The Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative (NOVIC) will host a two-day class for farmers, researchers and agricultural students on the basics of plant breeding Sept. 13-14 in Pablo, Montana.
Organic plant breeders from the University of Wisconsin, Cornell University and Oregon State University, as well as the Organic Seed Alliance will share practices for evaluating, developing, improving and maintaining plant varieties on their farm.
Participants should have experience in growing seed, and are encouraged to review OSA’s publications and online tutorials prior to the course.
There is no cost to register; however, attendees must reserve their spot. Registration can be done online. For questions and more information, contact Cathleen McCluskey, OSA communications and outreach associate, at cathleen@seedalliance.org.
NOVIC partners with more than 30 organic farmers to breed new varieties, identify the best performing existing varieties for organic agriculture and educate farmers on organic seed production and plant variety improvement. The initiative was funded in 2014 by the Organic Research and Extension Initiative grant, part of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
