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Publications

November 18, 2021

A Seed Policy Roadmap for the Pacific Northwest


The Pacific Northwest (PNW) has the potential to be a leader in organic and non-GMO vegetable seed production due to the region’s ideal …

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November 12, 2021

Organic Integrity Learning Center: Organic Seed Search


The Organic Seed Search training resource is part of the National Organic Program’s (NOP) Organic Integrity learning Center. Organic Seed …

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November 11, 2021

Purple Sprouting Broccoli: A Guide to Growing for Fresh Market and Seed in the Pacific Northwest


PUBLICATION DATE: NOVEMBER 11, 2021 AUTHORS: LAURIE MCKENZIE AND MICAELA COLLEY, ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE FUNDER: This report was made …

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September 17, 2021

Derechos de propiedad intelectual, raza y colonialismo: una conversación comunitaria


Esta es una grabación de una presentación de panel seguida de una conversación comunitaria sobre la intersección de la raza, el colonialismo …

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September 10, 2021

Organic Seed Search Annotated Resources Guide


  USDA National Organic Program, 7 CFR Part 205. National Organic Program. Retrieved from …

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August 11, 2021

GMO Contamination and the Cross-Incompatibility Strategy


Genetic contamination occurs when genetically engineered (GE) plants pollinate organic and other non-GE plants and introduce GE traits into …

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May 24, 2021

Midwest Seed Production Demonstration Report


PUBLICATION DATE: May 24, 2021 AUTHOR: Kitt Healy, ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE FUNDER: North Central SARE Project Number ONC19-058 Table of …

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April 22, 2021

Tomato Organic Seed Production: A Virtual How-To Training


This webinar was hosted by Tomato Organic Management and Improvement Project (TOMI) partners Laurie McKenzie and Jared Zystro from Organic …

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April 19, 2021

2019 Proceedings from the 1st Southeast Organic Seed Summit


Seed is one of the most critical inputs a farm relies on, and organic farmers are required to utilize organic seed when available. But seed …

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February 12, 2021

Tomato Seed Production Guide


PUBLICATION DATE: February 12, 2021 AUTHORS: Laurie McKenzie and Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance; Dan Egel, Purdue University FUNDER: …

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January 21, 2021

Protecting the Integrity of Seed: A Listening Session on GMO Contamination


On January 19th OSA co-hosted a listening session on GMO contamination in seed with Friends of Family Farmers, Cultivate Oregon, Our Family …

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December 21, 2020

A Listening Session on Excluded Methods in Organic Production


On December 16, 2020, OSA co-hosted a listening session on excluded methods in organic production with National Center for Appropriate …

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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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