The Oregon State Legislature is considering Senate Bill (SB) 789 to protect the Willamette Valley’s vibrant vegetable seed industry from …
Do You Live in Oregon? Take Action Today!
Oregon seed growers need you. Do you have two minutes to take action and help protect organic seed in the Willamette Valley? The Oregon …
Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seed Speaks to Coexistence
Thanks to Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seed in Philomath, Oregon, for this guest commentary. For background on this commentary, see this …
Help Protect Seed Growers in the Willamette Valley
Thanks to Friends of Family Farmers for this guest blog post explaining the history of why unregulated canola production is a threat to …
Seeding Canola, Ceding the Willamette
The debate around canola production in Oregon’s Willamette Valley is not new. For years proponents have lobbied to remove planting …
Oregon Legislators Should Vote ‘Yes’ on HB 2427
I grew up working and playing in the Oregon countryside next to fields of broccoli, corn, beets, and beans. Strawberry picking was my first …
Canola in the Willamette Valley: An Update & Opportunity
Oregonians, mark your calendars: The next canola public hearing is this Wednesday, January 23rd, at 9:00 am Pacific at the Salem …
OR Decision Risks Specialty Crop Seed Industry, Organic
OSA submitted comments this week to the Oregon Department of Agriculture in opposition to its proposed rule to expand canola production in …
Help Protect Oregon’s Organic Seed and Vegetable Farmers
Half of the Willamette Valley is in danger of being opened up to canola production. Canola is a serious threat to several thriving …
UPDATE Canola in the Willamette Valley: Comment by Nov. 2
If you couldn't attend the public hearing in Salem, OR, you can still weigh in with your comments by November 2, 2012. Find instructions and …
TAKE ACTION Oregon Rule Harmful to Seed Integrity
By now you've probably heard that a fast-tracked decision by the Oregon Department of Agriculture to open canola production in sensitive …
TAKE ACTION Protect Seed Integrity in the Willamette Valley
Oregonians take note: A fast-tracked decision by the Oregon Department of Agriculture will allow canola production in the Willamette Valley, …
