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December 16, 2020

Culinary Breeding Network’s Variety Showcase + Winter Vegetable Sagra

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February 22, 2021 - February 26, 2021
Livestream on YouTube

We’re thrilled to be participating in the Culinary Breeding Network’s 2020-21 Variety Showcase, which will take the form of joint virtual programming February 22nd through February 26th, and features virtual video presentations and Q&A sessions featuring current projects focused on breeding for organic systems and considering culinary quality.

OSA’s Laurie McKenzie and Micaela Colley will be giving three presentations during the showcase – one focused on seed saving, another on plant breeding, and a third on the Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture (CIOA) project. More details to come. We hope you’ll tune-in to the throughout the season for the fantastic CNB lineup, and be sure to join us for these OSA features:

  • Monday, February 22 | Organic Seed Production Basics | 12:00–1:00p Pacific / 1:00-2:00p Mountain / 2:00–3:00p Central / 3:00p–4:00p Eastern
  • Tuesday, February 23 | Organic Plant Breeding Basics | 12:00–1:00p Pacific / 1:00-2:00p Mountain / 2:00–3:00p Central / 3:00p–4:00p Eastern
  • Wednesday, February 24 | Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture | 11:00–11:30a Pacific / 12:00-12:30p Mountain / 1:00-1:30p Central / 2:00-2:30p Eastern

The Variety Showcase is happening in conjunction with the Winter Vegetable Sagra, taking place December 1st through March 18th. Sagra program content will focus on nine winter vegetables: Celeriac, Radicchio, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Winter Squash, Garlic and Purple Sprouting Broccoli. Presentations will explore plant histories, origins and domestication; medicinal, nutritional and culinary elements of species; farm visits; cooking demonstrations; art and folklore.

Crops: carrot

Tags: Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture (CIOA), Events, Organic plant breeding, Seed saving

Cathleen McCluskey

Cathleen McCluskey is the outreach director at Organic Seed Alliance. Cathleen supports OSA communications, and coordination of regional and national outreach efforts, and is the chair of the biennial Organic Seed Growers Conference.

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