Project Number: 5348-21000-026-05
Project Type: Reimbursable

Start Date: Oct 01, 2004
End Date: Sep 30, 2009

Objective:
1. Acquire and store key native seed germplasm collections made by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Western US. 2. Manage and distribute seed from BLM collected germplasm at the Western Regional Plant Introduction Station (WRPIS). 3. Conduct research to maintain, characterize, and facilitate utilization of native germplasm.

Approach:
Native plants on public lands are of increasing importance as a commodity for revegetation and reclamation activities on public lands. Native germplasm needs to be collected and made available for research and utilization. Collections of key native species have and are being made by the BLM, but cold storage or distribution facilities are lacking. The WRPIS has the cold storage, distribution, regeneration, and research facilities to maintain this plant germplasm. The WRPIS will acquire key seed collections from the BLM, provide cold storage, and distribute seed for research and utilization. The WRPIS will also investigate regeneration methodology, characterize selected germplasm, publish in appropriate journals, and enter data into the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) database. Documents Reimbursable with BLM. Log 27416. Formerly 5348-21000-020-09R (May 2008).