Kathy Reitsma, Forrest Douglass, Candice Gardner Kathy Reitsma is the vegetable curator at the USDA North Central Regional Plant Introduction …
Vegetable Curator Kathy Reitsma
Meet the Curators from Ames, Iowa
David Brenner, Kathy Reitsma, Laura Marek, Vivian Bernau, Jeff Carstens, Mark Millard, Forrest Douglass, Candice Gardner Learn a little about …
An Overview of Grain Amaranth
David Brenner, Forrest Douglass This video is part of a series on understudied indigenous crops.
An Overview of Perilla
David Brenner, Forrest Douglass This video is part of a series on understudied indigenous crops.
Plant Genetic Resources: Success Stories
Gayle Volk, Katheryn Chen, and Pat Byrne This eBook documents examples across a variety of crops where plant conservation and …
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 …
Arachis Wild Species Regenerations and Biochemical Characterizations
Shyam Tallury Dr. Shyam Tallury is the Peanut and Vigna Crop Curator at USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit in …
Genesys PGR Database Introduction/Update
Matija Obreza Matija Obreza is the Head of Genebank Information Systems at the Global Crop Diversity Trust. He provides an …
Pollen for Long-term Preservation
Ashley Shepherd, Katheryn Chen, and Gayle Volk Pollen is an essential resource for plant breeding programs. Because of its widespread …
Shoot Tips for Long-term Preservation
Remi Bonnart, Katheryn Chen, and Gayle Volk When genebanks must cryopreserve a diverse range of clonally propagated plants, it is …