OSA launches YouTube page – new videos of organic carrot breeding project
We’re certainly not a first-adapter of web technologies here at OSA, but we finally have a YouTube page. Today I went to the greenhouse with Dr. John Navazio, Senior Scientist at OSA, and there amongst...
View ArticleFrank Morton on the Importance of Open-Pollinated Seed
OSA board member Frank Morton explains the benefits of open pollination in plant breeding and the important role of farmers in the selection process to improve varieties. Morton emphasizes the...
View ArticleCast a Vote with Your Voice in Wisconsin!
The Departments of Justice and Agriculture are hosting their next antitrust workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday, June 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. While the event is focused on antitrust in...
View ArticleSupreme Court Maintains Ban on Planting GE Alfalfa
Contacts: George Kimbrell, Center for Food Safety, 415-826-2770, c: 571-527-8618 John Bianchi, Goodman Media, 212-576-2700, c: 917-693-4290 SUPREME COURT RULING IN MONSANTO CASE IS VICTORY...
View ArticleMembers of Congress to USDA: Protect Organic Integrity
Thanks to your calls and emails, 56 members of Congress have signed onto a letter asking USDA to maintain the current ban on planting GE alfalfa and address the serious deficiencies in the draft...
View ArticleDon’t Forget: Stand Up for Seed in Madison!
Don’t forget about tomorrow’s DOJ-USDA antitrust meeting in Madison, Wisconsin. As we wrote earlier this week, this is an important opportunity to remind the agencies that seed industry concentration...
View ArticleA Note from OSA Executive Director Micaela Colley
Dear OSA reader, As I watch OSA grow and evolve, refining our programs and addressing our mission, I realize we’re reaching a transformative phase where our work is having a true impact on the state of...
View ArticleStanding Ground
Standing Ground, June 2010 I recently attended a meeting here in Montana where we discussed farmer protection legislation. The purpose was to bring together people with different interests – farmers,...
View ArticleOn the Shoulders of Giants
On the shoulders of giants, June 2010 Organic Seed Alliance’s mission is to support the ethical development and stewardship of seed. OSA works from the position that organic food integrity begins with...
View ArticleAnother Bad Experiment: Dicamba-Tolerant Soybeans
Monsanto recently announced that it is close to receiving full approval for a dicamba-tolerant trait in soybeans. Dicamba is similar in structure and mode to herbicides like 2,4-D, a main component of...
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