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Organic Seed Growers Conference: Seed Quality
Draft Agenda
January 11-12, 2006
***Please note*** Times, speakers and topics may change
Pre-conference option:
Seed Biology Short Course
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
*** Register separately ***
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Morning Sessions
| Time | Session
| Presenter
| | 8:30
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9:00 | Opening & background
Conference theme: Seed Quality
| Micaela Colley
Organic Seed Alliance
| 9:00
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10:30 | Beyond Conservation: Creating Something New from Heirlooms, the Story of Painted Mountain Corn
| Dave Christensen
Seed We Need
| 10:30
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11:00
| Break |
| 11:00
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12:00
| Organic Seed Partnership
| Dr. Molly Jahn
Cornell University
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12:00 - 1:00 Lunch at Edgefield
Afternoon Session Time
| Topic | Presenter
| 1:00
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1:40
| Breeding for Nutrition in Organics
| Alyson Mitchell
| 1:40
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2:20
| Breeding for Nutrition in Carrots
| Dr. Phil Simon
USDA-ARS
| 2:20
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3:00
| Plant Stress & Nutrition
| Dr. Shree Singh
University of Idaho
| 3:00
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3:15
| Break
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| 3:15
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3:55
| Seed Economics 101
| Tom Stearns
High Mowing Seeds
| 3:55
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4:35
| Seed Economics: The Value of Seed Production on a Diverse Organic Farm
| Nash Huber
Nash's Organic Produce
&
Fred Brossy
Bryant Ranch
| 4:35
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5:15
| Seed Economics
| Joel Reiten
Bejo Seeds
| 5:30
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7:00
| Seed Social (Room A)
| Seed Suppliers Social (Room B)
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7:00 Dinner at Edgefield (included in registration fee)
Thursday, January 12, 2006
7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast
Morning Sessions
Time
| Topic
| Presenter
| 8:00
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9:30 | Seed Borne Diseases: An Overview | Dr. Lindsey Du Toit
Washington State University | 9:30
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9:45
| Break
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| 9:45
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11:00
| Managing Seed-Borne Bacterial Diseases of Crucifers and Carrots
| Dr. Ken Johnson
Oregon State University
&
Frank Morton
Wild Garden Seeds
| 11:00
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12:00
| Seed Cleaning Under the Big Top
• Ongoing presentations at multiple stations
• From large commercial equipment to hand screens | Seed companies, researchers, and seed cleaning equipment technicians |
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch at Edgefield
Afternoon Session
Time
| Topic
| Presenter
| 1:00
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2:00
| Whole System Seed Growing: Integrating Seed Production with CSA, Market Farming, Economics and Animal Husbandry
| Don Tipping
Seven Seeds Farm
| 2:00
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2:45
| Environmental Factors for Selecting Seed Crop Production Sites | Dr. John Navazio
Organic Seed Alliance
| 2:45
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3:30
| Responding to Adverse Weather to Mitigate Crop Loss
| Frank Morton
Wild Garden Seeds
| 3:30
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3:45
| Break
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| 3:45
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4:30
| Creating an Organic Seed Database
| Dave DeCou
OMRI
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4:30 -
5:00
| "Looking Ahead"
Concerns and Collaborations:
USDA Regulations, Product Integrity/Contamination, and Positive Trends | Matthew Dillon
Organic Seed Alliance |
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