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Welcome to the NRCS Plant Materials Program
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A Guide for Planning Riparian Treatments in New Mexico was developed by a
cooperative effort between the USDA NRCS Los Lunas Plant Materials Center (LLPMC),
the USDA NRCS New Mexico Technical Services, and the New Mexico Association of
Conservation Districts. This guide provides both planning and design assistance
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There can usually be something to learn from a bad situation. We know
switchgrass is a flood tolerant species. We made selections of plants that were
very tolerant after the 1993 flood that killed the variety “Cave-in-Rock” after
eight weeks of flooding. The 2008 flood lasted about four weeks and Cave-in-Rock
survived after being flooded for four weeks under five to six feet of water.
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With development pressure along the South Carolina coastline greatly reducing
the number sweetgrass stands and endangering the basket weaving tradition in the
area, the Charleston Division of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE)
contacted the NRCS Plant Materials Center (PMC) in Brooksville, Florida, to help
preserve sweetgrass germplasm for future generations.
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Native bees provide free pollination services that contribute an estimated
$3 billion worth of crop pollination annually to the U.S. economy. With
these kinds of monetary savings provided by native pollinators, it behooves
us to do what we can to protect and encourage this valuable natural
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The purpose and passion for conservation is shared
among many. It is shared between NRCS employees and partners who
help people help the land, and it is shared by the landowners with
whom we work. Learn about our stories, the stories of conservation made possible
through a shared purpose, a shared passion and a shared commitment
to conservation.
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Helping People Help the Land
Updated
05/21/2009
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