field trials hosted by the …

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Field Notes · July 22, 2017

What’s Red, Pink, and Not Bolting Right Now?


Answer: The best performers in our 2017 Swiss Chard variety trials. Swiss Chard is a biennial seed crop, meaning it produces leaves and a …

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Field Notes · March 10, 2017

Working Around the Calendar to Breed Organic Carrots


This past week OSA researchers, Laurie McKenzie and Micaela Colley, joined Dr. Phil Simon and his research team in El Centro, CA, (just …

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Events · July 26, 2016

Save the Date: OSA’s Annual Research Farm Field Day is Sept. 26th


Come join us at OSA's research farm in Chimacum, Washington, on Monday, September 26th, for our annual field day and autumn celebration. The …

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Field Notes · July 25, 2016

Breeding Better Tomatoes for Organic Farmers


OSA is a partner in the Tomato Organic Management and Improvement (TOMI) project, a multi-state breeding initiative focused on developing …

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Field Notes · July 21, 2016

Swiss Chard Breeding is Looking Bright


OSA has been breeding Swiss chard in collaboration with organic farmers on the Olympic Peninsula for seven years. The project is focused on …

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Resources · July 13, 2016

Featured Publication: Conduct Variety Trials on Your Farm


Variety trials are important because they allow farmers, plant breeders, and seed companies to evaluate the performance of seed options …

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Resources · July 8, 2016

Summer Sowing for Winter Harvests


Producing food for year-round harvests requires planning ahead. By June most farmers feel like they're caught up with spring planting, but …

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Field Notes · July 5, 2016

Tribute to Larry Robertson


The seed world is full of passionate individuals, but the late Dr. Larry D. Robertson was one of our most enthusiastic and inspiring …

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Field Notes · July 1, 2016

Summer Newsletter: A Roadmap for Organic Seed


I'm excited to share that State of Organic Seed, 2016 is now available! This report is part of our ongoing project to monitor the status of …

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