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Seed Policy · October 27, 2010

Is a New Agreement Between USDA and Biotech Progress?

Nature Biotechnology reports that a new research licensing agreement between USDA scientists and Monsanto has been finalized. This licensing …

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Uncategorized · October 25, 2010

Why Organic Seed? OSA’s John Navazio Has the Answer

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Uncategorized · October 22, 2010

Seed Workshops and Speakers Not to Miss!

Whether you’re a farmer, plant breeder or policy wonk, the 2011 Organicology Conference offers seed workshops and speakers for everyone. …

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Uncategorized · October 19, 2010

Monsanto to Farmers: Apply More Chemicals, We’ll Foot Bill

The story goes like this: In the late '90s, Monsanto and other biotech firms assert their new herbicide-tolerant GE crops are good for the …

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Uncategorized · October 18, 2010

Join OSA on November 1st for our NOVIC Farmer Field Day!

Farmers and other community members are invited to join Organic Seed Alliance for a vegetable field day that includes …

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Uncategorized · October 15, 2010

Catch Up on Your Seed News!

OSA SEED DIGEST (October 15, 2010) The Changing Landscape of Seed Advocacy Perhaps you’ve read the reports on shifting attitudes toward GE …

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Uncategorized · October 14, 2010

The Changing Landscape of Seed Advocacy

Perhaps you’ve read the stories lately on GE crops. The Christian Science Monitor reports that farmers are “casting a critical eye on the …

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Seed Policy · October 8, 2010

On Seed and Salmon

The New York Times published a lengthy piece yesterday that explores the science on genetically engineered salmon and their containment, the …

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Uncategorized · October 8, 2010

The Conventional Sugar Beet Seed Question

It's up to a handful of sugar beet seed companies to come clean to farmers about the state of conventional seed: "In the year that has …

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Uncategorized · October 5, 2010

OSA Announces Staff Changes

Organic Seed Alliance Announces New Director of Advocacy, Co-Founder and Former Director Moving to an Advisory Role Organic Seed Alliance …

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Uncategorized · October 5, 2010

Report from OSA’s Grain & Seed Field Day in Humboldt County

OSA hosted a grain and seed field day at Shakefork Community Farm in Carlotta, Humboldt County, CA this past weekend.  OSA's Jared Zystro …

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Uncategorized · October 4, 2010

OSA’s Dan Hobbs on Seed Security

Listen to OSA's Dan Hobbs discuss the role of organic seed production in restoring skills and knowledge at the farm level for both on-farm …

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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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