Author Archives: Kristina Hubbard

Remembering the ‘People’s Department’

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Kristina Hubbard

There shall be at the seat of government a Department of Agriculture, the general design and duties of which shall be to acquire and to diffuse among the people of the United States useful information on subjects connected with agriculture, … Continue reading →

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In Celebration of Public Plant Breeding

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Kristina Hubbard

This week Organic Seed Alliance is celebrating the next generation of organic plant breeders. These breeders are improving organic seed to meet the changing needs of farmers and the broader organic community. In the days that follow you will read … Continue reading →

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TAKE ACTION Oregon Rule Harmful to Seed Integrity

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Kristina Hubbard

By now you’ve probably heard that a fast-tracked decision by the Oregon Department of Agriculture to open canola production in sensitive seed production zones was temporarily halted thanks to quick legal work by the Center for Food Safety, Oregon-based Friends … Continue reading →

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OSA Delivers Comments to AC21 on Coexistence

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Kristina Hubbard

Earlier this week OSA attended USDA’s latest (and maybe last) AC21 meeting in Washington, DC, to provide public comments and gauge where the current discussion on coexistence is headed. USDA’s Advisory Committee on Biotechnology & 21st Century Agriculture (AC21) was … Continue reading →

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Seed Saving for Farmers and Gardeners

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Kristina Hubbard

Learn to grow seed, steward heirlooms, and create new varieties at this class for gardeners and farmers. Whether you’ve saved seed before or are a complete beginner, this is a great chance to learn about seed and connect with other … Continue reading →

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OSA Attends Student Symposium on Organic Plant Breeding

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Kristina Hubbard

Cross-posted from the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences By Nicole Miller Plant breeders who develop new vegetable varieties for organic farming systems are far and few between. The same goes for graduate students who … Continue reading →

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TAKE ACTION Protect Seed Integrity in the Willamette Valley

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Kristina Hubbard

Oregonians take note: A fast-tracked decision by the Oregon Department of Agriculture will allow canola production in the Willamette Valley, where, up until recently, there has been a canola exclusion zone to protect the integrity of seed crop relatives. OSA … Continue reading →

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The Context of USDA’s GE Sugar Beet Decision

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Kristina Hubbard

You’ve probably heard that USDA recently deregulated Roundup Ready sugar beets following a court-ordered Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Organic Seed Alliance has written before about the threat this genetically engineered (GE) trait poses to the integrity of organic and other … Continue reading →

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New Textbook (the First!) on Breeding for Organic Agriculture

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Kristina Hubbard

OSA is a proud co-author of Organic Crop Breeding, the first textbook on breeding for organic agriculture. This comprehensive text provides readers a review of the latest efforts by crop breeders to develop improved varieties for organic production. The book … Continue reading →

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The Farm Bill and Seed

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Kristina Hubbard

By now you have probably received more Farm Bill emails than you can count. With the Senate passing its Farm Bill last week and the House taking it up next month, here’s a quick update on how seed is fairing … Continue reading →

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