David Brenner, Jesse Perrett, Forrest Douglass David Brenner at the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station teaches about shattering and …
Amaranth Seed Maturity
Category: Collection Maintenance
Chenopodium seed scarification
David Brenner, Forrest Douglass This unique method for scarifying Chenopodium seeds was developed in Ames, Iowa, and uses a sharpening …
National Plant Germplasm System: Conserving Crop Genetic Resources in the U.S. – Spanish
Katheryn Chen and Peter Bretting The National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) is the network of USDA genebanks that …
Evaluating Maize Regeneration Lifespan
Vivian Bernau, Mark Millard, David Peters Regenerating germplasm is the most risky operation in genebank management, yet also the most …
Plant Genetic Resources- Genomes, Genebanks, and Growers
Geoff Morris This series of three 1-credit courses provides a solid introduction to the conservation and use of …
Univ. of Illinois Online Course on Crop Germplasm Resources
Dr. Erik Sacks This graduate-level course (2 credits) covers the collection, curation, and use of plant genetic resources for …
National Plant Germplasm System: Conserving Crop Genetic Resources in the U.S.
Katheryn Chen and Peter Bretting The National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) is the network of USDA genebanks that …
Phenotyping Seeds: Traits of Interest to Enhance Management and Use of Genetic Resource Collections
Christina Walters In this recording by the International Plant Phenotyping Network, Dr. Christina Walters presents information on phenotyping seeds in …
World’s Largest Potato Gene Bank
PBS Wisconsin The Wisconsin Gardner host, Shelley Ryan, interviews USDA’s Dr. John Bamburg, to discuss the diverse potato varieties in …
Storing Precious Seed
Stephanie Greene The USDA National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation (NLGRP) in Fort Collins, Colorado secures collections of our nation’s …