In the seed industry, utility patents dominate as the most lucrative form of intellectual property. A utility patent …
Can I Save My Seed?
Winter has settled in the northern hemisphere and many of us have put our farms to bed for the season. Some may be headed off to a restful …
Who’s Managing On-Farm Genetic Diversity of Corn in the Upper Midwest?
OSA's Cathleen McCluskey recently published an article from her Agroecology Master's research that focuses on farmers' roles in managing …
Will a White House Order Sow Seeds of Change on Antitrust?
OSA Advocacy Intern Will Gallagher recently unpacked what a July 2021 White House Executive Order on consolidation in agriculture could mean …
Seed Ambassadors Gather for the Organic World Congress
In September 2021, over 100 participants from 30 countries gathered for the Organic World Congress’ two-day Seed Ambassadors event. This …
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 …
OSA Announces a Three-Part Listening Session Series
OSA and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) will co-host a three-part listening session series focused on seed. The …
Largest Organic Seed Event in the Nation to Take Place this February
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2017 CONTACTS Cathleen McCluskey, Organic Seed Alliance, (360) 472-0247, …
Organic & Non-GMO Forum
November 6, 2017 - November 7, 2017
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch | 315 Chestnut Street | St. Louis, Missouri
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch | 315 Chestnut Street | St. Louis, Missouri
Join OSA's Kiki Hubbard at the Organic & Non-GMO Forum in St. Louis, Missouri, this November. The event agenda includes both the …
Bayer-Monsanto Merger is a Bad Deal for Vegetable Farmers
OSA continues to join farmer, consumer, and rural advocacy organizations in urging the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to block the proposed …
Best Practices for Sustaining Public Plant Breeding
This blog post was first published by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC). Public plant breeding programs, as their …
Proceedings Showcase Best Practices for Sustaining Public Plant Breeding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2017 CONTACT Bill Tracy, Professor and Chair, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, …
