I hope this is the right subfora for this. If not, please feel free to move it or tell me and I will take it down and re-post in the appropriate location.
Wondering if y'all have heard about the Experimental Farm Network. It's an experiment in decentralized, collaborative plant breeding and agricultural research. Open to anyone who has a patch of dirt and wants to participate, from the rank novice gardener to the uber-experienced breeder. This is completely my opinion and I think THIS is how we beat the Monsantos and Syngentas of the world. Peer-to-peer > centralized solutions every time.
https://www.facebook.com/ExperimentalFarmNetwork
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qeOeW5E7NCiTM1xbPN5pyUYmIZ4WP8bS3FC2aJm9vKg/viewform