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Tag: Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture (CIOA)

May 18, 2026

2026 California Organic Seed Summit (Virtual)

June 27, 2026 - June 28, 2026
Zoom I 10 am - 1 pm Pacific both days

The virtual 2026 California Organic Seed Summit will be held Sat June 27 and Sun June 28 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m PST both days. The Summit is a …

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October 20, 2025

POSTPONED! 2025 California Organic Seed Summit

February 20, 2026 - February 22, 2026
Nevada City, CA

Due to a major storm rolling in we are postponing this event until further notice. Reach out to Jared Zystro jared@seedalliance.org if you …

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Carrot Stories - Purple and Orange Carrots

Education, Seed Ethics, Seed Stories · March 31, 2025

Stories of the Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture Project


"I hope you will go out and let stories, that is life, happen to you, and that you will work with these stories... water them with …

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Events, Seed Stories · December 17, 2024

Her/Stories from Twenty-Plus Years of Participatory Plant Breeding


By Ana C. Galvis MartinezDear Organic Seed Alliance community, The time goes fast, and now we are in Winter! I hope all of you are doing …

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Events · March 26, 2024

Unearthing the Flavors of CANOVI – CIOA Carrot Trials & Breeding Farm Club


In the world of organic agriculture, the question of better carrots isn't just about yield—it's about collaboration amongst farmers, …

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January 15, 2024

CANOVI -CIOA Carrot Trials & Breeding Farm Club

February 7, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST

CANOVI is the Canadian Organic Vegetable Improvment Project, led by The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security in …

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Field Notes · June 1, 2023

Sign up by July 1 to Participate in an On-farm Carrot Trial


UPDATE JUNE 20, 2023 – Due to a large number of responses to participate in this trial, we are no longer accepting sign-ups. If you signed …

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Field Notes · December 20, 2022

New Organically Bred, Colorful Varieties Ready for Spring Gardens


The future is rosy and bright for spring gardens this year as seed shoppers gain access to new, organically bred varieties. We’re excited to …

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Events · September 21, 2022

Midwest Collaborative Plant Breeding Field Day Highlights


Collaboration is a key component of an equitable and adaptive agricultural system. Participatory plant breeding (PPB) is an approach for …

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April 12, 2022

40th International Carrot Conference

August 29, 2022 - August 30, 2022
Times TBA | Washington State University Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center | Mount Vernon, Washington

We hope you'll join us in person for the 40th International Carrot Conference August 29 – 30, 2022, in Mount Vernon, Washington. OSA's …

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March 31, 2022

Breeding Carrots for Production, Resilience, Flavor, and Fun in Organic Systems


This carrot breeding webinar was recorded on Friday, March 25th and hosted by eOrganic. The 90-minute training includes fundamental concepts …

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Field Notes · March 22, 2022

Digging for Carrots at the End of the Rainbow


This year marks the beginning of the final four-year OREI grant funding cycle for our Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture (CIOA) …

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