The Oregon State Legislature is considering Senate Bill (SB) 789 to protect the Willamette Valley’s vibrant vegetable seed industry from …
OSA Publishes 2023 Policy Platform for Seed
Overview and Timeliness Organic Seed Alliance is proud to announce a 2023 Policy Platform for Seed, a list of priorities for advancing …
2023 Policy Platform for Seed
Sign below if you believe that policy makers should #LeadWithSeed in the next Farm Bill! Learn more about OSA’s 2023 Policy Platform …
2023 Policy Platform for Seed
Download the platform Sign your name as a supporter of this platform INTRODUCTION Policy work is essential to building and …
OSA Provides Comments to USDA on Corporate Consolidation and Control Over Seed
Three months ago, the USDA opened an inquiry inviting public input on competition concerns in the seed industry as they relate to …
Don’t Miss These Policy Action Opportunities!
Please take a minute to review three important policy comment opportunities related to organic seed systems in the US. From the organic …
Just Released! State of Organic Seed, 2022
OSA is proud to announce the release of our most recent State of Organic Seed report. State of Organic Seed is an ongoing project …
What’s the Cross-incompatibility Trait and How Can It Protect Seed Integrity?
In the face of widespread contamination, organic corn growers and plant breeders need assurance that cross-incompatibility genes will remain …
USDA’s Deregulatory Stance on GE Crops is Risky & Short-sighted
Six environmental advocacy organizations filed suit last week against the USDA, challenging the agency’s May 2020 rule that brazenly removes …
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 …
Protecting the Integrity of Seed: A Listening Session on GMO Contamination
January 19, 2021
12:00–1:30p Pacific / 1:00–2:30p Mountain / 2:00–3:30p Central / 3:00–4:30p Eastern | Zoom
12:00–1:30p Pacific / 1:00–2:30p Mountain / 2:00–3:30p Central / 3:00–4:30p Eastern | Zoom
Organic Seed Alliance (OSA), Friends of Family Farmers, Cultivate Oregon, Our Family Farms, OSU Extension Small Farms Program, Oregonians …
New GMO Proposal Only Provides an Illusion of Regulation
The organic community is increasingly challenged by genetically engineered (GE) crops (or GMOs) showing up in organic seed and crops. …
