Seed Saving Seminars for Indigenous Women in Agriculture

Tuesday, August 9

Session 1: Introductions and NS/S Seed Access Programs

Introduction

Crop Domestication and Plant Families

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Tuesday, August 16,

Session 2: Traditional and nontraditional methods of Seed Saving 

Seed Storage

Labeling and Documentation

Flower Types, Life Cycle, and Reproduction

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Tuesday, August 23

Session 3: Seed production and seed cleaning

Field Planning for Seed Saving and Post-harvest Seed Cleaning

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October in-person session

• Tour Native Seed/SEARCH Conservation Center seed bank, seed lab, and garden 
• Lunch provided
• Share and discuss seed saving and garden design plans
• Seminar participant seed swap.  

Resources

ADAPTS

NS/S Seed Policy

NS/S Seed Access Programs

Germination Test Video

Other NS/S Videos

Organic Seed Alliance Publications

Seed Savers Exchange

Flower pollination and fertilization examined | Britannica

Double Fertilization in Angiosperms

Crop Note Taking Templates:

Crop Report Sheet - Excel

Crop Report Sheet - WordDoc