Join us for seed roundtables at MOSES!

Invitation to Join the 2021 MOSES Seed Roundtables

The Upper Midwest Collaborative Plant Breeding Network would like to invite you to join one or more of our seed round tables at the 2021 MOSES Organic Farming Conference, February 23, 24, 25, and 26 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM CST. These roundtables focus on vegetable varieties for organic production, and are presented by FairShare CSA Coalition, UW-Madison, SeedLinked, Organic Seed Alliance, and eOrganic.

If you are not already attending the MOSES Conference and would like to join us as an expert or simply listen to the conversation, please let us know so we can help you get a guest ticket to attend. Descriptions of the four round tables sessions are below: 

Tuesday, Feb 23 at 3 p.m. CST: Bountiful Brassicas, Gorgeous Greens: Vegetable Variety Choice

Join other growers, plant breeders, and researchers to discuss your favorite varieties of broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, spinach and more. Hear downy mildew resistance outcomes from 2020 basil trials. We’ll discuss availability of organic seed, the traits you want to see in new varieties, and opportunities to get involved in on-farm trialing and stay up-to-date with trial outcomes.

Wednesday, Feb 24 at 3p.m. CST: Tomato & Pepper Varieties for Organic Growers

Join us to talk about tomatoes and peppers! Share your favorite varieties for slicers, cocktail and cherry tomatoes, and more, as well as peppers from sweet to hot. We’ll discuss variety availability, the traits you want to see in new varieties, and opportunities to get involved in on-farm trialing and stay up-to-date with trial outcomes.

Thursday, Feb 25 at 3p.m. CST: Oh My Gourd: Melon, Cucumber & Winter Squash Varieties for Organic Growers

Join other growers, plant breeders, and researchers to talk about cucurbits - the pros and cons of your workhorse varieties, traits you want to see in new varieties, availability of organic seed, and more. We’ll share opportunities to get involved in on-farm trialing and stay up-to-date with trial outcomes.

Friday, Feb 26 at 3p.m. CST: Breeding & Seed Production Roundtable

Organic Seed Alliance will highlight trial results from vegetable trials initiated at last year's MOSES Conference seed roundtables, and are being carried out as a part of the Upper Midwest Plant Breeding Collaborative Network.

To join the Collaborative Breeding in the Upper Midwest network, sign up here!