Farmers want quality seed that is free of disease and that delivers on advertised germination rates, vigor, trueness to type, and specific …
Publications
Production Planning Tool for Seed Producers
Common questions around foundation, stock, and production seed are: How much foundation seed do I need to ensure I have enough stock seed? …
Labor Tracking Tool for Seed Producers
Tracking on-farm labor can be confusing or overwhelming, but it is also extremely important for growers trying to get a handle on what their …
An Enterprise Budget Tool for Seed Producers
This seed enterprise budget tool was developed as a starting point to guide farmers who are interested in knowing the costs associated with …
Results: California Cabbage Organic Variety Trial, 2015
Publication date: March 15, 2018 Author: Steve Peters, Organic Seed Alliance Funder: Gaia Fund Table of Contents Introduction …
Proceedings from the 9th Organic Seed Growers Conference
The Grower’s Guide to Conducting On-farm Variety Trials
On-farm variety trials help farmers manage risk by identifying optimal genetics for a grower's unique environmental and market conditions. …
California Organic Sweet Pepper Variety Trial 2014-2015
This report is the result of a variety trial conducted in 2014 and 2015 by Organic Seed Alliance and Pinnacle Organic Farm located in …
California Organic Onion Variety Trial 2015-2016
This report is the result of a variety trial conducted in 2015 and 2016 by Organic Seed Alliance and Pinnacle Organic Farm in northern San …
California Organic Carrot Variety Trials 2013-2014
This report is the result of a variety trial conducted in 2013 and 2014 by Organic Seed Alliance and Riverdog Farm in the Capay Valley near …
Montana Organic Seed Assessment: Vegetables
The report includes findings from a statewide survey conducted in 2016 on organic vegetable production in Montana. The survey captured …
Organic Seed Production Webinar #6: Seed Contracting and Economics
This is the final webinar in a six-part series on organic seed production that provides training for seed growers and their interns …
