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Post by kctomato on Apr 16, 2014 23:36:15 GMT -5
OSSI: Novel Open Source Seed Pledge aims to keep new vegetable and grain varieties free for all news.wisc.edu/22748
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Post by spacecase0 on Apr 17, 2014 0:29:04 GMT -5
I love this idea, do they just want everyone to start adding the labels to our seeds ? or is there a place to get the seeds they talk of ?
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Post by kctomato on Apr 17, 2014 17:12:32 GMT -5
they are trying to iron out exactly how they are going to do things. This has actually been an on going discussion through groups like OSA and Seed Matters. At the OSA meeting in Feb they weren't sure what to do. So they were in the process of drafting up steps/guidelines of how to label it like you mentioned. But jumping right in and doing it was apparently decided at last for UWi. It's somewhat complex but this is a "step" in making challenges to existing patents and labeling laws. There is more to this step. But as it stands .yes. This is about applying similar wording to a product the way authors or software code writers have been doing via Creative Commons or the Open Source Intitiative. You can use our product openly, but you must give credit.... etc Here is an example of OSA's info for publications: I highlighted the part which was discussed about creating plant material. Of course "copyrights" don't apply to plant material and that is part of the somewhat complex issue I am talking about. I don't think that talk made it to the web, www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZMuQJAj6rOpFS40cWZ8Xn4O96tKisMHbif it did. I would be seen asking questions. Hopefully no one recorded it!
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Post by kctomato on Apr 17, 2014 17:15:45 GMT -5
Ah, adding labels is key.
I would just contact Dr Goldman or Dr K at Univ Wi on where to get seed.
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Post by paulf on Apr 17, 2014 22:29:04 GMT -5
Is this a pushback on the decade long attempt by organizations like Monsanto to buy up the patent on every fruit and vegetable in sight so that a portion gets paid to them on every seed sold? Internationally they have limited the number of legal seed varieties available.
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Post by spacecase0 on Apr 17, 2014 22:52:05 GMT -5
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Post by kctomato on Apr 20, 2014 18:37:39 GMT -5
I'd have this to say, Monsanto ain't the only ones. There are a number of corporations, individuals and even gov and public universities involved in the patent grab.
Not against people making money but it's gotten out of hand and it hinders anyone trying to make progress.
Frank Morton at wildgardenseed does have a lot to say about this. He is pushing the envelope on an aspect of the patent process called "utility patents". These are far more reaching than the PVP process.
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Post by spacecase0 on Apr 20, 2014 19:19:43 GMT -5
I have seen people sue monsanto over loss of organic ratings of the farms from contamination, but the new agreement to grow GMO foods from monsanto makes you put your land in a trust and the trust takes any blame for any issues the GMO seeds cause any time in the future even if you stop growing them, and that trust must be preserved when the land is sold. found the official place to get the seeds www.opensourceseedinitiative.org/store/
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