Select Live Broadcasts from the Organic Seed Growers Conference

Can't make it to the Organic Seed Growers Conference? eOrganic and Seed Alliance are broadcasting selected sessions online. Free and open to the public, advanced registration is required. 

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Friday, January 20, 2012

12:00pm Eastern Time (11:00pm CT, 10:00am MT, 9:00am PT) - 1:30pm ET (12:30pm CT, 11:30am MT, 10:30am PT)

Introduction to On-Farm Plant Breeding Workshop

An increasing number of farmers are starting to breed new varieties and reselect older varieties for their farms. This presentation will introduce you to the steps needed to create new crop varieties on your farm with little or no hand-pollination or specialized tools. Presenter: John Navazio, Organic Seed Alliance and Washington State University

Friday, January 20, 2012

4:30pm Eastern Time (3:30pm CT, 2:30 MT, 1:30 PT) - 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT, 6:00pm MT, 5:00pm PT)

2 Workshops: Organic Wheat Breeding Workshop and Breeding Peas, Sweet Corn, Broccoli, Winter Squash and Carrots as part of NOVIC

(Note: This webinar consists of 2 90-minute sessions with a 30 minute break between sessions)

Organic Wheat Breeding Workshop: With the explosion of local organic grains, mills and bakeries, organic farmers are looking for wheat varieties that thrive in their systems. This workshop will take you through the process of creating your own wheat variety and describe some of the current organic what breeding projects. Presenters: Stephen Jones, Washington State University; Richard Little, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Dean Spaner, University of Alberta

NOVIC workshop: NOVIC is a national project to breed new vegetable varieties for organic agriculture. You will learn from the panelists about the techniques they are using to breed new organically adapted varieties of peas, sweet corn, broccoli, squash, and carrots. Presenters: Jim Myers, Oregon State University; Michael Mazourek, Cornell University; William Tracy, University of Wisconsin-Madison; John Navazio, Organic Seed Alliance and Washington State University

Saturday, January 21, 2012

12:00pm Eastern Time (11:00pm CT, 10:00am MT, 9:00am PT) - 1:30pm ET (12:30pm CT, 11:30am MT, 10:30am PT)

Organic Corn Breeding Workshop

King corn is grown on more acres than any other crop. What is being done to breed corn for organic systems, and how can you take part? This workshop will describe the process of breeding corn for organic agriculture and some of the current organic corn breeding projects. Presenters: Frank Kutka, NPSAS Farm Breeding Club; William Tracy, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Saturday, January 21, 2012

4:30pm Eastern Time (3:30pm CT, 2:30 MT, 1:30 PT) - 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT, 6:00pm MT, 5:00pm PT)

2 Workshops: Breeding for Nutrition Workshop and Breeding for Microbial Interaction Workshop

(Note: This webinar consists of 2 90-minute sessions with a 30 minute break between sessions)

Breeding for Nutrition: Organic eaters want nutritious food, but some modern breeding programs may be increasing yields at the cost of nutrition. Learn about breeding programs working with classical breeding methods (non-gmo) to breed nutritionally superior crops.

Breeding for Microbial Interaction: We know that many beneficial soil microorganisms provide plants with access to nutrients, improve water uptake and even have the potential to suppress certain soil borne diseases. The ability to breed plants to optimize their interaction with the soil microbiology holds great potential to enhance organic farming systems. Hear about the latest studies in this important and expanding field of science.

Find out more about the Organic Seed Grower's Conference and how to register to attend in person at http://www.seedalliance.org/Seed_Growers_Conference/

Find other upcoming and recorded eOrganic webinars at http://www.extension.org/pages/25242