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Open-pollinated
Plants that are pollinated by physical or biological agents (e g, wind, insects) and without human intervention or control) (source: WCMC) Gulf Coast Newspapers,You'll have the best luck saving seed from plants that are open pollinated. But if open-pollinated varieties are pollinated by insects, they won't produce Triumphant Turnips - Sep 24, 2007 Mother Earth News,This is prime time for growing fast-maturing salad turnips such as ‘Hakurei’ (38 days, hybrid), or ‘White Egg’ (48 days, open pollinated), both of which Zimbabwe: Agric Biotechnology - Mixed Blessing - Oct 15, 2007 AllAfrica.com,...corporations argued that there was little reason for them to fund research into open pollinated varieties (OPV) seed and instead focused on hybrid crops Country Starts Greenhouse Tomato Farming - Oct 2, 2007 AllAfrica.com,The introduction of greenhouse tomatoes in Kenya heralds what could be a major shift from open pollinated farming to hybrid high yielding methods, US: not-so-traditional tomatoes gaining in popularity - Oct 17, 2007 FreshPlaza,An heirloom tomato has been open-pollinated for at least 50 years. More than 400 different varieties have been collected from specific geographic locations Transcript of Technical Briefing on Rice Investigation with Cindy ... - Oct 5, 2007 USDA.gov (press release),For example, with corn the isolation distance is 660 feet as a starting point, an open pollinated crop, or one that's for self-pollinated such as rice the Gujarat now waits for 'Yellow Revolution' - Oct 8, 2007 Commodity Online,...corn acreage in Gujarat is more than four lakh acres, with 2.5 lakh acres under the `desi' variety, also known as Open Pollinated Variety (OPV). Red Wattle pigs are breed set apart - Oct 2, 2007 Agri News,...a cross between a buffalo and beef cow -- chickens and heritage breed turkeys. They grow alfalfa, open-pollinated corn and oats to feed their livestock. From Birth To Slaughter, The Hard Questions Of Raising Bison For ... - Oct 1, 2007 New West,At each step in each subsequent generation, the elder could say how good his hams use to be and how raising hybrids instead of open pollinated corn meant Which tomato is tastiest? - Aug 15, 2007 Newsday,Except for Sun Gold and a few other early hybrid varieties, tomatoes grown at Quail Hill Community Farm are open-pollinated (ie, pollinated by natural means Should you grow an heirloom in your garden - Aug 12, 2007 Danbury News Times,Heirloom varieties of plants are open-pollinated cultivars -- this means that they are pollinated by bees, wind, birds and other forces of nature. Places to find heirloom seeds - Aug 15, 2007 HeraldNet,An heirloom plant is basically a plant passed down through the generations by open-pollinated seeds and/or cuttings. These plants are genetic jewels, Reader disputes Roundup Ready alfalfa claims - Aug 4, 2007 The Prairie Star,Because alfalfa is an open-pollinated crop, markets for alfalfa seed and hay that shun, or reject outright, genetically engineered material in seeds and Negros Oriental farms found safe from El Niño devastation - Aug 2, 2007 Philippine Information Agency,...is pegged at 0.8 tons per hectare, two to three tons per hectare for open pollinated variety and four to five tons per hectare for hybdrid corn. Practical Farmers Iowa Invites You to August Field Days - Jul 31, 2007 Wallace's Farmer,She also raises and sells open-pollinated corn for seed and maintains a small free-range poultry flock. The corn, called Abbe Hills OP, has been grown on Red tape threatens organic gardener - Jul 24, 2007 Northwest Herald,...in Underwood losing her certification as an organic gardener, vital to her career of protecting rare and endangered open-pollinated and heirloom seeds. Heirloom seeds grow tasty veggies, but may be less resistant to ... - Jul 22, 2007 Charlotte Observer,Probably the best definition of heirlooms is an open-pollinated seed selection that wouldn't exist without the efforts of seed-saving efforts by amateur Furthering the benefits of canola - Jul 19, 2007 North Queensland Register,In SA, trials aim to compare the yield of hybrids to equivalent open pollinated cultivars, and to investigate sowing rates, seed quality and nitrogen Yellow-seeded napus varieties have better meal - 13 Apr 2007 Canada Agriculture Online,...“Most companies are now only interested in hybrids and since this line is open pollinated there is not a lot of interest. But we are working with a number Does family matter? New approaches to hybrid selection - 13 Apr 2007 Canada Agriculture Online,...“Everything traces back to a handful of founder lines developed from open-pollinated varieties,� King says. Within Pioneer, he says, breeders have invested Vegetable success starts with good seeds - Apr 6, 2007 Gainesville Times,Hybrid varieties are not likely to be the same as the parent plants; therefore, only open-pollinated varieties should be used for home seed production. Girardin honored by Seed Savers - Apr 12, 2007 Cannon Falls Beacon,SSE's definition of heirloom is anything that's been in existence for 50 years and is open pollinated. People may visit SSE's Heritage Farms in Decorah, Beagle skips through the tulips at festival - Apr 12, 2007 Newton County Times (subscription),This year their donations include anise hyssop, foxglove and trays of their regionally famous heirloom, open pollinated tomatoes and peppers. Trowel & glove calendar the week of April 7 - Apr 6, 2007 Marin Independent-Journal,For sale are hundreds of open-pollinated, heirloom and rare varieties - all California Certified Organic - many started from the OAEC's seed collection. A little garden dirt - Apr 6, 2007 Redlands Daily Facts,Many of these open-pollinated cultivars are more than 100 years old, and man, do they give us some weird and wonderful colors. Virginia’s buzzing about bee disorder prevention - Apr 5, 2007 Virginia Farm Bureau,...“Bee pollination is essential for crop production in many open-pollinated crops, such as tomatoes.� As VDACS looks into the causes of CCD, the department Farm tools inputs for MKDA LGU members - Apr 3, 2007 Philippine Information Agency,16 units of Jematic pumps, 4 units mobile rice mill, 27 units of knapsack sprayer, 6 floating tiller, 500 bags of open pollinated variety (OPV) corn seeds, Global map of plant biodiversity created - Mar 20, 2007 Science Daily (press release)Heirloom plant -- An heirloom plant is an open-pollinated cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in Back to her roots - Mar 20, 2007 Carroll County Times (subscription),Early on, Linda developed an interest for heirloom plants, which are open pollinated and grow a replica plant from its seed. Linda said she likes the most Zimbabwe - Food for Politics, Politics for Food - Mar 31, 2007 Men's News Daily,This is seen as a good thing by politicians as they promote the use of “open pollinated varieties�. In Africa, this means saving seed from the previous crop Gardener rides 34-year learning curve - Mar 30, 2007 Capital Press (subscription),When she does buy seed, she tries to use only open-pollinated varieties, which are non-hybrid types. "It comes true to what the parent is," she said. FAO gives P2-M inputs for 2138 farmers here - Mar 28, 2007 Catanduanes Tribune,The agricultural inputs assistance, Acay said, include a package of assorted vegetable seeds of open-pollinated varieties (eggplant, okra, tomato, Sow another day - Mar 27, 2007 Express Money,It feels it can get farmers to give up open pollinated seeds in favour of hybrid seeds, which give higher crop yields and are more disease resistant. Zimbabwe: Farmers Urged to Grow Sorghum - Mar 22, 2007 AllAfrica.com,..."As we have learnt here today, 'Sila' is a medium maturing and medium-stature white open pollinated sorghum variety, I urge farmers to focus on this crop," Times change for farmers - Mar 18, 2007 Defiance Crescent News,..."This is kind of true going from horse to tractor, from open pollinated to hybrid seed corn. It took about 40 years for these things to become accepted, Gardening: Anne Marrison In the Garden - Feb 27, 2007 Langley AdvanceNews,They can include tables where gardeners can trade home-saved, open-pollinated seed, sales of heritage plants and seed, displays by seed and gardening High arsenic levels found in some rice - Mar 14, 2007 Science Daily (press release)Heirloom plant -- An heirloom plant is an open-pollinated cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in Gene sequence dataset for rice developed - Mar 13, 2007 Science Daily (press release)Heirloom plant -- An heirloom plant is an open-pollinated cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in Finding Great Garden Seeds - Mar 7, 2007 Mother Earth News,In addition to the largest all-organic garden seed listing in America (83-page catalog that lists more than 600 varieties of open-pollinated, Garden & Yard: Wonderful Winter Squash - Mar 7, 2007 Mother Earth News,Familiar butternuts are the most widely grown moschatas, and reliable open-pollinated varieties such as ‘Waltham,’ released in 1970, and Johnny’s ‘Metro Learn About Legumes - Mar 13, 2007 50 Connect,The Organic Bean and Herb Seed Collection from the Herbary is organic vegetable and herb seed produced by totally organic growing methods; open-pollinated Uncommon Corn - Mar 9, 2007 Mother Earth News,The main reason companies grow hybrid corn rather than open-pollinated (OP) corn is productivity. Some hybrids are more productive, disease tolerant and This spicy Holy Mole pepper is a rich chocolate brown at maturity ... - Mar 4, 2007 ChronicleHerald.ca,On the other side are the open pollinated, heritage or heirloom varieties of vegetables. You know the kind I mean — the tomato that no one knows the name of Stalking the most flavorful corn - Mar 11, 2007 Salt Lake Tribune,Listed in seed catalogs as "su" (the normal sugary type), these varieties may be hybrids or open pollinated. Kernels are very tender and contain moderate Events, programs - Mar 10, 2007 Akron Beacon Journal,Topics include saving the world's architectural heritage, the benefits of organic gardening and growing open-pollinated plant varieties, seed saving, Maximizing canola hybrid performance - Feb 19, 2007 Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide,Hybrid canola varieties have the capacity to develop a more extensive root system than open-pollinated varieties when the growing season is good. Succulent Sweet Corn - Mar 7, 2007 Mother Earth News,Historic open-pollinated (OP) varieties — and new ones, such as bicolored ‘Double Standard’ — tend to be big, robust plants with ears that won’t ripen all The muck stops here - Mar 3, 2007 The Observer,...tour through Europe, from Russia to the UK, to share their passion for open-pollinated organic growing and some of the Pacific northwest's finest seed. The seeds of vegetable diversity - Mar 7, 2007 The Independent Weekly,Although seed banks do exist in the United States, he believes there is not an adequate bank of the Southeast's heirloom seeds, open-pollinated varieties A COOK'S GARDEN Corn Smut: A Reputation Redeemed - Feb 14, 2007 Washington Post,Modern corn hybrids are less susceptible, so you most often find it on open-pollinated ones such as poor old Silver Queen. Corn smut, a fungus, First rice and corn information caravan draws 700 farmers - Feb 23, 2007 News Today Online,...in irrigated rice areas, certified/registered seeds in rainfed lowland rice areas and hybrid and open pollinated varieties (OPV) seeds for corn areas. Group wants to halt the sale of herbicide-resistant alfalfa seed - Feb 21, 2007 Twin Falls Times-News,..."Alfalfa is a perennial and is open-pollinated," he said. "And there is the liability issue. There is no insurance for it." Farmers groups asked to avail irrigation projects - Feb 19, 2007 News Today Online,...planting such as the use of hybrid rice and hybrid corn seeds in addition to certified seeds and open pollinated varieties for white and yellow corn. Catalogue shopping can chase away the blues - Feb 18, 2007 ChronicleHerald.ca,This means they are open pollinated, untreated and non-genetically modified varieties. Includes a wonderful collection of tomatoes. Clearfield canola recharges with higher-yielding varieties - 21 Dec 2006 Canada Agriculture Online,The Clearfield system now has hybrid canolas to match yields with the best InVigor and Roundup Ready varieties, as well as top-yielding, open-pollinated Gene Silencing Technology Yields A Better French Fry Potato - Dec 18, 2006 Science Daily (press release)Heirloom plant -- An heirloom plant is an open-pollinated cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in Philippines Gunning for Self-Sufficiency in Corn by 2008 - Nov 27, 2006 Wisconsin Ag Connection,The DA attributes the double-digit hike in production to the increase in harvest area as well as the use of quality hybrid and open pollinated varieties of Transgenes gone wild! - Dec 9, 2006 Salon..."The industry should be concerned about companies testing with open-pollinated, engineered grasses... Turfgrasses are capable not only of outcrossing with BASF and Monsanto Announce Agreement - Dec 12, 2006 Discover Moose Jaw,The CLEARFIELD Production System for canola combines agronomically strong hybrids, open-pollinated varieties and specialty-trait canola with proven weed This Week's Business Calendar - Nov 26, 2006 Louisville Courier-Journal,Corn exhibit classes will be offered for hybrids, open-pollinated white and yellow and popcorn. Information: (812) 256-4591. Louisville Sales Club meeting. DA 6 conducts marathon veggies production training for Guimaras ... - Nov 28, 2006 News Today Online,..."The participants will be given garden tools such as hoe and trowel and open-pollinated variety (OPV) vegetable seeds like eggplants, sweet pepper, Preserving corn harvest traditions - 14 Oct 2006 High Plains Journal,Since the introduction of corn hybrids in the 1920s, open pollinated varieties have all but disappeared in the Corn Belt and uniformity in the cornfield has ... KROHN COLUMN: At least garden to-do lists will decompose - Oct 11, 2006 Mankato Free Press,Besides, I think our dog looks unique with the developing third eye.). Second on the list: “Collect dried seed from open pollinated flowers & veggies.�. ... Ag agents have peach of a time in Michigan - Oct 12, 2006 American Farm,Paul has many interesting selections some that are open pollinated seedlings of Encore but are all more attractive Encore has never been popular in Michigan. ... Heirloom plants are historical treasures - Oct 7, 2006 Contra Costa Times,Although there isn'ta definitive age, they must be open-pollinated, meaning that when grown from seed, they grow "true" to look exactly like the plant that ... Something extra - Sep 23, 2006 Louisville Courier-Journal,Mike Smith, a member of the Cincinnati Heirloom Open Pollinated Tomato Associate Growers, will offer a free tasting of his rare and unusual tomato varieties ... Strategy combats weaponized anthrax - Oct 3, 2006 Science Daily (press release)Heirloom plant -- An heirloom plant is an open-pollinated cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in ... WV lady corn farmer wins nat'l search - Oct 3, 2006 News Today Online,...cooperator of the technology demonstrations of Monsanto, Organic fertilizer company, Pioneer and the Department of Agriculture -- open pollinated variety seeds ... 55000 hectares brought under Kharief crops - Oct 6, 2006 GreaterKashmir.com (press release),...year so far, 1350 quintals of seeds of paddy, 120 quintals of maize, 150 quintals of potato, 0.84 quintals of vegetable, one quintal of open pollinated and 6 ... Who adopts what kind of technologies? The case of Bt eggplant in ... - Oct 5, 2006 Checkbiotech.org (press release),...adoption exert similar effects on the expected adoption of Bt hybrid eggplant and opposite effects on the decision to adopt Bt open-pollinated varieties (OPV). ... Farmers markets - Sep 16, 2006 Louisville Courier-Journal,Mike Smith, charter member of the Cincinnati Heirloom Open Pollinated Tomato Associate Growers, will offer a free tasting of his rare and unusual varieties of ... Bettering Search - Sep 27, 2006 Line 56 News...awry. For example, you might have searched for "open pollinated corn" and not found it because the indexed version was hyphenated. ... Ann's Organic Garden: Traveler gives away seeds all over the world ... - Sep 22, 2006 Seattle Post Intelligencer...food. He started by saving the seed of open-pollinated vegetables that come true from seed, like heritage corn, squash and beans. ... Biofuel crops: power to the dryland poor - Sep 21, 2006 Checkbiotech.org (press release),...s National Research Centre for Sorghum (NRCS) has long recognized the potential of sweet sorghum and has developed excellent open-pollinated varieties and some ... A rainbow of garden flavors - Sep 27, 2006 Petaluma Argus-Courier,It is designed for beginners, she said. Heirloom tomatoes are generally defined as open pollinated strains that have been around for at least 50 years. ... News index | RSS | News Feed Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
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