OSSI webinar: Combining Cucurbits for Downy Mildew Resistance and More

Combining Cucurbits for Downy Mildew Resistance and MoreWednesday, May 11th, 2022An Open Source Seed Initiative webinar Presenters:Michael Mazourek (Cornell University) Edmund Frost (Common Wealth Seed Growers) Moderator: Rachel Hultengren ——————————————————————————————————————– Speakers’ bios Michael MazourekMichael Mazourek is the Calvin Knoyes Keeney Associate Professor of Vegetable Breeding at Cornell University. Michael is a breeder of peas, beans, squash,…

Stand and Deliver: Biopiracy, Law, and the Balkanization of the Genescape

Stand and Deliver: Biopiracy, Law, and the Balkanization of the GenescapePresented by Professor Jack Kloppenburg, University of Wisconsin-MadisonFebruary 22, 2022This talk was part of the University of Queensland Law School’s People, Plants and the Law lecture series: https://law.uq.edu.au/event/session/17624   

OSSI webinar: Crowdbreeding! A New Word for the Unique, Altruistic, Open Source, Collaborative, Dwarf Tomato Project

Crowdbreeding! A New Word for the Unique, Altruistic, Open Source, Collaborative, Dwarf Tomato ProjectWednesday, April 13th, 2022An Open Source Seed Initiative webinar Moderator: Rachel Hultengren Presenters:Craig LeHoullierPatrina Nuske-Small ——————————————————————————————————————– Speakers’ bios Craig LeHoullierCraig LeHoullier, a native Rhode Islander, lives and gardens in Hendersonville, North Carolina with his wife, Susan, and small collection of cats and dogs. A chemist by…

Where Does Open-Source Seed Fit in an IP-Dominated Industry?

Where Does Open-source Seed Fit in an IP-Dominated Industry? Saturday, February 15th, 2020Oregon State University, Corvallis, OregonA session of the Organic Seed Alliance 2020 Organic Seed Growers Conference Moderator: Heron Breen, Fedco Seeds Panelists:Dr. Claire Luby, Open Source Seed InitiativeFrank Morton, Wild Garden Seeds 2020 Organic Seed Growers Conference proceedings: https://seedalliance.org/publications/proceedings-from-the-10th-organic-seed-growers-conference/ ——————————————————————————————————————– Heron Breen: Good…

OSSI Fight Songs

Hey OSSI (AKA “Grow OSSI Seed”)Lyrics by Carol Deppe (2015) (CC-By License)Performed 2020 by Carol Deppe (voice, guitar), Jack Kloppenburg (voice), Craig LeHoullier (voice)(Sing to the tune of “Hey Lolly,” by Woody Guthrie) (C, G7.) Breed new plants for you and me.Hey OSSI, OSSI-O.Pledge their seeds and set them free.Hey OSSI, OSSI-O. (Chorus)Hey OSSI, OSSI,…