The Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative (NOVIC) brings together researchers and organic farmers in Northern US states to address their seed and plant breeding needs. The collaborative includes researchers and educators from four universities, Organic Seed Alliance, and the USDA. NOVIC is partnering with organic farmers to breed new varieties, identify the best performing existing... Read more
Oregon NOVIC group
About NOVIC and Our Collaborators
Dr. Jim Myers in farmer Julie Puhich's broccoli crop at Common Ground Farm
Crops in the NOVIC Project
NOVIC carrot variety trial at Oakhill Organics
Organic Variety Trial Database

News

NOVIC in the Gazette Times
Breeding a Better Veggie article
EQIP Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative
Pepper Variety Tasting article
Jaret Foster, Senior Market Manager of Portland Farmers Market, highlights the NOVIC project's recent pepper tasting
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