Advancing ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world
Healthy crops start with healthy seeds, and potatoes are no exception. Join us to to learn how seed potato crops are kept healthy through careful inspection and testing, what it means for seed potatoes to be “certified,” and where organic certification fits into this picture. Learn more
Register today for the 9th Student Organic Seed Symposium (SOSS) to be held July 30 – August 2, 2020, at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. The gathering aims to build a growing community of graduate students, faculty members, famers, and seed professionals working in organic and sustainable seed systems. Learn more
Save the date for OSA’s annual Community Field Day & Tasting to be held on September 14, 2020. The event celebrates the 6th annual harvest at our Washington research site, which serves as the hub of OSA’s Pacific Northwest organic plant breeding, seed education, and variety trial projects. Learn more
The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) will host its emblematic Organic World Congress (OWC) September 21 – 27, 2020, in Rennes, France. This year’s OWC will include a pre-conference focused on organic seed! Seed Ambassadors: Building an International Network to Advance Organic Seed Systems will be held September 21st and 22nd. Learn more
Join OSA at the 40th annual International Carrot Conference to held October 5–6, 2020, in Mount Vernon, Washington. The International Carrot Conference convenes every 18 to 24 months to bring together everyone and anyone interested in carrots and we’re thrilled it’s going to be in our PNW research team’s backyard! Learn more
Save the date to join OSA and our co-hosts for Organicology 2021! This event is crated to cross-pollinate ideas, strategies, and solutions among all sectors of the organic movement. The next gathering will be held February 11–13, 2020, in Portland, Oregon. Learn more
