This blog post was written by guest contributor Travis Parker, who is a PhD candidate at UC Davis. Travis is leading dry bean breeding …
Organic Research Farm Field Day in Pescadero, CA
September 29, 2019
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | The Mushroom Farm | 6150 Cabrillo Highway | Pescadero, California
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | The Mushroom Farm | 6150 Cabrillo Highway | Pescadero, California
Join Organic Seed Alliance's Steve Peters for our 2nd annual Organic Research Farm Field Day at The Mushroom Farm in Pescadero, CA. The …
New Carrot Variety Trial Report and September Events
New Resources for California Farmers Results: California Organic Carrot Variety Trials, 2014-2017 Organic Seed Alliance is pleased to …
On-Farm Organic Research Field Day in Gilroy, CA
September 16, 2018
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Berry Island Farm | 10833 Watsonville Road | Gilroy, California
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Berry Island Farm | 10833 Watsonville Road | Gilroy, California
Join Organic Seed Alliance's Steve Peters for our 2nd annual Gilroy On-Farm Organic Research Field Day on September 16th, from 1:00 p.m. to …
New Resources: Best Practices for Vegetable Seed Handling in Montana
Farmers need seed that meets specific quality standards, including seed that is free of disease and that delivers on advertised germination …
Snap Bean Seed Production: Quick Reference
Production Snap beans are a warm season, frost tender annual that prefer fertile loams, but are tolerant of many soil types. They have a …
Let’s Hang Out: Upcoming Organic Seed Events in California
We know it's a busy time of year (my goodness, WHAT are we going to do with all of these zucchini?!) but take a minute and mark your …
Field Day with Rio Del Rey Heirloom Beans
September 13, 2017
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Rio Del Rey Beans | 30966 Cole Grande Road | Valley Center, CA 92080
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Rio Del Rey Beans | 30966 Cole Grande Road | Valley Center, CA 92080
Join OSA and Mike Reeske from Rio Del Rey Heirloom Beans for this half-day field day. We'll tour heirloom bean trials on the farm, learn …
California
California leads the nation in vegetable seed production, yet less than half of the vegetable seed planted on organic farms in the state is …
2015 Western Washington Variety Trials
This report is the result of on-farm variety trials conducted in 2014 and 2015 by organic farmers in Western Washington with technical …
Principles and Practices of Organic Bean Seed Production in the Pacific Northwest
This guide includes the basic instruction need for on-farm organic bean seed production. Topics include understanding basic bean seed …
