USDA The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service operates a genebank network designed to protect crucial plant germplasm. This …
The U.S. National Plant Germplasm System – An Overview (6 min)
Category: Collection Maintenance
Where the Hops Are Preserved
Beervana Blog, Jeff Alworth Driven by an interest in the newly released hop, ‘Monocacy’, Jeff Alworth toured the USDA National …
USDA-ARS Vegetable Germplasm Collection
Joanne Labate, Zachary Stansell, Cornell University, NAPB Virtual field tour with Joanne Labate and Zachary Stansell, Curators, USDA-ARS Plant Genetic …
Saving Sunflower Seeds in the National Plant Germplasm System
Forrest Douglass, Candy Gardner, USDA Office of Communications, Creative Media and Broadcast Center, Laura Marek, Jesse Perrett, Jeff Schwartz, Grace …
Inside America’s Seed Vault (No One Knows)
Gardener Scott The National Seed Storage Laboratory in Ft. Collins, Colorado, is part of the USDA Agricultural Resource Service and …
Amaranth Curator David Brenner
David Brenner, Forrest Douglass, Candice Gardner David Brenner is the amaranth curator at the USDA North Central Regional Plant Introduction …
Oilseed Curator Laura Marek
Laura Marek, Forrest Douglass, Candice Gardner Laura Marek is the oilseeds curator at the USDA North Central Regional Plant Introduction …
Horticulture Curator Jeff Carstens
Jeff Carstens, Forrest Douglass, Candice Gardner Jeff Carstens is the horticulture curator at the USDA North Central Regional Plant Introduction …
Vegetable Curator Kathy Reitsma
Kathy Reitsma, Forrest Douglass, Candice Gardner Kathy Reitsma is the vegetable curator at the USDA North Central Regional Plant Introduction …
Hemp Germplasm Repository: Lessons Learned in Year Two
Zach Stansell Dr. Zach Stansell is the Hemp Curator and acting Vegetable Crop Curator at the USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources …