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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
New Federal Funding Opportunity for Public Plant Breeders
Our nation’s land grant universities have a long history of working directly with farmers in their respective regions to bring new cultivars …
Spring at the Research Farm
OSA's research farm is experiencing a very warm, dry spring here in Chimacum, WA. In fact, we're already irrigating the fields. Spring …
On-farm Plant Breeding and Variety Improvement
August 5, 2019 - August 6, 2019
OSA'S RESEARCH FARM AT FINNRIVER FARM & CIDERY | 124 CENTER ROAD | CHIMACUM, WASHINGTON
OSA'S RESEARCH FARM AT FINNRIVER FARM & CIDERY | 124 CENTER ROAD | CHIMACUM, WASHINGTON
Do you want to learn the fundamentals of breeding for organic production on your farm? Join the plant breeding team of the Northern Organic …
Seattle Chefs Put the Spotlight on Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Early April brought the promise of warmer weather and the first ever Purple Sprouting Broccoli (PSB) Seed-to-Table event in Seattle. PSB is …
Breeding Better Vegetables for Organic Agriculture
This article originally appeared in Organic Farmer (January 2019). When the National Organic Program (NOP) launched in 2002, there was …
