Sherry Flint-Garcia USDA-ARS Research Geneticist, Dr. Sherry Flint-Garcia, introduces viewers to a bigger picture of corn (maize) and …
The Wonderful World of Corn
Category: Landraces & Heirloom Cultivars
Incredible Feats of Plant Breeding: Wheat Stem Sawfly Stymied by Solid Stemmed Wheat!
Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee Wheat stem sawfly (WSS) is considered one of the greatest threats to wheat production …
The New Potato
Erik Stokstad, Science As climate change alters rain, growing seasons, and more, potatoes are increasingly at risk. This …
Growing Cotton at the U.S. National Cotton Germplasm Collection
Jim Frelichowski The National Cotton Germplasm Collection is maintained at the USDA-ARS Crop Germplasm Research facility in College …
Lettuce NPGS Germplasm – Verticillium Wilt Resistance
Barbara C. Hellier, Alex M. Cornwall, Marilyn L. Warburton This success story describes how several accession of …
Pea PI 180693 – Root Rot Resistance
Clarice J. Coyne, Marilyn L. Warburton, Gayle M. Volk This success story features PI 180693, a pea …
Barley ‘Mesa’ – Russian Wheat Aphid Resistance
Patrick Byrne, Dolores Mornhinweg This success story describes how a barley landrace with resistance to the devastating …
Wheat – Resistance to Stem Rust Race Ug99
Patrick Byrne, Gordon Cisar This success story describes the threat of stem rust race Ug99 that appeared …
Grain Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.)
Patrick Byrne This eBook chapter provides a brief overview of grain amaranth, including its origins, production, use, and current …
Planning an Exploration for Plant Genetic Resources to be Incorporated into the USDA National Plant Germplasm System
Karen Williams This chapter provides information about how to plan for a plant exploration to collect novel genetic resources …