Organic Seed Production Intensive
Organic Seed Production and Plant Variety Improvement
Do you want to grow seed on your farm for your own use or for sale?
Focused on small to medium scale farms this course will deliver the
production skills you need to produce seed and basic techniques to
improve varieties for your local organic farming conditions. Learn how
to grow wet and dry seeded crops including considerations of
pollination, isolation, population size, crop management, equipment and
the basics of harvesting, threshing, and cleaning seed. In addition, we
will explore specific methods used in genetic selection and adaptation
of the seed crop to the cultural methods and environmental challenges
encountered under organic systems.
download full flyer with all seed events at Organicology (pdf)
Presenters: Frank Morton, Wild Garden Seed: Don Tipping, Seven Seeds Farm: John Navazio, Organic Seed Alliance/ WSU: Micaela Colley, Organic Seed Alliance
