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Tag: On-farm research

April 16, 2018

How to Conduct On-Farm Variety Trials Workshop

June 28, 2018
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | We Grow LLC | N7975 Zimmerman Road | Westboro, Wisconsin

Join OSA, University of Wisconsin-Madison, MOSES, and workshop host We Grow LLC on June 28, 2018, for a workshop on identifying the right …

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Uncategorized · March 22, 2018

Supporting Hawaii’s Growing Seed Movement


The Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative (NOVIC) team recently joined tropical plant breeders at the University of Hawaii to …

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February 5, 2018

The Grower’s Guide to Conducting On-farm Variety Trials


On-farm variety trials help farmers manage risk by identifying optimal genetics for a grower's unique environmental and market conditions. …

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December 18, 2017

Variety Trial Webinar 2 of 2: Trial evaluation, analysis, and interpreting results

April 11, 2018
2:00 p.m. Eastern, 1:00 p.m. Central, 12:00 p.m. Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific | eOrganic Webinar

Join OSA and eOrganic for the second of a two-part webinar on how to conduct on-farm variety trials to reduce risk on organic and specialty …

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December 18, 2017

Variety Trial Webinar 1 of 2: Trial planning, planting, and management

March 20, 2018
2:00 p.m. Eastern, 1:00 p.m. Central, 12:00 p.m. Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific | eOrganic Webinar

Join OSA and eOrganic for the first of a two-part webinar on how to conduct on-farm variety trials to reduce risk on organic and specialty …

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Field Notes, Resources · December 18, 2017

News from California: Variety Trial Research & New Organic Seed Directory


California leads the nation in vegetable seed production, yet less than half of the vegetable seed planted on organic farms in the state is …

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November 30, 2017

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, …

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November 21, 2017

RMA Announces New Cooperative Agreements for Risk Management Programs


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2017 CONTACT Kristina Hubbard, kristina@seedalliance.org, (406) 544-8946 RMA Announces New …

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Events · September 28, 2017

A Feast of New Flavors Enjoyed at Field Day


Over 120 local eaters joined OSA’s plant breeders to celebrate a cornucopia of fresh farm flavors at our third Community Field Day and …

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July 27, 2017

Protected: Research Field Day with Organic Seed Alliance

September 25, 2017
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | OSA's Research Farm | 124 CENTER ROAD | CHIMACUM, WA 98325

This content is password-protected. To view it, please enter the password below. Password: …

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Field Notes · July 22, 2017

What’s Red, Pink, and Not Bolting Right Now?


Answer: The best performers in our 2017 Swiss Chard variety trials. Swiss Chard is a biennial seed crop, meaning it produces leaves and a …

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Events · July 14, 2017

Snapshots from our Kale Breeding Workshop in Canada


This past week, OSA's Laurie McKenzie traveled by land, air, and sea (okay, just land and sea) to train Canadian farmers and students in …

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