Conference Evaluation | 9th Organic Seed Growers Conference

Please complete this evaluation if you were unable to do so at the conference

Conference evaluations are an important way to incorporate feedback from participants for future planning. Your voice is important to the planning process! Please take a few minutes to complete this evaluation.

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* 1. Contact Information

First and last name

Company, organization, farm, or university name

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* 2. How did you hear about the conference? (Check all that apply)

Email from Organic Seed Alliance

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* 3. FARMERS, what is your interest in and experience with organic seed? Please check all that apply:

	Farmer who produces seed for commercial contracts	Farmer who produces seed for on-farm use (seed saving)	Farmer who has not produced seed but has interest	Farmer involved in plant breeding	Certified organic	Beginning farmer (farming less than 10 years)
Farmer	Farmer Farmer who produces seed for commercial contracts	Farmer Farmer who produces seed for on-farm use (seed saving)	Farmer Farmer who has not produced seed but has interest	Farmer Farmer involved in plant breeding	Farmer Certified organic	Farmer Beginning farmer (farming less than 10 years)

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* 4. SEED COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES, what is your interest in and experience with organic seed? Please check all that apply:

	Marketing to gardeners	Marketing to farmers	Seed production firm selling to seed companies	Seed company with a breeding program	All organic product list	Conventional and organic product list	All conventional product list	Purchase seed from industry	Contract with farmers for seed	Produce seed on company farm
Seed Company Representative	Seed Company Representative Marketing to gardeners	Seed Company Representative Marketing to farmers	Seed Company Representative Seed production firm selling to seed companies	Seed Company Representative Seed company with a breeding program	Seed Company Representative All organic product list	Seed Company Representative Conventional and organic product list	Seed Company Representative All conventional product list	Seed Company Representative Purchase seed from industry	Seed Company Representative Contract with farmers for seed	Seed Company Representative Produce seed on company farm

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* 5. UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE, what is your interest in and experience with organic seed? Please check all that apply:

	Plant breeder	Extension	Researcher	Instructor	Graduate student	Undergraduate student
University/College	University/College Plant breeder	University/College Extension	University/College Researcher	University/College Instructor	University/College Graduate student	University/College Undergraduate student

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* 6. OTHER, what is your interest in and experience with organic seed? Please check all that apply:

	Gardener/seed saver	Seed conservation organization	Seed Advocate	Media	Food Industry
Other	Other Gardener/seed saver	Other Seed conservation organization	Other Seed Advocate	Other Media	Other Food Industry

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What seed crops do you produce?

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* 8. At future conferences, what topics would you like to have covered?

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* 9. What do you feel are the most essential factors in improving organic seed quality and availability? What are your challenges in this regard?

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* 10. What seed research would serve you? What are the important traits that organic plant breeders should be breeding for?

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* 11. Where do you think the next conference should be held (city, state, or region)?

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* 12. Do you have other pre-conference activities you'd like to see at future conferences?

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* 13. ORGANIC PLANT BREEDING INTENSIVE (Wed) | Rate your experience:

	5 (best)	4	3	2	1 (worst)	N/A
Instructors	Instructors 5 (best)	Instructors 4	Instructors 3	Instructors 2	Instructors 1 (worst)	Instructors N/A
Materials covered	Materials covered 5 (best)	Materials covered 4	Materials covered 3	Materials covered 2	Materials covered 1 (worst)	Materials covered N/A
Food	Food 5 (best)	Food 4	Food 3	Food 2	Food 1 (worst)	Food N/A
Affordability	Affordability 5 (best)	Affordability 4	Affordability 3	Affordability 2	Affordability 1 (worst)	Affordability N/A

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* 14. WILLAMETTE VALLEY SEED TOUR (Thur) | Rate your experience:

	5 (best)	4	3	2	1 (worst)	N/A
Hosts	Hosts 5 (best)	Hosts 4	Hosts 3	Hosts 2	Hosts 1 (worst)	Hosts N/A
Material covered	Material covered 5 (best)	Material covered 4	Material covered 3	Material covered 2	Material covered 1 (worst)	Material covered N/A
Sound	Sound 5 (best)	Sound 4	Sound 3	Sound 2	Sound 1 (worst)	Sound N/A
Food	Food 5 (best)	Food 4	Food 3	Food 2	Food 1 (worst)	Food N/A
Affordability	Affordability 5 (best)	Affordability 4	Affordability 3	Affordability 2	Affordability 1 (worst)	Affordability N/A

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* 15. MAIN CONFERENCE (Fri & Sat) - Rate your experience:

	5 (best)	4	3	2	1 (worst)	N/A
Sound	Sound 5 (best)	Sound 4	Sound 3	Sound 2	Sound 1 (worst)	Sound N/A
Seating	Seating 5 (best)	Seating 4	Seating 3	Seating 2	Seating 1 (worst)	Seating N/A
Food	Food 5 (best)	Food 4	Food 3	Food 2	Food 1 (worst)	Food N/A
Accommodations	Accommodations 5 (best)	Accommodations 4	Accommodations 3	Accommodations 2	Accommodations 1 (worst)	Accommodations N/A
Affordability	Affordability 5 (best)	Affordability 4	Affordability 3	Affordability 2	Affordability 1 (worst)	Affordability N/A
Networking	Networking 5 (best)	Networking 4	Networking 3	Networking 2	Networking 1 (worst)	Networking N/A
Trade show	Trade show 5 (best)	Trade show 4	Trade show 3	Trade show 2	Trade show 1 (worst)	Trade show N/A
Social times	Social times 5 (best)	Social times 4	Social times 3	Social times 2	Social times 1 (worst)	Social times N/A

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* 16. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:
Friday, 9:00a - 10:30a

	5 (best)	4	3	2	1 (worst)
Crop Planning for Organic Seed Growers	Crop Planning for Organic Seed Growers 5 (best)	Crop Planning for Organic Seed Growers 4	Crop Planning for Organic Seed Growers 3	Crop Planning for Organic Seed Growers 2	Crop Planning for Organic Seed Growers 1 (worst)
Efficient Methods to Develop New Organic Cultivars: Using Genetic Information	Efficient Methods to Develop New Organic Cultivars: Using Genetic Information 5 (best)	Efficient Methods to Develop New Organic Cultivars: Using Genetic Information 4	Efficient Methods to Develop New Organic Cultivars: Using Genetic Information 3	Efficient Methods to Develop New Organic Cultivars: Using Genetic Information 2	Efficient Methods to Develop New Organic Cultivars: Using Genetic Information 1 (worst)
Seed Sovereignty Experiences from the Agricultural Biodiversity Community	Seed Sovereignty Experiences from the Agricultural Biodiversity Community 5 (best)	Seed Sovereignty Experiences from the Agricultural Biodiversity Community 4	Seed Sovereignty Experiences from the Agricultural Biodiversity Community 3	Seed Sovereignty Experiences from the Agricultural Biodiversity Community 2	Seed Sovereignty Experiences from the Agricultural Biodiversity Community 1 (worst)
Private Sector Solutions to Increasing Organic Seed Usage	Private Sector Solutions to Increasing Organic Seed Usage 5 (best)	Private Sector Solutions to Increasing Organic Seed Usage 4	Private Sector Solutions to Increasing Organic Seed Usage 3	Private Sector Solutions to Increasing Organic Seed Usage 2	Private Sector Solutions to Increasing Organic Seed Usage 1 (worst)

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* 17. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:
Friday, 2:00p - 3:30

	5 (best)	4	3	2	1
Growing Strong Seed the Biodynamic Way	Growing Strong Seed the Biodynamic Way 5 (best)	Growing Strong Seed the Biodynamic Way 4	Growing Strong Seed the Biodynamic Way 3	Growing Strong Seed the Biodynamic Way 2	Growing Strong Seed the Biodynamic Way 1
Community Seed Systems: New Networks to Build Synergies Among Seed Stewards	Community Seed Systems: New Networks to Build Synergies Among Seed Stewards 5 (best)	Community Seed Systems: New Networks to Build Synergies Among Seed Stewards 4	Community Seed Systems: New Networks to Build Synergies Among Seed Stewards 3	Community Seed Systems: New Networks to Build Synergies Among Seed Stewards 2	Community Seed Systems: New Networks to Build Synergies Among Seed Stewards 1
Systems-based Plant Breeding: Adding New Dimensions to Resilience	Systems-based Plant Breeding: Adding New Dimensions to Resilience 5 (best)	Systems-based Plant Breeding: Adding New Dimensions to Resilience 4	Systems-based Plant Breeding: Adding New Dimensions to Resilience 3	Systems-based Plant Breeding: Adding New Dimensions to Resilience 2	Systems-based Plant Breeding: Adding New Dimensions to Resilience 1
Intellectual Property Rights and Public Plant Breeding: Opportunity or Oxymoron?	Intellectual Property Rights and Public Plant Breeding: Opportunity or Oxymoron? 5 (best)	Intellectual Property Rights and Public Plant Breeding: Opportunity or Oxymoron? 4	Intellectual Property Rights and Public Plant Breeding: Opportunity or Oxymoron? 3	Intellectual Property Rights and Public Plant Breeding: Opportunity or Oxymoron? 2	Intellectual Property Rights and Public Plant Breeding: Opportunity or Oxymoron? 1

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* 18. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:
Friday, 4:00p - 5:30p

	5 (best)	4	3	2	1 (worst)
Seed Production in Cages – Challenging, Fun, and Rewarding	Seed Production in Cages – Challenging, Fun, and Rewarding 5 (best)	Seed Production in Cages – Challenging, Fun, and Rewarding 4	Seed Production in Cages – Challenging, Fun, and Rewarding 3	Seed Production in Cages – Challenging, Fun, and Rewarding 2	Seed Production in Cages – Challenging, Fun, and Rewarding 1 (worst)
Building Robust Seed Systems Across Canada: A Model for Bolstering National Seed Security	Building Robust Seed Systems Across Canada: A Model for Bolstering National Seed Security 5 (best)	Building Robust Seed Systems Across Canada: A Model for Bolstering National Seed Security 4	Building Robust Seed Systems Across Canada: A Model for Bolstering National Seed Security 3	Building Robust Seed Systems Across Canada: A Model for Bolstering National Seed Security 2	Building Robust Seed Systems Across Canada: A Model for Bolstering National Seed Security 1 (worst)
The Grain Revolution: From Seed to Plate (or Pint)	The Grain Revolution: From Seed to Plate (or Pint) 5 (best)	The Grain Revolution: From Seed to Plate (or Pint) 4	The Grain Revolution: From Seed to Plate (or Pint) 3	The Grain Revolution: From Seed to Plate (or Pint) 2	The Grain Revolution: From Seed to Plate (or Pint) 1 (worst)
Emerging Technologies in the Development of New Plant Varieties	Emerging Technologies in the Development of New Plant Varieties 5 (best)	Emerging Technologies in the Development of New Plant Varieties 4	Emerging Technologies in the Development of New Plant Varieties 3	Emerging Technologies in the Development of New Plant Varieties 2	Emerging Technologies in the Development of New Plant Varieties 1 (worst)

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* 19. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:
Saturday, 9:00a - 10:30a

	5 (best)	4	3	2	1 (worst)
Leveraging Variety Trials to Advance Organic Seed Systems	Leveraging Variety Trials to Advance Organic Seed Systems 5 (best)	Leveraging Variety Trials to Advance Organic Seed Systems 4	Leveraging Variety Trials to Advance Organic Seed Systems 3	Leveraging Variety Trials to Advance Organic Seed Systems 2	Leveraging Variety Trials to Advance Organic Seed Systems 1 (worst)
Funding and Commercialization Options for Participatory Organic Plant Breeding	Funding and Commercialization Options for Participatory Organic Plant Breeding 5 (best)	Funding and Commercialization Options for Participatory Organic Plant Breeding 4	Funding and Commercialization Options for Participatory Organic Plant Breeding 3	Funding and Commercialization Options for Participatory Organic Plant Breeding 2	Funding and Commercialization Options for Participatory Organic Plant Breeding 1 (worst)
Building Relationships from Seed to Fork	Building Relationships from Seed to Fork 5 (best)	Building Relationships from Seed to Fork 4	Building Relationships from Seed to Fork 3	Building Relationships from Seed to Fork 2	Building Relationships from Seed to Fork 1 (worst)
Addressing Intellectual Property Rights in Organic Seed Systems	Addressing Intellectual Property Rights in Organic Seed Systems 5 (best)	Addressing Intellectual Property Rights in Organic Seed Systems 4	Addressing Intellectual Property Rights in Organic Seed Systems 3	Addressing Intellectual Property Rights in Organic Seed Systems 2	Addressing Intellectual Property Rights in Organic Seed Systems 1 (worst)

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* 20. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:
Saturday, 1:30p - 3:00p

	5 (best)	4	3	2	1 (worst)
Microbial Hitchhiker on Seed: Friend or Foe?	Microbial Hitchhiker on Seed: Friend or Foe? 5 (best)	Microbial Hitchhiker on Seed: Friend or Foe? 4	Microbial Hitchhiker on Seed: Friend or Foe? 3	Microbial Hitchhiker on Seed: Friend or Foe? 2	Microbial Hitchhiker on Seed: Friend or Foe? 1 (worst)
Behind the Scenes: Why Seed Companies Drop Beloved Varieties	Behind the Scenes: Why Seed Companies Drop Beloved Varieties 5 (best)	Behind the Scenes: Why Seed Companies Drop Beloved Varieties 4	Behind the Scenes: Why Seed Companies Drop Beloved Varieties 3	Behind the Scenes: Why Seed Companies Drop Beloved Varieties 2	Behind the Scenes: Why Seed Companies Drop Beloved Varieties 1 (worst)
How to Succeed with Regional Seed	How to Succeed with Regional Seed 5 (best)	How to Succeed with Regional Seed 4	How to Succeed with Regional Seed 3	How to Succeed with Regional Seed 2	How to Succeed with Regional Seed 1 (worst)
Protecting the Genetic Integrity of Organic Seed	Protecting the Genetic Integrity of Organic Seed 5 (best)	Protecting the Genetic Integrity of Organic Seed 4	Protecting the Genetic Integrity of Organic Seed 3	Protecting the Genetic Integrity of Organic Seed 2	Protecting the Genetic Integrity of Organic Seed 1 (worst)

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* 21. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:
Saturday, 3:30p - 5:00p

	5 (best)	4	3	2	1 (worst)
Taking Tomatoes Totally Organic	Taking Tomatoes Totally Organic 5 (best)	Taking Tomatoes Totally Organic 4	Taking Tomatoes Totally Organic 3	Taking Tomatoes Totally Organic 2	Taking Tomatoes Totally Organic 1 (worst)
Organic Hybrid Seed Production in the U.S. – Methods and Case Studies	Organic Hybrid Seed Production in the U.S. – Methods and Case Studies 5 (best)	Organic Hybrid Seed Production in the U.S. – Methods and Case Studies 4	Organic Hybrid Seed Production in the U.S. – Methods and Case Studies 3	Organic Hybrid Seed Production in the U.S. – Methods and Case Studies 2	Organic Hybrid Seed Production in the U.S. – Methods and Case Studies 1 (worst)
Cultivating Diversity in the Organic Seed Movement: Resilient Seeds and Diverse Communities	Cultivating Diversity in the Organic Seed Movement: Resilient Seeds and Diverse Communities 5 (best)	Cultivating Diversity in the Organic Seed Movement: Resilient Seeds and Diverse Communities 4	Cultivating Diversity in the Organic Seed Movement: Resilient Seeds and Diverse Communities 3	Cultivating Diversity in the Organic Seed Movement: Resilient Seeds and Diverse Communities 2	Cultivating Diversity in the Organic Seed Movement: Resilient Seeds and Diverse Communities 1 (worst)
The Intersection of Plant Breeding and Federal Policy	The Intersection of Plant Breeding and Federal Policy 5 (best)	The Intersection of Plant Breeding and Federal Policy 4	The Intersection of Plant Breeding and Federal Policy 3	The Intersection of Plant Breeding and Federal Policy 2	The Intersection of Plant Breeding and Federal Policy 1 (worst)

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* 22. Any other additional feedback about the conference you'd like to share?

Thank you for joining us in Corvallis and taking the time to complete this evaluation! We look forward to seeing you at the 10th Organic Seed Growers Conference in 2020!

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. How did you hear about the conference? (Check all that apply)

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* 3. FARMERS, what is your interest in and experience with organic seed? Please check all that apply:

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* 4. SEED COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES, what is your interest in and experience with organic seed? Please check all that apply:

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* 5. UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE, what is your interest in and experience with organic seed? Please check all that apply:

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* 6. OTHER, what is your interest in and experience with organic seed? Please check all that apply:

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* 7. What seed crops do you produce?

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* 8. At future conferences, what topics would you like to have covered?

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* 9. What do you feel are the most essential factors in improving organic seed quality and availability? What are your challenges in this regard?

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* 10. What seed research would serve you? What are the important traits that organic plant breeders should be breeding for?

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* 11. Where do you think the next conference should be held (city, state, or region)?

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* 12. Do you have other pre-conference activities you'd like to see at future conferences?

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* 13. ORGANIC PLANT BREEDING INTENSIVE (Wed) | Rate your experience:

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* 14. WILLAMETTE VALLEY SEED TOUR (Thur) | Rate your experience:

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* 15. MAIN CONFERENCE (Fri & Sat) - Rate your experience:

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* 16. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended: Friday, 9:00a - 10:30a

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* 17. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:Friday, 2:00p - 3:30

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* 18. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:Friday, 4:00p - 5:30p

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* 19. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:Saturday, 9:00a - 10:30a

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* 20. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:Saturday, 1:30p - 3:00p

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* 21. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:Saturday, 3:30p - 5:00p

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* 22. Any other additional feedback about the conference you'd like to share?

* 16. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:
Friday, 9:00a - 10:30a

* 17. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:
Friday, 2:00p - 3:30

* 18. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:
Friday, 4:00p - 5:30p

* 19. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:
Saturday, 9:00a - 10:30a

* 20. INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP EVALUATION | Please rate the session you attended:
Saturday, 1:30p - 3:00p

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Saturday, 3:30p - 5:00p