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Published Abstracts

Chinesed Chestnut, a Nut Crop Tree for Eastern Kansas (PDF; 17 KB) Row, J.M. and W.A. Geyer 2013. Under Attack: Invasive Species in Kansas. Kansas Natural Resources Conference. Wichita, Kansas. January 24-25, 2013. 34p. (ID# 11644).

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Information Brochures and Flyers

Manhattan Plant Materials Center Brochure (PDF; 893 KB) Manhattan Plant Materials Center Staff 2008. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Salina, Kansas. March 2008. 2p. (ID# 7802).

Plants for Conservation Buffers in the Kansas PMC Service Area (PDF; 252 KB) Conway, T. 2000. USDA-NRCS. Manhattan, KS. Aug. 2000. 2p. (ID# 428).

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Plant Fact Sheets

Smooth Oxeye (Heliopsis helianthoides) Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 125 KB) Taliga, C., R.L. Wynia, and S.V. Belt 2012. USDA NRCS Colorado State Office. Denver Colorado. September 2012. 2p. (ID# 11204).

Plant Fact Sheet for Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica) (PDF; 92 KB) Wynia, R.L. 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. March 2011. 2p. (ID# 10254).

Plant Fact Sheet for Golden Currant (Ribes aureum) (PDF; 92 KB) Wynia, R.L. 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. March 2011. 2p. (ID# 10255).

Plant Fact Sheet for Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) (PDF; 180 KB) Casey, A. 2011. Manhattan, Kansas. March 2011. 2p. (ID# 10247).

Plant Fact Sheet for Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) (PDF; 90 KB) Wynia, R.L. 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. March 2011. 2p. (ID# 10257).

Black Willow (Salix nigra) Marsh. Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 129 KB) Row, J.M. and W.A. Geyer 2010. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. May 2010. 2p. (ID# 9632).

Kansas Hawthorn (Crataegus coccinioides Ashe) Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 79 KB) Wynia, R. 2010. PLANTS Database. Greensboro, NC. August 2010. 2p. (ID# 9867).

Kochia Kochia scoparia (L.) (PDF; 180 KB) Casey, P.A. 2010. Manhattan PMC. Manhattan, KS. 2p. (ID# 9630).

New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus L.) Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 92 KB) Wynia, R. 2010. PLANTS Database. Greensboro, NC. August 2010. 2p. (ID# 9774).

Plant Fact Sheet for Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia Marsh.) (PDF; 159 KB) Row, J.M. and W.A. Geyer 2010. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. 2p. (ID# 10101).

Plant Fact Sheet for Sago Pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata (L.) Boerner) (PDF; 131 KB) Casey, A. 2010. Manhattan, Kansas. 2010. 2p. (ID# 10102).

Plant Fact Sheet for Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum L.) (PDF; 91 KB) Geyer, W.A., J. Dickerson, and J.M. Row 2010. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. 2p. (ID# 10100).

Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum L.) Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 80 KB) Wynia, R. 2009. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. May 2009. 2p. (ID# 8617).

Fremont's Leather Flower Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 295 KB) Row, J.M. 2009. Manhattan PMC. Manhattan, Kansas. 2p. (ID# 8620).

Pitcher Sage (Salvia azurea Michx. ex. Lam. Var. grandiflora Benth.) Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 587 KB) Wynia, R. 2009. PLANTS Database. Baton rouge, LA. February 2009. 2p. (ID# 8483).

Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 117 KB) Geyer, W.A., P. Broyles, and J. Row 2008. Manhattan PMC. Manhattan, Kansas. 3p. (ID# 8093).

White Prairie Clover (Dalea candida) Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 225 KB) Wynia, R. 2008. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. February 2008. 2p. (ID# 7801).

American Licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota) Plant fact Sheet (PDF; 212 KB) Wynia, R. 2007. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. August 2007. 2p. (ID# 7570).

Bluejoint Reedgrass (Calamagrostis canadensis) Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 102 KB) Wynia, R. 2007. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. January 2007. 2p. (ID# 7146).

Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 76 KB) Wynia, R. 2007. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. December 2007. 2p. (ID# 7671).

Kentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus) Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 157 KB) Row, J.M. and W.A. Geyer 2007. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. February 2007. 2p. (ID# 7081).

Prairie sandreed (Calamovilfa longifolia) Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 143 KB) Wynia, R. 2007. Plants Database. Baton Rouge, LA. July 2007. 3p. (ID# 7573).

Showy Partridge Pea (PDF; 77 KB) Row, J. 2007. Manhattan PMC. Manhattan, Kansas. 2p. (ID# 7669).

Planting Guide for Five Native Forbs Released for Conservation Use (PDF; 995 KB) Shadow, A. 2006. Manhattan Plant Materials center. Manhattan, KS. January 2006. 2p. (ID# 6440).

Roundhead Lespedeza (Lespedeza capitata) Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 130 KB) Wynia, R. and A. Shadow 2006. USDA, NRCS National Plant Data Center. Baton Rouge, LA. 08/03/2006. 2p. (ID# 6728).

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Newsletters

Woody Notes Newsletter (PDF; 897 KB) John M. Row 2015. Manhattan PMC. Manhattan, KS. 5 No. 1. 2p. (ID# 12757).

Woody Notes Newsletter (PDF; 378 KB) Row, J.M. and J. Carstens 2014. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. 4.1. 2p. (ID# 12199).

Plants for the Heartland (December 2012) (PDF; 323 KB) Manhattan Plant Materials Center Staff 2013. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. Volume 19, Issue 3. 2p. (ID# 11646).

Plants for the Heartland (May 2013) (PDF; 312 KB) Manhattan Plant Materials Center Staff 2013. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. Volume 20, Issue 1. 2p. (ID# 11764).

Woody Notes Newsletter (2013) (PDF; 784 KB) Row, J. 2013. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. Volume 3, Number 1. 2p. (ID# 11891).

Plants for the Heartland (April 2012) (PDF; 111 KB) Manhattan Plant Materials Center Staff 2012. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. Volume 19, No. 1. 2p. (ID# 11232).

Plants for the Heartland (June 2012) (PDF; 266 KB) Manhattan Plant Materials Center Staff 2012. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. Volume 19, Issue 2. 2p. (ID# 11117).

Plants for the Heartland (November 2011) (PDF; 295 KB) Manhattan Plant Materials Center Staff 2012. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. Volume 18, Number 3. 2p. (ID# 10886).

Woody Notes Newsletter (PDF; 306 KB) Row, J.M. 2012. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. Vol. 2 No. 1, January 2012. 4p. (ID# 10885).

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Plant Guides

Mead's Milkweed, Asclepias meadii Torr. Ex A. Gray (PDF; 498 KB) John M. Row 2015. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. September 2015. 3p. (ID# 12872).

Bush Morning-glory (PDF; 491 KB) John M. Row 2014. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. July 2014. 4p. (ID# 12295).

Desert Willow (PDF; 401 KB) John M. Row 2014. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. August 2014. 4p. (ID# 12293).

Plant Guide for Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) Michx. (PDF; 433 KB) Row, J.M., W.A. Geyer, and G. Nesom 2012. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. November 2012. 5p. (ID# 11512).

Plant Guide for Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) (PDF; 155 KB) Casey, A. 2011. Manhattan, Kansas. March 2011. 3p. (ID# 10248).

Plant Guide for Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) (PDF; 82 KB) Wynia, R.L. 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. March 2011. 3p. (ID# 10256).

Black Willow (Salix nigra) Marsh. Plant Guide (PDF; 636 KB) Row, J.M. and W.A. Geyer 2010. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. May 2010. 6p. (ID# 9633).

Chickasaw Plum Plant Guide (PDF; 206 KB) Row, J.M. and W.A. Geyer 2010. Manhattan, KS PMC. Manhattan, Kansas. August 2010. 4p. (ID# 9876).

Plant Guide for Kochia Kochia scoparia (L.) (PDF; 995 KB) Casey, P.A. 2010. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. 6p. (ID# 9631).

Plant Guide for Sago Pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata (L.) Boerneri) (PDF; 176 KB) Casey, A. 2010. Manhattan, Kansas. 2010. 4p. (ID# 10103).

Plant Guide for Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum L.) (PDF; 274 KB) Geyer, W.A., J. Dickerson, and J.M. Row 2010. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. 5p. (ID# 10099).

Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum L.) Plant Guide (PDF; 88 KB) Wynia, R. 2009. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. May 2009. 3p. (ID# 8616).

Fremont's Leather Flower Plant Guide (PDF; 58 KB) Row, J.M. 2009. Manhattan PMC. Manhattan, Kansas. 2p. (ID# 8619).

Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt. Plant Guide (PDF; 141 KB) Wynia, R. 2009. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. January 2009. 4p. (ID# 8480).

Pitcher Sage (Salvia azurea Michx. ex. Lam. Var. grandiflora Benth.) Plant Guide (PDF; 309 KB) Wynia, R. 2009. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. February 2009. 3p. (ID# 8482).

Smooth Oxeye (Heliopsis helianthoides (L) Sweet) Plant Guide (PDF; 119 KB) Wynia, R. 2009. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. December 2008. 3p. (ID# 8479).

Southern Catalpa Plant Guide (PDF; 134 KB) Geyer, W.A., P.J. Broyles, and J.M. Row 2009. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. 4p. (ID# 9634).

Dotted Gayfeather (Liatris punctata) Plant Guide (PDF; 114 KB) Wynia, R. 2008. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. February 2008. 3p. (ID# 7800).

Illinois Bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) Plant Guide (PDF; 79 KB) Wynia, R. 2008. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. January 2008. 4p. (ID# 7714).

Little Walnut (Juglans microcarpa) Plant Guide (PDF; 119 KB) Wynia, R. 2008. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. October 2008. 3p. (ID# 8318).

Northern Missouri Germplasm Sideoats Grama Plant Guide (PDF; 92 KB) Wynia, R. and R.L. Cordsiemon II 2008. Manhattan, KS. 4p. (ID# 8129).

Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) Plant Guide (PDF; 90 KB) Wynia, R. 2008. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. January 2008. 4p. (ID# 7796).

Sand Lovegrass (Eragrostis trichodes) Plant Guide (PDF; 77 KB) Wynia, R. 2008. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. February 2008. 3p. (ID# 7798).

Thickspike Gayfeather (Liatris pycnostachya) Plant Guide (PDF; 137 KB) Wynia, R. 2008. PLANTS Database. Manhattan, KS. March 2008. 3p. (ID# 8092).

White Prairie Clover (Dalea candida) Plant Guide (PDF; 234 KB) Wynia, R. 2008. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. February 2008. 3p. (ID# 7797).

American Licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota) Plant Guide (PDF; 238 KB) Wynia, R. 2007. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. August 2007. 3p. (ID# 7571).

Kentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus) Plant Guide (PDF; 192 KB) Row, J. and W. Geyer 2007. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. February 2007. 6p. (ID# 7082).

Plant Guide Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis) (PDF; 57 KB) Wynia, R. 2007. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. June 29, 2007. 3p. (ID# 7252).

Plant Guide Giant Sandreed (Calamovilfa gigantea) (PDF; 330 KB) Richard Wynia 2007. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. March 13, 2007. 3p. (ID# 12530).

American Sloughgrass (Beckmannia syzigachne) Plant Guide (PDF; 192 KB) Wynia, R. 2006. PLANTS Database. Baton Rouge, LA. June 2006. 4p. (ID# 6576).

Prairie Sandreed Plant Guide (PDF; 158 KB) USDA-NRCS Bismarck Plant Materials Center 2006. USDA-NRCS Bismarck Plant Materials Center, Bismarck, North Dakota. Bismarck, ND. April 2006. 5p. (ID# 6599).

Chokecherry Plant Guide (PDF; 190 KB) Crowder, W., W. Geyer, and P. Broyles 2003. PLANTS Database. Manhattan, KS. 21 July 2015. 8p. (ID# 5596).

Plant Guide: Chamaecrista fasciculata Riley Germplasm (partridge pea) (PDF; 578 KB) Manhattan Plant Materials Center 2000. USDA-NRCS Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. 2p. (ID# 1847).

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Poster

Development of No-Till Pumpkins on the Great Plains (PDF; 871 KB) Oxley, K., P. Tomlinson, M. Kennelly, J. Griffin, R. Janke, D. Presley, R. Wynia, M. Bates, and C. Rivard 2014. KSU Research and Extension: Olathe Horticulture Research and Extension Center. Olathe, KS. January 2014. 1p. (ID# 12081).

Mead's Milkweed (Asclepias meadii Torrey) germination, propagation, and field establishment in Kansas (PDF; 1.1 MB) Wynia, R.L. and J.M. Row 2014. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. January 2014. 1p. (ID# 12082).

Biomass Yield, Height, and Other Quality Parameters for Big Bluestem Varieties and Pre-variety Lines Tested at Three Plant Materials Center Locations in Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri (PDF; 1.5 MB) Wynia, R.L., J.M. Row, J.R. King, A.A. Jacobs, R.L. Cordsiemon, and P.A. Casey 2013. Plant Materials Center Staffs in Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri. Manhattan, KS. January 2013. 1p. (ID# 11648).

Chinese Chestnut, a Nut Crop Tree for Eastern Kansas (PDF; 494 KB) Row, J.M. and W.A. Geyer 2013. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. 2013. 1p. (ID# 11643).

Milkweed Seed Production (PDF; 923 KB) Row, J.M. and C. Taylor 2013. Manhattan PMC. Manhattan, KS. April 2013. 1p. (ID# 11759).

Evaluation and Use of Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) at the Manhattan Plant Materials Center, Manhattan, Kansas (PDF; 1.1 MB) Casey, P.A., R.L. Wynia, and J.M. Row 2011. Poster Presentation given at the Society for Range Management meeting in Billings Montana 2011. Manhattan, Kansas. 1p. (ID# 10251).

Phenotypic variation of big bluestem ecotypes across the Great Plains precipitation gradient. (PDF; 765 KB) Tetreault, H., C. Rodewald, M. Mendola, R. Goad, J. Olsen, E. McCrea, N. Bello, T. Morgan, R. Wynia, S. Baer, B. Maricle, and L. Johnson 2011. Poster presented at the "Evolution 2011" meeting in Norman, Oklahoma (OU) June 17-21, 2011. Norman, OK. June 17-21, 2011. 1p. (ID# 10377).

Habitat Creation and Management for Native Pollinating Insects at the Manhattan Plant Materials Center, Kansas (PDF; 635 KB) Casey, P.A., R.L. Wynia, and J.M. Row 2010. Manhattan Kansas Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. May 2010. 1p. (ID# 9676).

Viability of Native Warm-Season Grass Seed Stored Under Two Different Environments Following 35 Years of Storage (PDF; 622 KB) Row, J.M. and R.L. Wynia 2010. Manhattan Kansas Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. May 2010. 1p. (ID# 9629).

Working Insects of the Prairie (PDF; 739 KB) Casey, A. 2010. Poster prepared and distributed in the Manhattan PMC service Area. Poster full size 24 X 36 inches.. Manhattan, KS. August 2010. 1p. (ID# 9868).

Conserving the Heritage of Native Plants (PDF; 2.1 MB) Winslow, S.R., P. Broyles, M. Knudson, S. Parr, and D. Tilley 2005. Bridger PMC. Bozeman, MT. June 2005. 1p. (ID# 6026).

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Major Publications

Culturally Significant Plants (PDF; 2.9 MB) Casey, A. and R. Wynia 2010. Manhattan, Kansas. Sept. 2010. 52p. (ID# 9871).

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PM Annual Progress Report of Activities

2014 Progress Report of Activities (PDF; 1.4 MB) Mark Janzen 2015. PMC Studies. Salina, KS. March 2015. 6p. (ID# 12574).

2013 Progress Report of Activities (PDF; 642 KB) Manhattan Plant Materials Center Staff 2014. Manhattan PMC activities and studies. Salina, KS. March 20, 2013. 6p. (ID# 12083).

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Release Brochures

Release Brochure for Centennial Sand Bluestem (PDF; 452 KB) Richard Wynia 2015. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. July, 2015. 2p. (ID# 12690).

Release Brochure for Chet Sand Bluestem (PDF; 288 kb) Richard Wynia 2015. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. July, 2015. 2p. (ID# 12689).

Release Brochure for Garden sand bluestem (PDF; 286 KB) Richard Wynia 2015. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. December 2015. 2p. (ID# 12759).

Release Brochure for Verl Eastern Gamagrass (PDF; 101 KB) Richard Wynia 2015. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. July, 2015. 2p. (ID# 12691).

Release brochure for Atkins Germplasm prairie cordgrass (PDF; 286 KB) Richard Wynia 2015. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. December 2015. 2p. (ID# 12758).

Release Brochure for 'Pink Lady' Winterberry euonymus (PDF; 102 KB) Richard Wynia 2014. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. July 2014. 2p. (ID# 12292).

Release Brochure for Nekan pitcher sage (PDF; 363 KB) Wynia, R. 2014. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. March 2014. 2p. (ID# 12201).

Release Brochure 'Pronghorn' Prairie Sand Reed (PDF; 136 KB) Wynia, R. 2013. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. May 2013. 2p. (ID# 11761).

Release Brochure for 'Eureka' Prairie Blazing Star (PDF; 145 KB) Wynia, R. 2013. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. April 2013. 2p. (ID# 11762).

Release Brochure for 'Midas' Smooth Oxeye (PDF; 156 KB) Wynia, R. 2013. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. April 2013. 2p. (ID# 11763).

Release Brochure for 'Prairie Gold' Maximilian sunflower (PDF; 161 KB) Wynia, R. 2013. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. July 2013. 2p. (ID# 11892).

Release Brochure for 'Sunglow' yellow coneflower (PDF; 169 KB) Wynia, R. 2013. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. June 2013. 2p. (ID# 11893).

Release Brochure for Bend sand lovegrass (PDF; 167 KB) Wynia, R. 2013. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. March 2013. 2p. (ID# 11647).

Release Brochure for Southwind common reed (PDF; 154 KB) Wynia, R. 2013. Manhattan Plant Materials Center Staff. Manhattan, KS. February 2013. 2p. (ID# 11649).

Release brochure for Kaneb purple prairie clover (PDF; 125 KB) Wynia, R. 2013. Manhattan Plant Materials Center Staff. Manhattan, KS. March 2013. 2p. (ID# 11650).

Release Brochure for Barton Western Wheatgrass (PDF; 140 KB) Wynia, R. 2012. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. June 2012. 2p. (ID# 11114).

Release Brochure for Cheyenne Indiangrass (PDF; 164 KB) Wynia, R. 2012. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. June 2012. 2p. (ID# 11115).

Release Brochure for Kanoka roundhead lespedeza (PDF; 205 KB) Wynia, R. 2012. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. December 2011. 2p. (ID# 10890).

Release Brochure for Konza aromatic sumac (PDF; 208 KB) Wynia, R. 2012. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. February 2012. 2p. (ID# 10888).

Release Brochure for Lippert bur oak (PDF; 133 KB) Wynia, R. 2012. Manhattan PMC. Manhattan, KS. March 2012. 2p. (ID# 10887).

Release Brochure for Osage Indiangrass (PDF; 151 KB) Wynia, R. 2012. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. June 2012. 2p. (ID# 11116).

Release Brochure for Pete eastern gamagrass (PDF; 171 KB) Wynia, R. 2012. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. December 2011. 2p. (ID# 10889).

Chisholm germplasm Chickasaw plum Release Brochure (PDF; 294 KB) Row, J.M. 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, Kansas. March 2011. 2p. (ID# 10374).

Release Brochure for Aldous Little Bluestem (PDF; 247 KB) Wynia, R. 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. November 2011. 2p. (ID# 10762).

Release Brochure for Blackwell Switchgrass (PDF; 258 KB) Wynia, R. 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. April 2011. 2p. (ID# 10372).

Release Brochure for Cimarron Little Bluestem (PDF; 177 KB) Wynia, R. 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. November 2011. 2p. (ID# 10761).

Release Brochure for El Reno Sideoats Grama (PDF; 259 KB) Wynia, R. 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. April 2011. 2p. (ID# 10371).

Release Brochure for Kanlow Switchgrass (PDF; 268 KB) Wynia, R. 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. May 2011. 2p. (ID# 10373).

Release Brochure for Kaw Big Bluestem (PDF; 215 KB) Wynia, R. 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. April 2011. 2p. (ID# 10370).

Release Brochure for Reno Germplasm Illinois Bundleflower (PDF; 213 KB) Wynia, R. 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center Staff. Manhattan, KS. November 2011. 2p. (ID# 10759).

Release Brochure for Riley Showy Partridge Pea (PDF; 206 KB) Wynia, R. 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. November 2011. 2p. (ID# 10760).

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Refereed Journal Articles

Registration of 'Centennial' Sand Bluestem (PDF; 276 KB) Springer, T.L., R.L. Wynia, and G.L. Rea 2014. Journal of Plant Registration. Madison, WI. August 8, 2014. 5p. (ID# 12296).

Field Notes: Prunus angustifolia (PDF; 525 KB) Row, J.M. 2012. American Nurseryman. St. Johnsbury, VT. January 2012. 1p. (ID# 10891).

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Release Notices

Notice of Release: Midas rough oxeye (Heliopsis helianthoides) (PDF; 582 KB) Salac, S., P. Jensen, J. Walstrom, and R. Dayton 1984. University of Nebraska, Kansas State University, and Soil Conservation Service. Manhattan, KS. 7p. (ID# 2555).

Notice of Release: Pete eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) (PDF; 6.5 MB) Manhattan Plant Materials Center 1974. USDA-NRCS Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. 2p. (ID# 1791).

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Final Study Report

Propagation and Establishment of Mead's Milkweed (PDF; 2.7 MB) John M. Row 2016. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS. March 2016. 41p. (ID# 12823).

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Technical Notes

PlantMaterialsTechNote1.pdf (PDF; 60 KB) Janzen, M. 2009. Practice specifications and plants reference materials. Kansas. September 2009. 4p. (ID# 9028).

Pollinator Conservation and Farm System Planning (PDF; 320 KB) Janzen, M. and Xerces Society 2011. Xerces Society and NRCS technical materials. Salina, KS. May 31, 2011. 23p. (ID# 10378).

Kansas Forestry Technical Note No. KS-10 Forestry-Conservation Tree/ Shrub Plantings Suitability Groups, Windbreak Suitability Groups, and Plantings for Kansas. (PDF; 914 KB) Janzen, M. and R. Wynia 2007. Kansas Web Site: http://www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/tech_notes/ecs.html. Salina, KS. May 16, 2007. 12p. (ID# 7251).

Technical Note 24: Conservation Reserve Program CRP Enhancement Seeding Summary (PDF; 54 KB) Conway, T. 2000. USDA-NRCS. Salina, KS. KS-TN24, Mar. 2000. 4p. (ID# 445).

Plant Materials and Techniques for Brine Site Reclamation (PDF; 64 KB) Conway, T. 2001. USDA-NRCS. Salina, KS. KS-TN26; Feb. 2001. 6p. (ID# 446).

National Plant Materials Technical Note 4: Planting and Managing Switchgrass as a Biomass Energy Crop null Douglas, J., J. Lamunyon, R. Wynia, and P. Salon 2009. USDA-NRCS. Washington, DC. September 2009. 15p. (ID# 9022).

KS PM Tech Note 30: Directory of Vendors for grass, forb, tree, and shrub releases from the Manhattan PMC (PDF; 112 KB) Casey, P.A. and R. Wynia 2011. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Salina, KS. September 2011. 4p. (ID# 10564).

Technical Note (Forestry) 9: Tree / Shrub Establishment and Maintenance Guidelines (PDF; 356 KB) Conway, T. 2002. USDA-NRCS. Salina, KS. KS-TN9 (Forestry), June 2002. 14p. (ID# 4380).

Pollinator Plants of the Central United States: Native Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) (PDF; 1.1 MB) Borders, B., A. Casey, J. Row, R. Wynia, R. King, A. Jacobs, C. Taylor, and E. Mader 2013. Portland, OR. June 2013. 21p. (ID# 11905).

Improving Lesser Prairie-Chicken Habitat; Through Revegetation and Rangeland Management (PDF; 1.2 MB) Ziehr, R., G. Rea, R. Wynia, and D. Breesen 2011. NRCS-USDA James E. "bud" Smith PMC Knox City, Texas. National. 9/15/11. 9p. (ID# 10689).

Grass and Forb / Legume Varieties Approved For Use In Kansas (PDF; 82 KB) Conway, T. 2002. USDA-NRCS. Salina, KS. June 2002. 3p. (ID# 4379).

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PMC Annual Technical Report

2011 Annual Technical Report Manhattan Plant Materials Center (PDF; 2.9 MB) Row, J.M., M. A. Janzen, and R.L. Wynia 2012. Manhattan Plant Materials Center. Salina, Kansas. August 2012. 113p. (ID# 11231).

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