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Category: Seed Policy

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Events, Seed Policy · September 21, 2023

Organic Seed Alliance Hosts Farm Bill Advocacy Event in Michigan


A group of organic farmers and sustainable agriculture advocates recently convened at Nature and Nurture Farm outside Ann Arbor, Michigan to …

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Events, Seed Policy · August 18, 2023

National Organic Standards Board Fall ’23 Meeting


The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) hosts public forums twice a year to discuss issues related to the National Organic Program and …

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Resources, Seed Policy · July 21, 2023

USDA Launches New Seed Liaison Initiative


This week USDA announced the launch of its Seed Liaison Initiative to help growers, plant breeders, and others who work with seed navigate …

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Seed Policy · July 20, 2023

OSA Delivers Comments on Seed Industry Competition Issues in Washington, DC


Last week, Organic Seed Alliance's Outreach Director Cathleen McCluskey traveled to Washington, DC, to participate in meetings at the White …

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Seed Policy · June 7, 2023

Take Action by June 9 to Support Organic Agriculture


Make your voice heard by this Friday, June 9th The House Agriculture Committee is asking for public feedback about the 2023 Farm Bill …

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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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