Last week OSA board members and staff attended a field day at Nash's Organic Produce where we observed OSA's participatory plant breeding …
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Another Bad Experiment: Dicamba-Tolerant Soybeans
Monsanto recently announced that it is close to receiving full approval for a dicamba-tolerant trait in soybeans. Dicamba is similar in …
Welcome to NOVIC: The Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative
NOVIC is a four-year collaboration with farmers and researchers in five states. The goal of NOVIC is to improve organic farmers' access to …
On the Shoulders of Giants
On the shoulders of giants, June 2010 Organic Seed Alliance’s mission is to support the ethical development and stewardship of seed. OSA …
Standing Ground
Standing Ground, June 2010 I recently attended a meeting here in Montana where we discussed farmer protection legislation. The purpose was …
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 …
