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Applications are open to join the 2023 Organic Seed Production Online Course


USA
February 22, 2023

We’re pleased to announce that applications are open to join our 2023 Organic Seed Production Online Course! This interactive, cohort-based course is designed to supplement an on-farm seed production training experience. Any beginning producer working on a seed farm is invited to apply. Applications will be accepted through March 8, 2023.

The course includes six modules over six months, and is focused on the biological, technical and economic aspects of organic seed production. The 2023 course will run from March through August of this year. Check out the draft syllabus here.

Click here to apply.

Course Calendar – Provisional

Suggested date for live session*

Topic

Thurs. March 30, 2023

Introduction to the class

Thurs. April 13, 2023

Basic concepts about crop reproductive biology and soil health

Thurs. April 27, 2023

Crop planning

Thurs. May 11, 2023

Variety Trialing Selection, and Improvement

Thurs. May 25, 2023

Plant Health for Seed Production

Thurs. June 8, 2023

Discussion about previous topics

Thurs. June 22, 2023

Assessing seed maturity, harvest and post-harvest drying

Thurs. July 6, 2023

Seed Cleaning and Seed Storage

Thurs. July 20, 2023

Seed Sovereignty, Seed Security and Intellectual Property Rights

Thurs. August 3, 2023

Viable Livelihoods in Seed Production and wrap up

* Regular live sessions meeting time is 4 PM Pacific Time 



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Published: February 22, 2023

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