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Region: Pacific Northwest

Resources · July 6, 2015

New Purple Sprouting Broccoli Variety Trial Report


Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) released a report today that details variety trial results for purple sprouting broccoli grown in Oregon and …

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June 1, 2015

Purple Sprouting Broccoli 2014-2015 Trial Results


This report includes data from purple sprouting broccoli variety trials conducted in 2014 and 2015. Trials were located in Washington and …

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Field Notes · April 9, 2015

Expanding Spring Palates through Participatory Breeding


Local food can be scarce in early spring in the Northwest, but thanks to support from two specialty crop block grants administered by the …

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March 11, 2015

New Organic Spinach Variety Hits Marketplace


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2015 CONTACTS Kristina Hubbard, Organic Seed Alliance, (406) 544-8946, …

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Field Notes · March 10, 2015

OSA’s ‘Abundant Bloomsdale’ Spinach Hits Marketplace


Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) is proud to announce the release of a new spinach variety called ‘Abundant Bloomsdale’. The name is a tribute to …

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Events · December 11, 2014

OSA to Host Symposium on Regional Plant Breeding Needs


UPDATE (2/26/15): This symposium will now be hosted February of 2016 in conjunction with our 8th Organic Seed Growers Conference. Organic …

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Field Notes · July 31, 2014

From the Field: Carrot, Spinach, and Onion Seed


Last month we shared some notes from our carrot breeding work happening at Midori Farm as part of the collaborative Carrot Improvement for …

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Events · July 30, 2014

Upcoming Carrot Field Day in Washington State


Join us for the upcoming "Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture Field Day" to be held August 15, 2014, at the Washington State …

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Events · July 7, 2014

Strengthening Regional Seed Systems One Course at a Time


Earlier this month, OSA's John Navazio and Laurie McKenzie gathered at Greenbank Farm with a group of enthusiastic farmers, students, …

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Events · May 20, 2014

Upcoming Course in WA: Breeding Self-Pollinating Crops


We hope you’ll join us for a course on breeding self-pollinating crops on June 16, 2014, in Greenbank, WA. Register today. “Breeding …

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Events · May 9, 2014

Join OSA in Seattle Tonight!


Join OSA's Micaela Colley tonight (May 13) in Seattle for a Sustainable Path Foundation seminar at Town Hall. Speakers will focus on …

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Events · April 23, 2014

Join OSA for ‘Open Sesame’ Movie Screening Tomorrow


Join OSA’s Micaela Colley for a special screening of “Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds” this Thursday, April 24, beginning at 4:30 pm at Deer …

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