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Tag: GMOs

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 16, 2020

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

Organic Seed Alliance (OSA), Friends of Family Farmers, Cultivate Oregon, Our Family Farms, OSU Extension Small Farms Program, Oregonians …

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Seed Policy · July 15, 2019

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. …

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Seed Policy · June 18, 2019

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 …

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Seed Policy · June 11, 2019

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 …

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Seed Policy · June 21, 2017

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 …

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Seed Policy · April 21, 2017

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 …

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Seed Policy · July 15, 2016

Congress can do better on GMO labeling


Both the Senate and House have passed the "DARK Act" (S. 764), a controversial bill that's been debated for several years now. The bill is …

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Seed Policy · June 10, 2015

Help Us Advocate for Stronger GMO Regulations


The USDA announced in March that it was ditching a 2008 proposal that would have updated its regulations for genetically engineered (GE) …

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Seed Policy · May 4, 2015

Deadline for ‘Coexistence’ Comments: MONDAY (May 11)


Why should those at risk of GMO contamination shoulder the burden of prevention, testing, and losses alone? The USDA is accepting public …

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May 3, 2015

USDA Ditches GMO Regulations: What It Means


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2015 CONTACT Kristina Hubbard, Organic Seed Alliance, (406) 544-8946, …

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Seed Policy · April 10, 2015

UPDATED: USDA Extends ‘Coexistence’ Comment Period


The new comment deadline is May 11, 2015. Pollen, seed, and plants don’t stay put in agriculture. That’s why contamination by …

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