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Category: Seed Policy

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Seed Policy · March 30, 2023

Ask Your Members of Congress to Support the Agriculture Resilience Act


Seeds are self-propagating solutions to climate change if we steward them in a way that supports diversity, adaptability, and shared …

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Seed Policy · March 27, 2023

Spring NOSB Meeting to Take Place in Atlanta – Submit Comments by April 5


The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meets twice a year in a public forum to discuss and vote on proposals that aim to improve …

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Seed Policy · March 9, 2023

Help Protect Seed Growers in the Willamette Valley!


The Oregon State Legislature is considering Senate Bill (SB) 789 to protect the Willamette Valley’s vibrant vegetable seed industry from …

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Seed Policy · March 6, 2023

Groups Applaud the Biden Administration for Promoting Fair Competition in Seed


Last year, the USDA opened an inquiry into competition concerns in the seed industry, and in particular, the department looked at how …

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Seed Policy · February 2, 2023

OSA Submits Comments on Seed Patents


Last month, OSA submitted comments to the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) in response to its new initiatives to ensure “robust and …

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Seed Policy · December 19, 2022

Take Action: Submit Comments on Seed Patents by Feb. 1, 2023


The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is currently accepting public comments on new initiatives to ensure "robust and reliable patents." The …

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Seed Policy · December 19, 2022

Seed Growers Need a Farm Bill that Confronts Our Climate Crisis


This op-ed was originally published in the Ann Arbor Independent. Be sure to also check out OSA's Policy Brief: Climate Change & Seed …

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Seed Policy · December 16, 2022

OSA Publishes 2023 Policy Platform for Seed


Overview and Timeliness Organic Seed Alliance is proud to announce a 2023 Policy Platform for Seed, a list of priorities for advancing …

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Events, Resources, Seed Policy · September 22, 2022

Virtual Farm Bill Learning and Listening Session: Recording and Next Steps


On Aug. 17th, OSA hosted a Virtual Farm Bill Learning and Listening Session with co-hosts from Experimental Farm Network, Farm Action, …

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Seed Policy · September 21, 2022

OSA Testifies at USDA Hearing on Competition and Intellectual Property Rights


OSA’s Kiki Hubbard testified at the USDA’s hearing on seed competition and intellectual property rights (IPR) on August 24, 2022. The public …

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Seed Policy · September 21, 2022

NOSB to Host Fall Meeting in Sacramento


The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meets twice a year in a public forum to discuss and vote on proposals that aim to improve and …

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Seed Policy · August 30, 2022

OSA Hosts Representative Kilmer for a Farm Bill Discussion with Local Growers


“What keeps you up at night?” Rep. Derek Kilmer asked 35 farmers and members of the Olympic Peninsula agricultural community gathered at …

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