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| Plant Materials Program & National Ash Tree Seed Collection InitiativePlant Materials Program
In the event that the emerald ash borer cannot be contained, the Rose Lake Plant Materials Center is taking steps to see that the ash tree doesn't vanish forever. The PMC has initiated the National Ash Tree Seed Collection Initiative. An agreement has been established to store ash tree seed at the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation in Fort Collins, Colo. The U.S. Forest Service has agreed to x-ray the collected ash seed to determine sound seed for storage. If the ash tree populations are completely decimated by the ash borer, the stored seeds can be used as the genetic base for work to re-establish ash trees for future generations. The PMC is seeking volunteers to collect seed from ash trees throughout the U.S. in the growing regions of ash trees. Additional information on the initiative along with identifying and collecting ash seed is contained in the documents linked below. These documents
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Microsoft Power Point Ash-Related LinksEmerald
Ash Borer Info - Web site created by the USDA, USDA Land Grant colleges and
the Michigan Department of Agriculture to provide up-to-date information on the
emerald ash borer and related efforts. Plant Materials ProgramThe Plant Materials program provides native plants that can help solve natural resource problems. Plant material may be developed for uses including biomass production, carbon sequestration, erosion reduction, wetland restoration, water quality improvement, streambank and riparian area protection, coastal dune stabilization, and other special conservation treatment needs. Researchers at the Plant Materials Centers seek out plants that show promise for meeting an identified conservation need and test their performance. After species are proven in performance, they are named and released to commercial growers for production and sale as conservation plants to the public. The work at the Rose Lake Plant Materials Center is carried out cooperatively with state and Federal agencies, commercial businesses, and seed and nursery associations. For more information on the Rose Lake Plant Materials Center, and the National NRCS Plant Materials Program, go to the Rose Lake Plant Materials Center Web page. PublicationsThese documents
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Acrobat Reader Plant Materials Specialist(517) 641-7831 PMC Staff
John Leif
- PMC Manager Contact the Rose Lake Plant Materials CenterRose Lake Plant Materials Center |
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