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Organic Plant Breeding News
The following articles include articles on organic plant breeding and stories that highlight the work of the OSA Plant Breeding Committee Members.

The Healthy Potential for Purple Tomatoes
by Carol Savenon
Oregon State University Agricultural Progress, Summer, 2004

Oregon Grown Cornucopia
by Carol Savenon
Oregon State University Agricultural Progress, Fall, 2004

Full Circle:  Perennial wheat could fulfill a tradition and transform a landscape
by Tim Steury
Washington State Magazine Online, Washington State University

Organic U, Washington State University introduced organic ag major, a sign that this school is leading the pack as land grant universities begin “greening up”
by Dan Sullivan
New Farm, www.newfarm.org

Seed crossings bring back old traits for organic farmers
Today's altered varieties grow poorly in natural soils
by Deborah K. Rich
San Francisco Chronicle, August 28, 2004

Northern Plains Sustainable Agricultural Society Develops Resistant Organic Wheat Variety

A Conversation with Master Plant Breeder, Dr. John Navazio
By Steve Peters
The Cutting Edge, Seeds of Change Newsletter, January, 2003

The Seed We Need:  Breeding plant varieties for organic agriculture
By Paul Bransky
The Organic Broadcaster, Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Services, Vol 11, #2, 2003

Organic Plant Breeding Gets a Boost
By Monique Krinkles
Seed Quest, March, 2005. Highlighting Dr. Edith Lammerts van Bueren

The Next Great Challenge:  Breeding Seed for Organic Systems
By Micaela Colley and Matthew Dillon
Organic Farming Research Foundation Information Bulletin, Winter 2004, Number 13.

• Breeding open pollinated (OP) broccoli cultivars for organic production systems. Dr. Jim Myers. Oregon State University.
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• Long Term Breeding Strategies for sustainable cropping systems. Dr. Stephen Jones. Washington State University.
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• Values in organic agriculture and their consequences for a process-oriented evaluation of plant breeding techniques. Edith Lammerts Van Bueren - Louis Bolk Institute, Netherlands.