Great Basin Plant Materials Center

Updated 08/25/2008

Fallon, Nevada

Established 2006

This newest facility is the 27th NRCS Plant Materials Center in the U.S.  The Great Basin Plant Materials Center provides service to parts of Nevada, Oregon, California, and Utah. Previously, this area was serviced by a PMC in Aberdeen, ID.

The Great Basin PMC will evaluate and develop plant materials that can be used to address a variety of conservation concerns. Many ecosystems in the Great Basin have been altered due to the introduction of invasive, exotic plant species, and the Center will study methods to control invasive plants and establish desirable vegetation communities. The Center will also study plant species for rehabilitating and restoring lands that have been impacted by disturbances such as fire and drought.

It will provide service throughout the Great Basin region, including parts of Nevada, Oregon, California, and Utah.  Many ecosystems in the Great Basin have been altered due to the introduction of invasive, exotic plant species, as well as other disturbances.  The Center will study methods to control invasive plants and establish native vegetation, and will evaluate plant materials that can be used to address conservation concerns. The PMC will replenish vegetation, expand the economy, and help provide alternative sources of energy for a Nevada that has changed in the face of drought, wildfires, and invasive plant species.  Additional information on the the Great Basin Plant Materials Center can be found on the Nevada NRCS web site.

Special Features

Eric Eldridge, PhD, has been selected for the Great Basin Plant Materials Center Manager in Fallon, Nevada.

Eric comes from Oregon where he has worked for Oregon State University through their Extension program on agricultural crops and native plants. He has extensive knowledge and working experience in demonstration plant trials. He also has published over 100 papers coverings his findings. He comes onboard August 31, 2008.

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 Great Basin Plant Materials Center Newsletter (PDF; 1 MB) - Jan 2008 USDA-NRCS Great Basin Plant Materials Center, Fallon, NV 2p.
 Great Basin Plant Materials Center. (PDF; 553 KB) USDA-NRCS Great Basin Plant Materials Center, Fallon, NV 1p.

Poplar varieties planted at Great Basin Plant Materials Center (Lahontan Valley News, Jun 29, 2006)

Contact

NRCS Great Basin PMC
2055 Schurz Highway
Fallon, NV 89406

Telephone: (775) 423-7957
Fax: (775) 423-3430
Email: steven.perkins@nv.usda.gov

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