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Tag: Seed policy

Seed Policy · June 25, 2020

What Organic Seed Policy Issues Matter Most to You?


Update September 14, 2020: Survey closed Thanks to all who've completed the survey. We're reviewing and analyzing your responses, and using …

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June 17, 2020

Listening Session to Help Shape Future Innovation in U.S. Agriculture

June 30, 2020
10:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. MT / 12:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. ET | Virtual Webinar

What are the biggest challenges and opportunities over the next 10 to 30 years to optimize productivity and resilience, strengthen economic …

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Events · October 8, 2019

Star Power Shines Light on Family Farmers at Farm Aid


What do you get when you combine good music, local food, and family farm advocacy? Farm Aid! As an organization, Farm Aid works …

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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 Policy · June 13, 2019

Relocating Research Agencies to Kansas City is Bad Move for US Agriculture


Despite widespread opposition, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the USDA's National Institute of Food and …

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Seed Policy · June 5, 2019

OSA Supports Agribusiness Merger Moratorium Bills


OSA has joined over 200 farm, food, and rural groups in delivering a letter to Congress endorsing the food and agribusiness merger …

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Seed Policy · June 3, 2019

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 …

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Field Notes · March 12, 2019

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 …

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March 6, 2019

Spring 2019 Pre-NOSB Meeting

April 23, 2019
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Renaissance Seattle Hotel | 515 Madison St | Seattle, Washington

Join OSA on April 23rd for the 2019 Spring Pre-National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting in Seattle, Washington. This meeting serves …

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Seed Policy · February 1, 2019

OSA Joins Grassroots Partners in D.C. for Farm Bill Next Steps


In January, OSA joined our National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) grassroots partners in Washington, D.C., to strategize and …

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Seed Policy · September 7, 2018

Speak Up to Safeguard Critical Agricultural Research


Last month USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the administration's plan to reorganize two agricultural agencies critical to public …

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May 24, 2018

New Bill Will Help Revitalize Public Plant Breeding


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2018 CONTACTS Kiki Hubbard, Organic Seed Alliance, (406) 544-8946, kristina@seedalliance.org Abby …

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