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Team News · June 2, 2026

OSA’s Program Director Jared Zystro takes new role with University of California 


In August of this year, OSA’s Program Director Jared Zystro will join University of California as their new Horticulture and Specialty Crops …

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Team News · December 15, 2025

Welcoming New Board Members


We are honored to welcome Jim Myers and Mary Saunders Bulan to the OSA Board of Directors. Jim Myers Jim Myers recently retired after …

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A stylish woman with short, gray hair and glasses smiles brightly at the camera, holding a large jar of grains. She is dressed in a black quilted jacket, tan pinstriped pants, and black loafers. She stands in a long, narrow storage room with rows of shelves on either side, filled with countless jars of what appear to be seeds or grains. The room is well-lit by overhead industrial lights, and the overall impression is one of organized research or collection.

Team News · September 24, 2025

Farewell from OSA’s Executive Director Dr. Laurajean Lewis


Dear OSA community, I am writing with both excitement and deep gratitude to share some news: I have accepted the position of Director of …

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Team News · September 22, 2025

Welcoming New Staff


We're welcoming two new team members to OSA! Heather Zornetzer Heather joins us as the Development Associate, where she will support …

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In 2027, we will have separate In-person (March 26th & 27th) and Virtual (March 30th & 31st) components, providing an interactive agenda of workshops, demonstrations, farm tours, lightning talks, art, seed swaps, affinity spaces, keynote presentations, and of course – celebration!

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