James E. “Bud” Smith City Plant Materials Center

Updated 02/24/2009

Knox City, Texas

Established 1965

Since 1965, the Knox City Plant Materials Center in Knox City, Texas has provided plant solutions for central Texas and southern Oklahoma. The Center has released over 30 improved conservation plants including varieties of sideoats grama, Engelmann daisy, Texas swampmallow, bur oak, spike dropseed, Texas dropseed and eastern gamagrass. The Center develops technology for controlling wind and water erosion, restoring saline areas, improving wildlife habitat, stabilization of critically eroding areas, and improving range and pasture land.

Special Features

Effective October 12, 2008 Gary Rea will join the Texas NRCS Ecological Sciences Staff as the new Manager of the James E. “Bud” Smith Plant Materials Center in Knox City, TX. Gary has a PhD in Crop Science from Oklahoma State University and has worked in the private industry as a Plant Breeder and Director of Research. As a State of Texas Registered Plant Breeder, Gary brings a wealth of knowledge to our Agency and the Plant Materials program.

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Progress Report of Activities FY 07 (PDF; 152 KB)

All About Plants: For detailed instructions on plant collection, documentation forms, and detailed information on how to collect plants we can use in our research, please visit http://www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/pmc.

Contact

3776 FM 1292
Knox City, TX 79529-2514

Telephone: 940.658.3922
FAX: 940.658.3047
Email: Gary Rea