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Seed Keeping and Seed Breeding

Monday, January 26, 2026
6:30 PM 8:00 PM

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Seed Keeping and Seed Breeding

Monday, January 26, 2026 • 6:30PM - 8:00PM

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Join us for a webinar panel featuring prominent seed keepers and seed breeders from Virginia and Pennsylvania: Edmund Frost of Commonwealth Seeds, Jason Myers-Benner of Tanglywoods, and Owen Taylor of True Love Seeds. Learn seed keeping basics and the hear about the ground-breaking work that these farmers are doing to adapt and develop new vegetable seed varieties for our region. The panelists will also discuss the cultural significance of keeping seeds and passing down the stories that they carry.

For more info, contact: Marian Dalke

540.232.6010 | mdalke@vt.edu

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Tagged: Southside Virginia, Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Southwestern, Eastern/Southeastern Virginia, Agribusiness, Sustainable Agriculture, Computer Skills, Virtual, Vegetable/Fruit/Flower Production, Vegetable Production

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