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Tag: Organic plant breeding

December 30, 2020

7th Annual California Organic Seed Summit

March 22, 2021 - March 26, 2021
Zoom via Organic Seed Commons

OSA’s 7th Annual California Organic Seed Summit is going virtual for 2021! The gathering will include two- to three- hour virtual roundtable …

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December 16, 2020

Culinary Breeding Network’s Variety Showcase + Winter Vegetable Sagra

February 22, 2021 - February 26, 2021
Livestream on YouTube

We're thrilled to be participating in the Culinary Breeding Network's 2020-21 Variety Showcase, which will take the form of joint virtual …

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November 9, 2020

A Listening Session on Excluded Methods in Organic Production

December 16, 2020
12:00–1:30p Pacific / 1:00–2:30p Mountain / 2:00–3:30p Central / 3:00–4:30p Eastern

Organic Seed Alliance (OSA), the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), and the Society of Organic Seed Professionals (SOSP) …

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Uncategorized · September 22, 2020

Upper Midwest Collaborative Plant Breeding Network


As the climate changes, more farmers and gardeners in the Upper Midwest are interested in learning how to adapt and breed crop varieties …

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Support Organic Seed · September 22, 2020

New OREI Grants Will Support Organic Seed Systems


The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced 20 new research grants through the Organic Agriculture Research and …

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Field Notes · March 25, 2020

Purple Sprouting Broccoli and Supporting Local Farmers


The long awaited spring is here at last. Sunlight warms our skin and the soil, signaling the beginnings of a new growing season and the …

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March 24, 2020

WEBINAR: Seed Potato Production and Breeding in Organic Systems

April 15, 2020
2:00 p.m. Pacific; 3:00 p.m. Mountain; 4:00 P.M. Central; 5:00 P.M. Eastern | eOrganic webinar

Healthy crops start with healthy seeds, and potatoes are no exception. Join Rue Genger from University of Wisconsin-Madison to learn how …

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Events · December 19, 2019

OSGC 2020 Spotlight: Organic Plant Breeding Intensive


Registration for the 10th Organic Seed Growers Conference is now open! Did you know there are a number of BONUS educational opportunities …

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Events · July 22, 2019

Upcoming Events in Washington


Our Washington-based research team is busy in the field this season and have a lot of updates to share about what we're working on. We hope …

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Media Spotlight · June 19, 2019

The New York Times Puts Spotlight on Organic Seed


The New York Times recently put organic seed in the spotlight with a pointed opinion piece by Dan Barber, titled: "Save Our Food. Free the …

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Seed Stories · June 5, 2019

Meet Your Seed Grower: Erica Kempter and Mike Levine, Nature & Nurture Seeds


Winters in the Upper Midwest are bitterly cold, and the short summer days are heavy with humidity and scorching heat. The big swings in …

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Events · June 3, 2019

Variety Showcase to Follow the Organic Seed Growers Conference


Save the date to join the Culinary Breeding Network for the Variety Showcase in Portland, Oregon, on February 16, 2020. The event will be …

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In 2027, Organic Seed Growers Conference will have separate In-person (March 26th & 27th) and Virtual (March 30th & 31st) components, providing an interactive agenda of workshops, demonstrations, farm tours, lightning talks, art, seed swaps, affinity spaces, keynote presentations, and of course – celebration!

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