[Scpg] Seed Production 101 Workshop in Ojai, CA

[Cathleen McCluskey]

Greetings,

I thought your supporters might be interested in this upcoming event  
hosted by Organic Seed Alliance and Mano Farm. Please see the press  
release and flyer below.

Feel free to share widely and contact me with any questions you might  
have about the event.

All the best,
Cathleen


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


October 23, 2012



CONTACT


Cathleen McCluskey, Communications and Outreach Associate, (360)  
472-0247, Cathleen at seedalliance.org





Seed Production 101 Workshop

Learn how to improve seed varieties for organic agriculture



Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) will host a daylong Seed Production 101  
workshop on November 3, 2012 in Ojai, California.



Participants can expect to learn fundamental skills to develop and  
adapt seed varieties for their organic farm conditions. OSA California  
research and education specialist Jared Zystro will discuss:



·      the biology of seed production,

·      seed harvesting 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.



This workshop is being offered free of charge thanks to support from  
Columbia Foundation and Gaia Fund. Workshop hours are 9:30 a.m. to  
5:00 p.m. Lunch will be potluck style, so please bring a dish to  
share. The event will take place at Mano Farm located at 999 Fairview  
Avenue, Ojai, California. Directions are available at http://g.co/maps/p2xb 
.



Pre-registration is required. Please email Cathleen McCluskey at Cathleen at seedalliance.org 
  to confirm your place.





Organic Seed Alliance advances the ethical development and stewardship  
of the genetic resources of agricultural seed



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Cathleen McCluskey
Communications & Outreach Associate
Organic Seed Alliance

PO Box 772
Port Townsend, WA 98368
cathleen at seedalliance.org
www.seedalliance.org
360.472.0247

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