Read on for more information about our On-farm Variety Trials. You can also download our On-farm Variety Trials publication, the example evaluation form, and variety trial planning worksheet.

Producing Organic Vegetable Seed 2005-2007

Organic Seed Production Manuals Now Available!

Thanks to all for making our Organic Vegetable Seed field days and workshops a great success! To download the manuals and learn more about this project, click here.

Organic Seed Growers Conference

Announcing the 5th Organic Seed Growers Conference to be held February 14-15, 2008 at the Salem Conference Center in Salem, Oregon. The Organic Seed Growers Conference, co-hosted by OSA, Oregon State University and Washington State University, is the largest meeting of seed professionals engaged in organic seed production, research, and plant breeding in the United States.

We will also be hosting a one-day short course, Fundamentals of Organic Seed Production, in conjunction with the conference on February 13, 2008 at the Salem Conference Center.

For more information, please see our Conference & Short Course Announcement.

If you would like more information on sponsorship or booths for our conference, please email Matthew at seedalliance.org

5th Biennial Organic Seed Growers Conference and Organic Seed Production Short Course

February 13-15, 2008

Salem Conference Center

Salem, OR

Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) is pleased to announce the 5th Organic Seed Growers Conference, to be held February 14-15, 2008 at the Salem Conference Center in Salem, Oregon. The Organic Seed Growers Conference, co-hosted by OSA, Oregon State University (OSU) and Washington State University (WSU), is the largest meeting of seed professionals engaged in organic seed production, research, and plant breeding in the United States. This event brings together producers, university Extension and researchers, seed industry professionals, and food industry participants from across the country. Past conference topics have included seed pathology, seed biology, breeding for nutrition, breeding for ecological complexity, seed economics and marketing, and presentations from experienced organic seed producers. Conference attendees receive practical information, cutting edge research and inspired stories from the field. The conference includes published proceedings, poster presentations, and a participant contact list. The public call for input and proposals of presentations or posters is open through June 1st, 2007.

Fundamentals of Organic Seed Production Short Course

The 2008 conference will also feature a one day pre-conference Short Course on the Fundamentals of Organic Seed Production to be held on February 13, 2008. Funded by Western SARE, the Short Course will address two major areas:

Fundamentals of seed production for organic professionals and farmers interested in learning how to grow specialty seed

Fundamentals of organic production for seed professionals and farmers interested in learning how to grow organically

University Extension and research faculty, specialty seed professionals, and conventional and organic seed farmers will assist project partners in developing Short Course content. The Organic Seed Production Guide and the Guidebook on Organic Principles and Practices will be provided to all workshop participants.

Both the Short Course and Conference target complementary audiences of agricultural professionals:

Organic farmers currently producing seed and those wishing to diversify into seed production

Conventional seed producers wishing to diversify into organic production

Seed industry professionals unfamiliar with organic production

University Extension personnel working in specialty seed production areas.

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