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Organic Alfalfa Management Guide
This new extension bulletin is an excellent resource for growers interested in producing organic alfalfa, both irrigated and dryland. Alfalfa provides an excellent transitional crop for those interested in organic production of other crops as well. This guide includes a great deal of information on managing weeds, pests and diseases, and includes a small section on economics.
Organic Seed Growers Conference Proceedings 2008
Salem, OR. February 2008.
Organic Seed Growers Conference Proceedings 2006
Troutdale, OR. January 2006.
Developing Quality Seed: Seedfolks Celebrate Successes at 4th Organic Seed Grower's Conference - March 2006
Article in Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
Learning to Grow Organic Seed - January 2003
Article in Sustaining the Pacific Northwest Newsletter
WSU Presentations
Resources
Some WSU Extension websites provide links to external sites for the convenience of users. These external sites are not managed by WSU Extension. Furthermore, WSU Extension does not review, control or take responsibility for the content of these sites, nor do these sites implicitly or explicitly represent official positions and policies of WSU Extension.
Washington State Crop Improvement Association National Organic Program Organic Seed Alliance Organic Seed Resource Guide OMRI Organic Seed Listing
provides a list of Certified Seed Conditioners that sell certified seed of spring wheat, winter wheat, barley, oats and triticale.
includes policies and updates, the new organic seal and its use, lists of organic certifiers, N.O.S.B. (National Organic Standards Board) members and updates, and resource links.
is a northwest organization whose mission is “to support the ethical development and stewardship of the genetic resources of agricultural seed. We accomplish our goals through collaborative education and research programs with organic farmers and other seed professionals.”
Oregon State University Extension Publication.
OMRI’s website includes lists of organic crops and cultivars available from various seed companies.