[Ccpg] Seed Production 101 Workshop Ojai November 3, 2012 FREE

[Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

Seed Production 101 Workshop Ojai November 3, 2012

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.
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