Plant Materials Program

The purpose of the program is to use plants and plant technologies to help solve natural resource problems. Beneficial uses of plants include improving soil health, riparian restoration, pollinator enhancement, post-fire rehabilitation, biomass production, carbon sequestration, erosion reduction, wetland restoration, water quality improvement, low maintenance landscaping, and other conservation needs. Scientists at the Bridger Plant Materials Center seek out and test plants for addressing specific natural resource conservation needs identified in Montana and Wyoming. They then develop cultural techniques for the plants' successful establishment and use by land managers. After species are proven, they are released to the private sector for commercial production. Most of the commercially available and cost-effective conservation plants were selected and released by the Plant Materials program. The work at the Center is carried out cooperatively with state and Federal agencies, commercial businesses, and seed and nursery associations.

Plant Materials Policy, Procedures, Tools and Aids

• National Plant Materials Program
• PLANTS National Database
• National Plant Materials Manual
• Montana Supplement to National Plant Materials Manual includes the following:
  • Bridger PMC Long Range Plan June 2012
  • Seed Collections February 2013
  • Field Plantings February 2013
  • Plant Variety Protection Act Montana Department of Agriculture
  • Montana Weed Laws Montana Annotated Code web site.
  • Montana Foundation Seed Program Montana State University Web site
  • Montana Seed Growers Association Web site
• Bridger Plant Materials Center (PMC)
  • Bridger PMC-TV
• Plant Materials Technical Notes January 2013
• Plant Materials Forms
• Plant Materials Publications
• Montana "Noxious Weed List" and the "County-Listed Noxious Weeds" are located at the Montana Noxious Weed Program web site.
• Montana Culturally Significant Plants

Plant Materials Resources in eFOTG

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Plant Materials References (PDF; 82 KB)

Contact

Jim Jacobs, Plant Materials Specialist
Phone: (406) 587-6995
Email: Jim.Jacobs

Jerry Schaefer, State Resource Conservationist
Phone: (406) 587-6998
Email: Jerry.Schaefer

Last Modified: 02/06/2013