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Seed for 2010

December is the time to start considering your seed orders for next year. For field crops many of the varieties that are available are compared in research plots and reported. I have included links below. Most reports also list the contacts for various seed companies.

Determine the best variety or hybrid for your organic cropping situation. Pick varieties that are disease resistant whenever possible and of course check if they are non-GMO.

Some companies have sources of organic seed. Order organic seed whenever possible to support organic seed growers and to help develop the demand for the organic seed industry. Where the variety you need is not available as organic, determine that now and order non-treated, non-organic seed as permitted by your organic certification body. Many companies run out of untreated seed by the spring if it is not ordered early.