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Publications

January 21, 2012

2012 Proceedings from the 6th Organic Seed Growers Conference


The Organic Seed Growers Conference is the largest event focused solely on organic seed in North America. The biennial conference has been …

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January 21, 2012

Webinar Series from the 6th Organic Seed Growers Conference


Watch an archive of webinar sessions from our 6th Organic Seed Growers Conference held January 19 - 21, 2012, in Port Townsend, Washington. …

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February 16, 2011

State of Organic Seed


State of Organic Seed is an ongoing project to monitor the status of organic seed systems in the United States. The project aims to develop …

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June 3, 2010

Vegetable Variety Trials for Local Food Production on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington


In 2009 OSA conducted variety trials in Jefferson County, Washington, for 11 different crops. More than 170 varieties were grown and …

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April 11, 2010

Harvest and Handling Seed Record


Use this record sheet to track annual seed harvesting and handling details, including weight, damage, harvest dates, seed sources, cleaning …

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April 11, 2010

Seed Crop Record


Use this record sheet to track annual seed crop production, including crop location, emergence details, cultivation methods, harvest dates, …

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April 11, 2010

Trial Evaluation Worksheet


Use this record sheet to score variety trials, including documenting varieties and trait scoring. Also see our variety trial planning …

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April 11, 2010

Variety Trial Planning Worksheet


Use this worksheet to plan variety trials in your field. This document includes instructions and sections for capturing desired traits, …

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April 11, 2010

Principles and Practices of Organic Lettuce Seed Production in the Pacific Northwest


This guide includes basic instructions needed for on-farm organic lettuce seed production. Topics include basic lettuce seed biology, …

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April 11, 2010

Principles and Practices of Organic Carrot Seed Production in the Pacific Northwest


This guide includes basic instruction needed for on-farm organic carrot seed production. Topics include basic carrot seed biology, climatic …

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April 11, 2010

Principles and Practices of Organic Beet Seed Production in the Pacific Northwest


This guide includes basic instruction for on-farm organic beet seed production. Topics include understanding basic beet seed biology, …

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April 11, 2010

A Seed Saving Guide for Gardeners and Farmers


We've condensed years of farming, gardening, plant breeding, and seed-saving wisdom into one manual to guide your seed growing. This manual …

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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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