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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Micaela Colley is the author of several publications on organic seed and leads OSA’s research and education programs focused on organic seed production and organic plant breeding.
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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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Farmers, plant breeders, seed companies, and other agriculturalists gathered last week in Madison for a tour of field trials hosted by the …
Answer: The best performers in our 2017 Swiss Chard variety trials. Swiss Chard is a biennial seed crop, meaning it produces leaves and a …
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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Come join us at OSA's research farm in Chimacum, Washington, on Monday, September 26th, for our annual field day and autumn celebration. The …
OSA is a partner in the Tomato Organic Management and Improvement (TOMI) project, a multi-state breeding initiative focused on developing …
OSA has been breeding Swiss chard in collaboration with organic farmers on the Olympic Peninsula for seven years. The project is focused on …
Variety trials are important because they allow farmers, plant breeders, and seed companies to evaluate the performance of seed options …
Producing food for year-round harvests requires planning ahead. By June most farmers feel like they're caught up with spring planting, but …
The seed world is full of passionate individuals, but the late Dr. Larry D. Robertson was one of our most enthusiastic and inspiring …
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 …
What an event! Thanks to those of you who made it to Corvallis, Oregon, last month for our 8th Organic Seed Growers Conference. Participants …
Advancing ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world