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Published Abstracts

Use of Native Wildflowers in Native Grass Seedings to Enhance Pollinator Habitat (PDF; 27 KB) Clark, S. 2013. Big Flats, NY. October 2012. 1p. (ID# 11533).

DNA Marker Diversity of Big Bluestem Populations in North Central and Northeastern USA (PDF; 65 KB) Price, D., P. Salon, and M. Casler 2012. Annual meeting of Crop Science Society, Fort Worth Texas. October 2011. 1p. (ID# 11421).

Evaluation of Intermediate and Tall Wheatgrass for Biomass in the Northeast (PDF; 12 KB) Bosworth, S. and P. Salon 2012. Proceedings of the International Annual meeting of the American Society of Agronomy. Cincinnati, Ohio. Oct. 21-24. 1p. (ID# 11418).

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Information Brochures and Flyers

2016 Source and Supply List of Conservation Plant Releases from the Big Flats Plant Materials Center (PDF; 150 KB) Shawnna Clark 2016. Big Flats, NY. March 29, 2016. (ID# 12848).

Sources of Seed and Plant Material for Conservation Plant Releases from the USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center (PDF; 119 KB) Shawnna Clark 2015. Corning, NY. April 2015. 2p. (ID# 12606).

Perennial biofeedstock Project at Big Flats (PDF; 504 KB) Salon, P. and M. vander Grinten 2010. Big Flats PMC. Big Flats, NY. 7/28/10. 2p. (ID# 10051).

Pollinator enhancement seeding project tour information (PDF; 147 KB) Salon, P. and S. Clark 2010. Big Flats Plant Materials Center. Big Flats, NY. 9/23/10. 4p. (ID# 10056).

Cover Crops in Corn - A Guide for Corn Producers (PDF; 4.7 MB) NRCS, Big Flats PMC, Cornell University, and Finger Lakes RC&D Council 2007. NRCS, Big Flats PMC. Corning, NY. second version, 11/07. 2p. (ID# 7690).

Source of Supply of Released Plants from Big Flats PMC 2007 (PDF; 239 KB) Naylor, D. and M. van der Grinten 2007. Corning, NY. 4/07. 3p. (ID# 7345).

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Plant Fact Sheets

Plant Fact Sheet: Lathyrus sylvestris Lathco (Flatpea) (PDF; 81 KB) USDA-NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center 1989. USDA-NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center. Big Flats, NY. Aug. 1989. 2p. (ID# 131).

Plant Fact Sheet: Prunus pumila Catskill (dwarf sand cherry) (PDF; 28 KB) USDA-NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center and New York Seed Improvement Cooperative 1981. USDA-NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center. Big Flats, NY. May 1981. 1p. (ID# 120).

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Popular Journal or Magazine Articles

Harvesting Native Seeds with a Gas Hedge Trimmer (PDF; 197 KB) van der Grinten, M. and B. Ayers 2000. Native Plants Journal. Moscow, ID. Vol. 1(2). 1p. (ID# 1858).

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Newsletters

Plant Matters Digest (PDF; 6.3 MB) Northeast Regional Plant Materials Staff 2015. NE Regional PMP Staff. Beltsville, MD. Issue 3, Winter 2016. 7p. (ID# 12605).

Plant Matters Digest (PDF; 2 MB) Northeast Regional Plant Materials Staff 2015. NE Regional PMC Staff. Beltsville, MD. Issue 2, Summer 2015. 7p. (ID# 12658).

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Plant Guides

Bur Clover (Medicago polymorpha): Plant Guide (PDF; 383 KB) Clark, S. 2014. Corning, New York. March 2014. 9p. (ID# 12141).

White Lupine (Lupinus albus L.): Plant Guide (PDF; 298 KB) Shawnna Clark 2014. Big Flats, New York. September 2014. 6p. (ID# 12325).

Prairie Cordgrass Plant Guide, revised (PDF; 227 KB) Clark, S. 2013. Big Flats, New York. September 20, 2013. 3p. (ID# 11942).

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Poster

Evaluation of Intermediate and Tall Wheatgrass for Biomass Production in the Northeast (PDF; 1.4 MB) Bosworth, S. and P. Salon 2013. International annual meeting of ASA-CSSA-SSSA. Cincinnati, Ohio. Oct. 21-24. 1p. (ID# 11535).

Evaluation of Midwestern and Southern Switchgrass Cultivars and Germplasm for Biomass Production in the Northeast (PDF; 561 KB) Salon, P., M. van der Grinten. and S. Clark 2012. Presentation at 8th Eastern Native Grass Symposium in Charlottesville, VA. Charlottesville, VA. October 1-4, 2012. 1p. (ID# 11940).

Use of Wildflowers in Native Grass Seedings to Enhance Pollinator Habitat (PDF; 3 MB) Clark, S. 2012. Poster presented at the Eastern Native Grass Conference, in Virginia. Big Flats, New York. October 2012. 1p. (ID# 11531).

Dormant Seeding of Switchgrass with and without Seed Treatments: New York (PDF; 942 KB) Salon, P., A. Taylor, and M. van der Grinten 2011. SWCS annual meeting Washington DC. Washington DC. 7/18/11. 1p. (ID# 10651).

Evaluation of Planting Stock Size to Growth Performance for Conservation Planting (PDF; 1.2 MB) Clark, S. and M. van der Grinten 2011. Poster at the Soil and Water Conservation Society Annual conference, Washington D.C. on July 18,2011. 7/18/11. 1p. (ID# 10641).

Planting Native Species to Control Re-infestation of Japanese Knotweed (PDF; 1.6 MB) van der Grinten, M., R.H. Skinner, A. Gover, and M. Simonis 2011. Poster at Soil and Water Conservation Society Annual Conference in Washington, DC on July 18, 2011. 7/18/11. 1p. (ID# 10640).

Performance of the Warm Season Grasses in Riparian Zones (PDF; 1.8 MB) van der Grinten, M. and R.H. Skinner 2010. American Society of America Annual International Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA. November 1-5, 2009. 1p. (ID# 10022).

Yield and time of harvest of tall wheatgrass for biomass energy in New York (PDF; 656 KB) Salon, P., M. vander Grinten, and T. Horvath 2010. American Society of Agronomy annual meeting in Pittsburgh PA. Pittsburgh PA. 11/1 - 11/5, 2009. 2p. (ID# 10049).

Compatibility of a mixture of Canada, Virginia and riverbank wildrye seeded with seven individual species of native and introduced cool season grasses (PDF; 117 KB) Salon, P.R. and M. van der Grinten 2007. The Fifth Eastern Native Grass Conference. Harrisburg, PA. October 10-13 2006. 1p. (ID# 7139).

Establishing switchgrass for biomass production (PDF; 80 KB) Salon, P. 2007. Empire farm days. Seneca Falls, NY. 8/7 - 8/9/07. 1p. (ID# 7530).

Restoration Genetics Glossary (PDF; 27 KB) Salon, P. 2007. 5th Eastern Native Grass Conference. Harrisburg, PA. Oct.10-13,2006. 1p. (ID# 7532).

Yield of eastern gamagrass with and without big bluestem and switchgrass #2 (PDF; 132 KB) Salon, P.R. 2006. The Fifth Native Grass Symposium. Harrisburg, Pa. October 10-13, 2006. 1p. (ID# 7141).

Establishing Cover Crops at Time of Corn Planting - ASA Poster (PDF; 122 KB) Salon, P. and M. van der Grinten 2001. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC. Oct. 2001. 1p. (ID# 2396).

Evaluating Alternative Cover Crops for the Control of Runoff P Losses (PDF; 201 KB) Peter, J., P. Kleinman, and P. Salon 2001. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meetings. Charlotte, NC. Oct.. 1p. (ID# 2428).

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Miscellaneous Popular Articles

Ease of Establishment and Persistence of Native Wildflowers after 4 years (PDF; 236 KB) Clark, S. 2012. (ID# 11526).

Field Studies for Establishing Native Wildflowers to Increase Pollinator Habitat null Clark, S. 2012. (ID# 11401).

Germination Requirements of Native Wildflowers (PDF; 106 KB) Clark, S. 2012. (ID# 11400).

Switchgrass biofuel demonstration field selection criteria (PDF; 16 KB) Salon, P. 2007. (ID# 7534).

Eastern Gamagrass Breeding in New York and Oklahoma (PDF; 55 KB) Salon, P. and C. Dewald 2000. USDA-NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center and USDA-ARS. Corning, NY. 11p. (ID# 2561).

Eastern Gamagrass Response to Accent (nicosulfuron), Basis (rimsulfuron) and Plateau (imazapic) Herbicides in Comparison to a Few Common Corn Herbicides - PMC article (PDF; 29 KB) Salon, P.R. and M. van der Grinten 2000. USDA-NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center. Corning, NY. 7p. (ID# 2569).

Eastern Gamagrass Forage Quality as Influenced by Harvest Management (PDF; 39 KB) Salon, P. and D. Cherney 1998. USDA-NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center and Cornell University. Corning, NY. 1998. 11p. (ID# 2562).

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Major Publications

A Guide to: Conservation Plantings on Critical Areas for the Northeast (PDF; 6.6 MB) Salon, P. and C. Miller 2012. USDA-NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center. Chicago, Illinois. September, 2012. 148p. (ID# 11417).

A Comprehensive Guide of Cover Crop Species Used in the Northeast United States (PDF; 804 KB) Clark, S. 2011. Big Flats Plant Materials Center. Corning, New York. Sept 21, 2011. 45p. (ID# 10645).

Vegetating with Native Grasses in Northeastern North America (PDF; 13.7 MB) Salon, P., J.Dickerson, D. Burgdorf, T. Bush, C. Miller, B. Wark, R. Maher, and B. Poole 2011. Update and online version of "Vegetating with Native Grasses in the Northeast.". 2011. 135p. (ID# 10321).

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PM Annual Progress Report of Activities

2015 Progress Report for the USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center's Activities (PDF; 1.8 MB) Shawnna Clark 2016. Big Flats, NY. April 7, 2016. 13p. (ID# 12863).

2014 Progress Report of Activities for USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center (PDF; 1.9 MB) Clark, S., M. van der Grinten, and P. Salon 2015. Corning, NY. January 2015. 10p. (ID# 12517).

2013 Progress Report of Activities for USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center (PDF; 589 KB) Clark, S., M. van der Grinten, and P. Salon 2014. Big Flats, New York. January 2014. 10p. (ID# 12139).

Big Flats PMC 2012 Progress Report of Activities (PDF; 1.7 MB) Clark, S. 2013. corning, new York. Jan 2013. 21p. (ID# 11530).

Big Flats PMC 2011 Progress Report of Activities (PDF; 1 MB) Clark, S., M. van der Grinten, and P. Salon 2012. Corning, NY. Dec 2011. 16p. (ID# 11528).

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Release Brochures

'Aroostook' Cereal Rye (Secale cereale) Release Brochure (PDF; 299 KB) Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. March 2015. 3p. (ID# 12509).

'Catskill' Dwarf Sand Cherry (Prunus pumila var. depressa) Plant Releases Brochure (PDF; 273 KB) USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. May 2015. 2p. (ID# 12619).

'Copper' Chinquapin (Castanea pumila) Release Brochure (PDF; 542 KB) Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. March 2015. 2p. (ID# 12514).

'Golden Jubilee' Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) Release Brochure (PDF; 329 KB) Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. March 2015. 2p. (ID# 12513).

'Greenbank' Sandbar Willow (Salix interior) Plant Release Brochure (PDF; 143 KB) Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. March 2015. 2p. (ID# 12557).

'Keystone' Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) Release Brochure (PDF; 369 KB) Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. March 2015. 2p. (ID# 12512).

'Meadowcrest' Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) Plant Release Brochure (PDF; 447 KB) Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. March 2015. 3p. (ID# 12558).

'Niagara' Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) Release Brochure (PDF; 249 KB) Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. March 2015. 2p. (ID# 12510).

'Ruby' Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea ssp. sericea) Release Brochure (PDF; 387 KB) Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. March 2015. 2p. (ID# 12508).

'Shelter' Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) Release Brochure (PDF; 405 KB) Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. March 2015. 2p. (ID# 12507).

'Spike' Hybrid Poplar (Populus deltoides x Populus nigra) Release Brochure null Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. March 2015. 2p. (ID# 12506).

'Tioga' Deertongue (Dichanthelium clandestinum) Release Brochure (PDF; 259 KB) Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. March 2015. 2p. (ID# 12505).

Glacial Lake Albany Germplasm Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) Release Brochure (PDF; 231 KB) Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. March 2015. 2p. (ID# 12515).

Glacial Lake Albany Germplasm Wild Lupine (Lupinus perennis) Release Brochure (PDF; 189 KB) Big Flats Plant Materials Center Staff 2015. Corning, NY. March 2015. 2p. (ID# 12511).

'Streamco' Purple Osier Willow (Salix purpurea) Plant Release Brochure (PDF; 132 KB) Clark, S. 2014. Big Flats, New York. September 2014. 2p. (ID# 12328).

Kingston Germplasm Prairie Cordgrass Release Brochure (PDF; 233 KB) Clark, S. 2013. Big Flats, New York. September 2013. 3p. (ID# 11934).

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Release Notices

Plant Release Notice for Glacial Lake Albany Germplasm Wild Lupine (PDF; 227 KB) van der Grinten, M. 2015. Corning, New York. edited: February 2015. 3p. (ID# 12504).

Plant Release Notice for 'Aroostook' Cereal Rye (PDF; 16 KB) Clark, S. 2014. USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center, Cornell University, and Maine Department of Agriculture. Corning, New York. December 2014. 2p. (ID# 12470).

Plant Release Notice for 'Golden Jubilee' Black-eyed Susan (PDF; 41 KB) Clark, S. 2014. Corning, New York. December 2014. 2p. (ID# 12473).

Plant Release Notice for 'Shelter' Switchgrass (PDF; 40 KB) Clark, S. 2014. Corning, New York. December 2014. 2p. (ID# 12472).

Plant Release Notice for 'Streamco' Purpleosier Willow (PDF; 15 KB) Clark, S. 2014. Corning, New York. December 2014,. 2p. (ID# 12471).

Plant Release Notice for Glacial Lake Albany Germplasm Butterfly Milkweed (PDF; 30 KB) Big Flats Plant Materials Staff 2014. Big Flats, NY. September 2014. (ID# 12331).

Kingston Germplasm Prairie Cordgrass Release Notice (PDF; 231 KB) Clark, S. 2013. Big Flats, New York. September 2013. 11p. (ID# 11933).

Notice of Release: Spike Hybrid Poplar (Populus deltoides) (PDF; 166 KB) USDA-NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center 1999. USDA-NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center. Big Flats, NY. 3p. (ID# 123).

Notice of Release: SG4X-1 Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) (PDF; 65 KB) Salon, P. and M. van der Grinten 1995. USDA-NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center. Big Flats, NY. 1p. (ID# 2570).

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Final Study Report

Adaptability of Sunn Hemp to the Northeast US (PDF; 412 KB) Shawnna Clark 2016. (ID# 12923).

Switchgrass Hybrids for Biofuel Use in the Northeast US (PDF; 383 KB) Shawnna Clark 2016. (ID# 12924).

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Published Symposium Proceedings

Diverse Cover Crop Mixes for good soil health (PDF; 59 KB) Salon, P. 2012. Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo. Syracuse, NY. January 24 - 26, 2012. 9p. (ID# 11419).

Biofeedstock Yield, Quality and Cell Wall Components of Tetraploid Meadowcrest Eastern Gamagrass Grown Under Varying Nitrogen Rates (PDF; 15 KB) Salon, P., J. Rose, M. van der Grinten, B. Urbanowicz, and J. Backe 2009. Proceedings of the Sixth Eastern Native Grass Symposium. Columbia, SC. October 7-10, 2008. 1p. (ID# 9133).

Yield of eastern gamagrass with and without big bluestem and switchgrass#1 (PDF; 39 KB) Salon, P.R. 2006. The 5th Eastern Native Grass Symposium. Harrisburg, PA. October 10-13, 2006. 5p. (ID# 7140).

The Use of Native Warm Season Grasses for Critical Area Stabilization (PDF; 36 KB) Miller, C.F. and J.A. Dickerson 1999. Proceedings of the Second Eastern Native Grass Symposium, Nov. 17-19, 1999, Baltimore, MD. Baltimore, MD. 7p. (ID# 405).

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Technical Notes

Technical Note 1: Windbreak Plant Species for Odor Management around Poultry Production Facilities. (PDF; 382 KB) Belt, S.V., M. van der Grinten, G. Malone, P. Patterson and R. Shockey 2007. USDA, NRCS, National Plant Materials Center. Beltsville, MD. April 2007. 21p. (ID# 7166).

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).

Wildflower Characteristics for Pollinator and Conservation Planting in the Northeastern United States (PDF; 147 KB) Clark, S. 2013. Feb 5, 2013. 5p. (ID# 11715).

Establishment Guide for Willow Biomass for BCAP Program (PDF; 183 KB) Salon, P., T. Volk, and M. Fournier 2012. EFOTG and FSA. Syracuse, NY. June, 2012. 6p. (ID# 11420).

Pollinator Friendly Plants for the Northeast US (PDF; 3.4 MB) Clark, S. 2012. 60p. (ID# 11164).

Cover Crop Resources: A literature Review (PDF; 557 KB) Clark, S. 2011. Big Flats Plant Materials Center. Corning, New York. Sept 21, 2011. 25p. (ID# 10646).

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Other Publication Types

CSP covercrop on farm demonstration project (PDF; 24 KB) Salon, P. 2007. Conservation Security Program Project for the 2007 enhancement program submitted for national review within NRCS to qualify for pilot project for on farm demonstrations. Syracuse, NY. 2007. 4p. (ID# 7529).

Seed Collection Strategy Rationale (PDF; 31 KB) Salon, P. 2007. Long Island Native Grass Initiative. Syracuse, NY. 2007. 2p. (ID# 7533).

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