USDA National Agricultural Library This 11-minute video is a historical silent motion picture produced by the USDA in the 1920s. …
Persimmon Harvest and Storage in Chihli Province, China
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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 …
The Chemistry of Plant Cryoprotectants
Heidi Kreckel, Katheryn Chen, and Gayle Volk Chemical solutions known as cryoprotectants are used to prepare plant shoot tips for …
Dormant Buds for Long-term Preservation
Katheryn Chen and Gayle Volk Temperate woody plants naturally form buds that enter a state of dormancy in the winter …
An Introduction to Plant Clonal Cryopreservation
Jennifer Kendall, Katheryn Chen, and Gayle Volk Cryopreservation is a technology that allows genebanks to preserve plant genetic resources on …
The Malus Domestica Detectives
Science Friday In this Science Friday segment, host Ira Flatow interviews Shaun Shepherd (Temperate Orchard Conservancy) and Gayle Volk (USDA …