Name: Jeff Carstens   Title: Agricultural Science Research Technician (Plants) Organization: USDA-ARS-MWA-PIRU Role/Crops/Team: Jeff is the horticulture technician at the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station. He provides technical support for the horticulture project assisting in the acquisition, conservation, management, and regeneration of ornamental crops.  His duties include seed and vegetative propagation of ornamentals; establishment and maintenance of greenhouse, cage and field plantings; coordination of controlled pollination; organization of seed harvesting, processing, and storing. Special Interests: Jeff assists in the coordination of controlled pollination; organization of seed harvesting, processing, and storing; and assistance in the coordination of the NC-7 Woody Ornamental Evaluation Trials including the collection and analysis of evaluation data. Education:   M.S. Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2003. B.S. Agriculture Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2000. Employment History:   2003-Current: Agricultural Science Research Technician (Plants), Ames, Iowa.