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Puyallup, Washington, June 1-2, 2012: Mother Earth News Fair
Join OSA's Micaela Colley and John Navazio at this year's Mother Earth News Fair. The weekend will include several seed specific workshops and a community seed swap - be sure to pack your seeds for sharing. For more information, workshop and demonstration descriptions, and pre-sale tickets, please visit the Mother Earth News website.
Port Townsend, Washington, June 4-5, 2012: Organic On-farm Breeding short course
Learn the fundamental skills to develop and adapt seed varieties for your organic farm conditions at this 2-day workshop hosted by the Organic Seed Alliance. Organic Plant Breeding Specialist Dr. John Navazio will discuss such topics as: the biology of seed production, seed harvest and cleaning, choosing appropriate seed crops for your system and climate, maintaining the genetic integrity of varieties with appropriate population sizes and isolation distances, conducting variety trials, and basic on-farm breeding techniques such as mass selection and progeny testing.
Prior experience in basic seed growing is recommended.
Pre-registration is required. Please register here.
Decorah, Iowa, July 20-22, 2012: Seed Savers Exchange 32nd Annual Conference and Campout
Join OSA Senior Scientist and event keynote speaker, John Navazio, at this year's Seed Savers Exchange Conference and Campout. The event will take place at the Seed Savers Exchange's Heritage Farm and include seed specific workshops, demonstrations, and entertainment.
For more information, please visit the conference website.
Greensboro, Vermont, August 5-8, 2012: Student Organic Seed Symposium
The purpose of the Student Organic Seed Symposium is to develop and support new leaders in organic and sustainable plant breeding and seed systems. This project is a student-led initiative that provides a unique opportunity for graduate students interested in organic seed systems to share resources with one another and learn from leaders in the field. OSA's John Navazio and Jared Zystro will present workshops on Participatory Plant Breeding and organic breeding at this exciting new symposium.
For more information, please visit the Student Organic Seed Symposium website.
Portland, Oregon, February 7-9, 2013: Organicology Conference
Organicology is an interactive conference designed to meet the diverse needs of our rapidly expanding trade. The conference offers educational and networking events that enhance the understanding and skills of our diverse organic community, from seed producers and farmers, to distributors, retailers, researchers, chefs, policy activists, and eaters. The 2013 conference will continue to focus on sustainability, farming and seed issues, and a wide range of timely topics that impact the organic trade.
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