Submit comments to USDA through May 16, 2022 On March 11, the USDA launched an inquiry into public concerns regarding seeds and …
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Don’t Miss These Policy Action Opportunities!
Please take a minute to review three important policy comment opportunities related to organic seed systems in the US. From the organic …
Utility patents and their discontents
In the seed industry, utility patents dominate as the most lucrative form of intellectual property. A utility patent …
Can I Save My Seed?
Winter has settled in the northern hemisphere and many of us have put our farms to bed for the season. Some may be headed off to a restful …
Job opening: Advocacy Intern
APPLICATION PERIOD HAS PASSED Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and join a team committed to growing seed for the common good? As …
What’s the Cross-incompatibility Trait and How Can It Protect Seed Integrity?
In the face of widespread contamination, organic corn growers and plant breeders need assurance that cross-incompatibility genes will remain …
Who’s Managing On-Farm Genetic Diversity of Corn in the Upper Midwest?
OSA's Cathleen McCluskey recently published an article from her Agroecology Master's research that focuses on farmers' roles in managing …
Will a White House Order Sow Seeds of Change on Antitrust?
OSA Advocacy Intern Will Gallagher recently unpacked what a July 2021 White House Executive Order on consolidation in agriculture could mean …
NOSB Fall Meeting to Continue Discussion on Excluded Methods
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is a fifteen-member volunteer advisory board that meets biannually for public meetings that …
Intellectual Property Rights, Race, and Colonialism: A Community Conversation
See below for the recording of Intellectual Property Rights, Race, and Colonialism: A Community Conversation that took place on September …
USDA’s Deregulatory Stance on GE Crops is Risky & Short-sighted
Six environmental advocacy organizations filed suit last week against the USDA, challenging the agency’s May 2020 rule that brazenly removes …
National Organic Standards Board to Convene Virtually in April
The spring meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will be held virtually next month, with opportunities for both written and …
