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State of Organic Seed Report 2010: Organic Seed Survey Results
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Q #1: In which state do you farm? 1027 responses from 45 states and territories.
3%
31%
21% 19%14%
7%4%
1%
<1 1-3 4-6 7-10 11-15 16-20 21-30 >30
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Years Certified
Q #2: How many years have you been certified organic?Figure 1.
Yes43%
No57%
Q #3: Last year, did you have any organic acres in annual vegetables? Figure 2.
50%
27%
12%3% 3% 4% 1%
0.01-3 4-10 11-50 51-80 81-160 161-480 >480
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Organic Acres in Annual Fruits and Vegetables
Q #4: Last year, how many organic acres did you have in annual vegetables?
Figure 3.
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7%
18%
5% 6%4%
8%
4% 2%
12%8% 7%
19%
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-99 100
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Percentage of vegetable acreage planted with organic seed
Q #5: Last year, what approximate percentage of total acreage of annual vegetables was planted with certified organic seed?
Figure 4.
Q #6: Last year, what were your top three annual vegetable crops by acreage, and what percentage of certified organic seed did you use for each?
9%5% 4% 5% 3% 5% 4% 4%
12%6% 6%
38%
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-99 100
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Percentage of organic seed used for tomatoes
Q #6: Percent organic seed used for TOMATOES - the #1 vegetableFigure 5.
10% 12%6% 7%
4%8%
1% 1%7% 6% 4%
34%
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-99 100
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Percentage of organic seed used for squash
Q #6: Percent organic seed used for SUMMER / WINTER SQUASH - the #2 vegetable
Figure 6.
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1%6%
2% 4% 3% 5% 3% 1%
18%
4% 6%
49%
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-99 100
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Percentage of organic seed used for greens
Q #6: Percent organic seed used for GREENS - the #3 vegetableFigure 7.
Yes60%
No40%
Q #7: Last year, did you have any organic acres in field crops? Figure 8.
9% 7%
26%
15% 17% 18%
9%
0.01-3 4-10 11-50 51-80 81-160 161-480 >480
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Organic Acres in Field Crops
Q #8: Last year how many organic acres did you have in field crops? Figure 9.
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10%3% 1% 4% 3%
9%3% 2%
9% 7%2%
47%
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-99 100
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Percentage of field crop acreage planted with organic seed
Q #9: Last year, what approximate percentage (%) of total acreage of field crops was planted with certified organic seed?
Figure 10.
Q #10: Last year, what were your top 3 field crops by acreage? And what percentage of organic seed do you use for each?
8% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 0% 5% 2% 0%
69%
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-99 100
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Percentage of organic seed used for corn
Q #10: Percent organic seed used for CORN - the #1 field cropFigure 11.
15%3% 1% 1% 0% 3% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1%
73%
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-99 100
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Percentage of organic seed used for soybeans
Q #10: Percent organic seed used for SOYBEANS - the #2 field cropFigure 12.
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21%
0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0%
73%
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-99 100
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Percentage of organic seed used for wheat
Q #10: Percent organic seed used for WHEAT - the #3 field cropFigure 13.
Yes48%No
52%
Q #11: Last year, did you have any organic acres in forage crops? Figure 14.
4%8%
29%
16%
25%
15%
2%
0.01-3 4-10 11-50 51-80 81-160 161-480 >480
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Organic Acres in Forage Crops
Q #12: Last year, how many organic acres in a given season do you have in forage crops?
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25%
4% 2% 4% 2% 6%1% 1%
6% 4% 3%
44%
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-99 100
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Percentage of forage crop acreage planted with organic seed
Q #13: Last year, what approximate percentage (%) of total acreage of forage crops is planted with certified organic seed?
Figure 16.
38%
4% 2% 2% 1%7%
1% 1% 5% 2% 1%
36%
0 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-99 100
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Percentage of cover crop acreage planted with organic seed
Q #14: Last year, what approximate percentage (%) of total acreage of green manure and cover crops is planted with certified organic seed?
Figure 17.
17%
43%
28%
1%5% 5%
Q #15: In the last year, what percent of your seed did you get from the following sources?
Produce your own
Seed broker
Printed or internet catalogs
Garden centers
Other farmers
Other
Figure 18.
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57%71%
24%
29%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
All respondents Respondents not using 100% OG seed for last 3 years
Q #16: Over the last 3 years have you increased the percentage of organic seed that you use?
Have been using 100% certified organic seed for at least 3 years
No
Yes
Figure 19.
20%
Yes61%
No39%
Q #17: Over the last three years has your certifier requested that you take greater steps to source organic seed?
Figure 20.
32% 33%
58%
23%
Trialing of available organic varieties
Searching OMRI seed database
Researching more than three seed
catalogs
Other
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Q #18: Check which additional steps your certifier has requested.Figure 21.
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Not a factor Slight factor
Moderate factor
More than moderate
factor
Significant factor
Lack of seed treatments such as pelleting or priming
82% 7% 5% 3% 3%
Buyer demands varieties not available organically 68% 5% 7% 4% 16%
Insufficient quantity of seed 40% 10% 15% 12% 23%
Save my own seed 52% 11% 10% 6% 21%
Distrust of organic seed quality 71% 8% 10% 5% 6%
Price 46% 13% 16% 9% 16%
Specific variety not available 17% 3% 9% 12% 58%
Lack of desirable genetic traits 43% 9% 12% 11% 24%
Seed sizing 80% 10% 6% 2% 2%
Other 72% 1% 3% 4% 19%
Q #19: The reasons you have not purchased organic seed in the past. Figure 22.Figure 22.
11%27%
50%37%
20%
41%
79%
47%
10%26%
Lack of seed treatments
such as pelleting or
priming
Buyer demands
varieties not available
organically
Insufficient quantity of
seed
Save my own seed
Distrust of organic seed
quality
Price Specific variety not available
Lack of desirable
genetic traits
Seed sizing Other
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Q #19: Factors rated moderate to significant for not purchasing organic seed Figure 23.
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Not a problem
Slight problem
Moderate problem
More than moderate problem
Severe problem
Germination / emergence 52% 17% 17% 11% 4%
Varietal integrity (i.e. not true to type) 63% 16% 10% 7% 4%
Contamination by weed seed in seed lots 70% 15% 9% 3% 3%
Physical appearance looks suboptimal 71% 15% 9% 3% 2%
Excessive chaff and foreign matter 81% 14% 4% 1% 1%
Seedborne diseases 80% 11% 6% 2% 1%
Uneven size for seeding equipment 82% 11% 4% 3% 1%
Other 81% 3% 3% 6% 7%
Q #20: What organic seed quality issues you have experienced? Figure 24.
31%
21%
14% 13%
6%9% 7%
16%
Germination / emergence
Varietal integrity (i.e. not true to type)
Contamination by weed seed in seed lots
Physical appearance looks suboptimal
Excessive chaff and foreign matter
Seedborne diseases Uneven size for seeding equipment
Other
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Q #20: Problems producers have had with organic seed qualityFigure 25.
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3%
23%
73%
Q #21: Do you have more problems with the above mentioned quality issues with untreated conventional seed or organic seed?
I have more problems with untreated conventional seed.
I have more problems with organic seed.
Problems are about the same for both untreated conventional and organic seed.
Figure 26.
Questions 22 26: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the statements:
37% 37%
21%
2% 4%
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly DisagreePerc
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Q #22: Seed companies should conduct testing and report rates of GE (GMO) contamination in organic seed
Figure 27.
6%
21%
31%
21% 22%
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly DisagreePerc
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Figure 28. Q #23: The regulatory framework in place is adequate to protect my organic farm product(s) from damages due to possible
contamination by GE (GMO) crops
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How strongly do you agree or disagree with the statements (cont.):
14%
27%31%
20%
9%
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly DisagreePerc
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Figure 29. Q #24: My organic farm products are at risk from seed contaminated by GE (GMO) traits
44%
34%
13%6%
3%
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly DisagreePerc
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Figure 30. Q #25: Organic seed is important in maintaining theintegrity of organic food production
45%38%
12%
3% 2%
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly DisagreePerc
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Figure 31. Q #26: Varieties bred for organic system management are important to the overall success of organic agriculture
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Yes65%
No35%
Q #27: Do you think that there are crops in need of organic breeding? Figure 32.
Q #28: The highest priority crops you feel are in need of organic breeding (crop improvement) and the most important traits to breed for in those crops. Top three crops and top three traits listed. Please see Summary for descriptions and examples of traits.
36%
20%
12%
Yield Quality VigorPerc
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Q #28: Three most important traits to breed for in CORN - the #1 field crop in need of breeding
Figure 33.
42%
20% 19%
Yield Pest Resistance QualityPerc
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Q #28: Three most important traits to breed for in SOYBEANS - the #2 field crop in need of breeding
Figure 34.
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27% 27%
22%
Pest Resistance Yield Disease ResistancePerc
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Q #28: Three most important traits to breed for in ALFALFA- the #3 field crop in need of breeding
Figure 35.
82%
12% 12%
Disease Resistance Flavor YieldPerc
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Q #28: Three most important traits to breed for in TOMATOES- the #1 vegetable crop in need of breeding
Figure 36.
29%
23%
17%
Uniformity Disease Resistance AppearancePerc
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Q #28: Three most important traits to breed for in BRASSICAS- the #2 vegetable crop in need of breeding
Figure 37.
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43%
20%17%
Disease Resistance Uniformity QualityPerc
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Q #28: Three most important traits to breed for in WINTER / SUMMER SQUASH - the #3 vegetable crop in need of breeding
Figure 38.
39%
49%
9% 3%
Q #29: Do you produce organic seed?*No, I do not produce organic seed either for on-farm or commercial use.
I produce organic seed for on-farm use only.
I produce organic seed commercially.
I have produced organic seed commercially in the past but not currently.
*Total greater than 100% because more than one response may apply
Figure 39.
19%
49%
32%
Q #30: Are you interested in producing organic seed for commercial use?
Yes, definitely
No
I am interested if economic opportunity and training are available.
Figure 40.
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21%
40%
39%
Q #31: Are you interested in conducting crop improvement/breeding on your farm?
Yes, definitely
No
I am interested if economic opportunity and training are available.
Figure 41.
Appendix A - Breakdown of specific questions by crop type (vegetable, field, forage)
437
562
431
182111
58
0100200300400500600
Vegetables and Other
Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Number of respondents who produce specific crop typesFigure 42.
Figures 43 52: The reasons you have not purchased organic seed in the past:
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
Not a factor Slight factor Moderate factor
More than moderate
factor
Significant factor
Lack of seed treatments such as pelleting or priming
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 43.
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The reasons you have not purchased organic seed in the past (cont.):
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
Not a factor Slight factor Moderate factor
More than moderate
factor
Significant factor
Processor (buyer) demands varieties in contract that are not available organically
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 44.
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Not a factor Slight factor Moderate factor
More than moderate
factor
Significant factor
Insufficient quantity of seed
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 45.
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
Not a factor Slight factor Moderate factor
More than moderate
factor
Significant factor
Save my own seed
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 46.
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The reasons you have not purchased organic seed in the past (cont.):
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
Not a factor Slight factor Moderate factor
More than moderate
factor
Significant factor
Distrust of organic seed quality
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 47.
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Not a factor Slight factor Moderate factor
More than moderate
factor
Significant factor
Price
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 48.
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
Not a factor Slight factor Moderate factor
More than moderate
factor
Significant factor
Specific variety not available
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 49.
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The reasons you have not purchased organic seed in the past (cont.):
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%
Not a factor Slight factor Moderate factor
More than moderate
factor
Significant factor
Lack of desirable genetic traits
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 50.
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
Not a factor Slight factor Moderate factor
More than moderate
factor
Significant factor
Seed sizing
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 51.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Lack of seed treatments
such as pelleting or
priming
buyer demands varieties not
available organically
Insufficient quantity of
seed
Save my own seed
Distrust of organic seed
quality
Price Specific variety not available
Lack of desirable
genetic traits
Seed sizing
Reasons rated moderate to significant for not purchasing organic seed in the past
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 52.
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Figures 53 - 60. What organic seed quality issues you have experienced?
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
Not a problem
Slight problem
Moderate problem
More than moderate problem
Severe problem
Germination/emergence
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 53.
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
Not a problem Slight problem Moderate problem
More than moderate problem
Severe problem
Varietal integrity (i.e. not true to type)
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 54.
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
Not a problemSlight problem Moderate problem
More than moderate problem
Severe problem
Contamination by weed seed in seed lots
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 55.
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Organic seed quality issues (cont.):
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
Not a problemSlight problem Moderate problem
More than moderate problem
Severe problem
Physical appearance looks suboptimal
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 56.
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
Not a problem Slight problem Moderate problem
More than moderate problem
Severe problem
Excessive chaff and foreign matter
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 57.
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
Not a problem Slight problem Moderate problem
More than moderate problem
Severe problem
Seedborne diseases
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 58.
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Organic seed quality issues (cont.):
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
Not a problem Slight problem Moderate problem
More than moderate problem
Severe problem
Uneven size for seeding equipment
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 59.
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Germination / emergence
Varietal integrity (i.e. not true to
type)
Contamination by weed seed in seed
lots
Physical appearance looks
suboptimal
Excessive chaff and foreign matter
Seedborne diseases
Uneven size for seeding equipment
Seed quality problems rated moderate to severe
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 60.
Do you have more problems with the above mentioned quality issues with untreated conventional seed or organic seed?
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
I have more problems with organic seed.
I have more problems with untreated conventional seed.
Problems are about the same for both untreated conventional and
organic seed.
Do you have more quality issues with untreated conventional seed or organic seed?
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 61.
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Figures 62 - 64. How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Strongly disagree
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
Seed companies should conduct testing and report rates of GE (GMO) contamination in organic seed.
Vegetables and Other Crops
Field and Other Crops
Forage and Other Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 62.
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
Strongly disagree
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
The regulatory framework in place is adequate to protect my organic farm product(s) from damages due to possible contamination by GE (GMO) crops.
Vegetables
Field Crops
Forage Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 63.
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%
Strongly disagree
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
My organic farm product(s) are at risk from seed contaminated by GE (GMO) traits.
Vegetables
Field Crops
Forage Crops
Vegetables Only
Field Crops Only
Forage Crops Only
Growers produce:
Figure 64.
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Appendix B Additional Graphs
78%
22%
59%41%
0%20%40%60%80%
100%
Yes No
Over the last three years have you increased the percentage of certified organic seed that you use?
Comparison of increased organic seed use and certifier requesting more steps to source organic seed
Certifier requested more steps to source organic seed
Certifier did not request more steps
Figure 65.
020406080
100
0.01-3 4-10 11-50 51-80 81-160 161-480 >480
Perc
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used
Organic acreage
Organic seed use by crop type and acreage
VegetablesField CropsForage Crops
Figure 66.
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Vegetables Field Crops Forage Crops OverallPerc
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Percent of total acreage by crop planted with organic seedFigure 67.
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0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Lack of seed treatments
such as pelleting or
priming
Buyer demands
varieties not available
organically
Insufficient quantity of
seed
Save my own seed
Distrust of organic seed
quality
Price Specific variety not available
Lack of desirable
genetic traits
Seed sizing Other
Reasons rated moderate to significant for not purchasing organic seed in the past
Growers with > 40 acres of vegetables and < 30% organic seed for those acres
All vegetable growers
Figure 68.
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