Standing Ground, June 2010 I recently attended a meeting here in Montana where we discussed farmer protection legislation. The purpose was …
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A Note from OSA Executive Director Micaela Colley
Dear OSA reader, As I watch OSA grow and evolve, refining our programs and addressing our mission, I realize we’re reaching a …
Don’t Forget: Stand Up for Seed in Madison!
Don't forget about tomorrow's DOJ-USDA antitrust meeting in Madison, Wisconsin. As we wrote earlier this week, this is an important …
Members of Congress to USDA: Protect Organic Integrity
Thanks to your calls and emails, 56 members of Congress have signed onto a letter asking USDA to maintain the current ban on planting GE …
Supreme Court Maintains Ban on Planting GE Alfalfa
Contacts: George Kimbrell, Center for Food Safety, 415-826-2770, c: 571-527-8618 John Bianchi, Goodman Media, 212-576-2700, c: …
Cast a Vote with Your Voice in Wisconsin!
The Departments of Justice and Agriculture are hosting their next antitrust workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday, June 25, from 9:00 …
Frank Morton on the Importance of Open-Pollinated Seed
OSA board member Frank Morton explains the benefits of open pollination in plant breeding and the important role of farmers in the selection …
OSA launches YouTube page – new videos of organic carrot breeding project
We're certainly not a first-adapter of web technologies here at OSA, but we finally have a YouTube page. Today I went to the greenhouse with …
Remember to call Congress this week about GE alfalfa!
As we wrote a couple weeks ago, GE alfalfa is already impacting organic seed producers. We're fortunate that some members of Congress are …
OSA asks DOJ-USDA to Take Hard Look at Monsanto’s Comments on Seed Concentration
OSA submitted public comments today to the Departments of Justice and Agriculture that serve as a rebuttal to comments provided by Monsanto. …
OSA researchers and farmers work on identification of superior cover crop varieties for organic seed production
From the Organic Farming Research Foundation web site Organic Farming Research Foundation web site: Project Highlights Identification …
Roundup Ready alfalfa already impacting organic growers
You'll hear the biotechnology industry say that Roundup Ready alfalfa will not impact organic markets and that export countries have already …
