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 …
Intellectual Property Rights, Race, and Colonialism: A Community Conversation
See below for the recording of Intellectual Property Rights, Race, and Colonialism: A Community Conversation that took place on September …
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. …
Do You Live in Oregon? Take Action Today!
Oregon seed growers need you. Do you have two minutes to take action and help protect organic seed in the Willamette Valley? The Oregon …
Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seed Speaks to Coexistence
Thanks to Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seed in Philomath, Oregon, for this guest commentary. For background on this commentary, see this …
Stronger Hand Needed on GE Regs
The organic community is increasingly challenged by genetically engineered (GE) crops (also known as GMOs) showing up in organic seed and …
Recap of Organic Seed Discussion at NOSB Meeting
As we wrote earlier this week, OSA is in Denver for the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) spring meeting. On the agenda was the …
