In part 3 of this video, Alan Kapuler, a public domain plant breeder, shares his deep appreciation for the biological and ecological systems of the garden.
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Alan Kapuler: Man of Science, Ideas, and Humanity (video)
Alan Kapuler is well-educated in a formal academic sense, and also from a lifetime of work planting, breeding, and cataloging his vast collection of open pollinated seeds.
Seeds of Life: Consolidation in the Seed Industry (video)
Frank Morton, an organic seed breeder, explains the current structure of the global commercial seed industry, as part of our ongoing Seeds of Life series.
Seeds Of Life: Open Pollination (video)
Willamette Valley organic seed breeder, Frank Morton, explains the benefits of open pollination in plant breeding.
Seeds Of Life: Hybrids and the Emergence of Seed Monopolies (video)
For about 10,000 years, farmers have reused their seeds. Frank Morton traces the big changes in recent years.