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Published Abstracts

Quantifying the Role of Native Warm Season Grasses in Sequestering Soil Organic Carbon (PDF; 18 KB) Miller, C. and Dr. C. Dell 2013. 8th Eastern Native Grass Symposium. Charlottesville, VA. October 2012. 1p. (ID# 11916).

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Plant Fact Sheets

Agastache scrophulariifolia Fact Sheet (PDF; 101 KB) Sheahan, C. 2012. Cape May, NJ. 07/2012. 2p. (ID# 11315).

Euthamia graminifolia Fact Sheet (PDF; 112 KB) Sheahan, C. 2012. Cape May, NJ. 07/2012. 2p. (ID# 11317).

Hypericum perforatum Fact Sheet (PDF; 165 KB) Sheahan, C. 2012. Cape May, NJ. 07/2012. 2p. (ID# 11319).

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Fact Sheet (PDF; 206 KB) Sheahan, C. 2012. Cape May, NJ. 07/2012. 2p. (ID# 11321).

Seaside Goldenrod Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 112 KB) Snell, S. 2010. Cape May PMC. 2p. (ID# 9710).

Distichlis spicata -Plant Fact Sheet (PDF; 258 KB) Skaradek, W.B. 2009. Cape May PMC. 2p. (ID# 9906).

Plant Fact Sheet: Fly Honeysuckle (Lonicera canadensis) (PDF; 78 KB) Skaradek, W.B. and C. Miller 2009. 2p. (ID# 9103).

Plant Fact Sheet: beach heather (Hudsonia tomentosa) (PDF; 148 KB) Skaradek, W.B. and C. Miller 2009. (ID# 9104).

Plant Fact Sheet for Juncus roemerianus (PDF; 57 KB) Skaradek, W.B. and J. Henson 2007. Cape May PMC and PLANTS Database. Cape May Court House NJ. 3/07. 3p. (ID# 7102).

Beach Plum Fact Sheet (PDF; 62 KB) Miller, C.F. 2006. Cape May PMC. Cape May Court House. 2p. (ID# 10296).

Baccharis halimifolia-Groundsel tree (PDF; 267 KB) Miller, C.F. and W. Skaradek 2000. Somerset, NJ. 2p. (ID# 406).

Iva frutescens - Marsh Elder (PDF; 188 KB) Miller, C.F. and W. Skaradek 2000. Somerset, NJ. 2p. (ID# 414).

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Newsletters

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).

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).

Coastlines Fall Newsletter (PDF; 917 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. Fall Newsletter, 2014. 3p. (ID# 12580).

Coastlines Summer Newsletter (PDF; 617 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. Summer, 2014. 2p. (ID# 12243).

Coastlines Winter Newsletter (PDF; 986 KB) Sheahan, C. 2013. Cape May, NJ. Winter 2013. 3p. (ID# 11708).

Coastlines-Cape May PMC Winter Newsletter (PDF; 321 KB) Sheahan, C. 2012. Cape May PMC. Cape May Court House, NJ. January 2012. 3p. (ID# 11005).

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Plant Guides

Amelanchier canadensis Plant Guide (PDF; 133 KB) Sheahan, C. 2015. Cape May, NJ. September, 2015. 3p. (ID# 12709).

Chamaecrista nictitans Plant Guide (PDF; 141 KB) Sheahan, C 2015. Cape May, NJ. Cape May, NJ. 2015. 3p. (ID# 12762).

Magnolia grandiflora Plant Guide (PDF; 141 KB) Sheahan, C. 2015. Cape May, NJ. September 2015. 5p. (ID# 12710).

Magnolia virginiana Plant Guide (PDF; 145 KB) Sheahan, C. 2015. Cape May, NJ. September 2015. 4p. (ID# 12708).

Panicum miliaceum Plant Guide (PDF; 169 KB) Sheahan, C. 2015. Cape May, NJ. 02/2015. 3p. (ID# 12501).

Canavalia ensiformis Plant Guide (PDF; 245 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. Jan 2014. 4p. (ID# 12113).

Echinochloa esculenta Plant Guide (PDF; 155 KB) Sheahan, C 2014. Cape May, NJ. 2014. 3p. (ID# 12353).

Pennisetum glaucum Plant Guide (PDF; 186 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. 2014. 4p. (ID# 12354).

Sesamum orientale (PDF; 191 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, 2014. 2014. 3p. (ID# 12356).

Sesbania herbacea Plant Guide (PDF; 195 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. Feb 2014. 4p. (ID# 12115).

Setaria italica (PDF; 146 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. 2014. 4p. (ID# 12355).

Solidago sempervirens Plant Guide (PDF; 244 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 4p. (ID# 12128).

Urochloa ramosa Plant Guide (PDF; 167 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. August, 2014. 3p. (ID# 12320).

Cajanus cajan Plant Guide (PDF; 506 KB) Sheahan, C. 2013. Cape May Courthouse, NJ. February 2013. 4p. (ID# 11705).

Crotalaria juncea Plant Guide (PDF; 199 KB) Sheahan, C. 2013. Cape May Courthouse, NJ. February 2013. 4p. (ID# 11706).

Lablab purpureus Plant Guide (PDF; 306 KB) Sheahan, C. 2013. Cape May Courthouse, NJ. February 2013. 3p. (ID# 11707).

Vigna unguiculata Plant Guide (PDF; 88 KB) Sheahan, C. 2013. Cape May, NJ. 2013. 3p. (ID# 11930).

Agastache scrophulariifolia Plant Guide (PDF; 89 KB) Sheahan, C. 2012. Cape May, New Jersey. 07/2012. 3p. (ID# 11314).

Euthamia graminifolia Plant Guide (PDF; 115 KB) Sheahan, C. 2012. Cape May, NJ. 07/2012. 3p. (ID# 11316).

Hypericum perforatum Plant Guide (PDF; 163 KB) Sheahan, C. 2012. Cape May, NJ. 07/2012. 4p. (ID# 11318).

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Plant Guide (PDF; 141 KB) Sheahan, C. 2012. Cape May, NJ. 07/2012. 2p. (ID# 11320).

Planting Guide for Juncus roemerianus (PDF; 70 KB) Skaradek, W.B. and J. Henson 2007. Cape May PMC and PLANTS Database. Cape May Court House NJ. 3/07. 5p. (ID# 7103).

American Beachgrass (PDF; 171 KB) Miller, C.F. and S. Petersen 2000. Somerset, NJ. 2p. (ID# 403).

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Poster

Cutthroat Grass: a Florida Endemic Native Plant Protected on USDA-NRCS Conservation Easements (PDF; 2.2 MB) Hendricks, G., J. Grabowski, C. Sheahan, M. Gonter, and J. Connolly 2013. New Jersey and Florida PMC. Feb 2012. 1p. (ID# 12129).

Developing Plant Technologies for a Changing Climate (PDF; 1.6 MB) Miller, C. 2011. Cape May Court House, NJ. 1p. (ID# 10630).

Genetic Variation of Spartina alterniflora in the New York Metropoloitan Area and it's Relevance for Marsh Restoration (PDF; 827 KB) Novy, A., P. Smouse, J. Hartman, L. Struwe, J. Honig, C. Miller, and S. Bonos 2011. BSA Economic Botany Section, Botanical Society of America. 1p. (ID# 10631).

Equipment Settings for Cleaning Seed if Spike Grass (PDF; 156 KB) Skaradek, W.B. and N. Murray 2007. Eastern Native Grass Conference. Harrisburg PA. 10/10/06. 1p. (ID# 7009).

Genetic Diversity of Switchgrass Populations in the Northeast United States (PDF; 212 KB) Bonos, S.A., C. Miller, and W. Skaradek 2006. Proceedings of the 5th Eastern Native Grass Symposium. Harrisburg PA. 10/'10/06. 1p. (ID# 7006).

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Miscellaneous Popular Articles

Vegetation for Tidal Shoreline Stabilization in the Mid-Atlantic States (PDF; 2.6 MB) Sharp, W.C., C. Belcher, and J. Oyler 1999. USDA-NRCS Cape May Plant Materials Center Staff. Cape May, NJ. 21p. (ID# 2659).

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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).

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

2014 Progress Report of Activities (PDF; 165 KB) Sheahan, C. 2015. Cape May, NJ. 2014. 3p. (ID# 12581).

2013 Progress Report of Activities (PDF; 293 KB) Sheahan, C. and S. Snell 2014. Cape May, NJ. 2014. 6p. (ID# 12114).

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Release Brochures

Release Brochure for Atlantic Coastal Panicgrass (PDF; 348 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12119).

Release Brochure for Avalon Saltmeadow Cordgrass (PDF; 126 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12127).

Release Brochure for Cape American Beachgrass (PDF; 140 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12116).

Release Brochure for Carthage Switchgrass (PDF; 200 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12120).

Release Brochure for Coastal Indiangrass (PDF; 142 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12130).

Release Brochure for Dune Crest Coastal Little Bluestem (PDF; 205 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12124).

Release Brochure for High Tide Switchgrass (PDF; 145 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12121).

Release Brochure for Monarch Seaside Goldenrod (PDF; 237 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12132).

Release Brochure for Ocean View Beach Plum (PDF; 357 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12123).

Release Brochure for Suther Big Bluestem (PDF; 251 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12117).

Release Brochure for Suther Indiangrass (PDF; 142 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12131).

Release Brochure for Suther Little Bluestem (PDF; 136 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12126).

Release Brochure for Timber Switchgrass (PDF; 285 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12122).

Release Brochure for Wildwood Bayberry (PDF; 152 KB) Sheahan, C. 2014. Cape May, NJ. February 2014. 2p. (ID# 12118).

Southampton Germplasm prairie cordgrass (PDF; 184 KB) Snell, S. 2013. Cape May PMC. Cape May Court House, NJ. 2p. (ID# 11917).

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Refereed Journal Articles

The Evolving Understanding of Grassland Restoration Seeding Protocols (PDF; 427 KB) Miller, C. 2013. Ecological Restoration. Madison, WI. June 2013, Vol.31:127-129. 3p. (ID# 11915).

Genetic Diversity of Twelve Switchgrass Populations Using Molecular and Morphological Markers (PDF; 211 KB) Cortese, L., J. Honig, C. Miller, and S.A. Bonos 2010. Bioenergy Research Journal. 10p. (ID# 9712).

Genetic Variation of Spartina alterniflora in the NY Metropolitan Area-Relevance for Marsh Restoration (PDF; 208 KB) Novy, A., P.E. Smouse, J.M. Hartman, L. Struwe, J. Honig, C. Miller, M. Alvarez, and S. Bonos 2010. Wetlands (2010). 30:603-608. 6p. (ID# 9905).

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Release Notices

Notice of Release of Southampton Germplasm Prairie Cordgrass (PDF; 187 KB) Snell, S. 2013. Cape May Plant Materials Center Staff. Cape May Court House, NJ. 2013. 9p. (ID# 11919).

Timber Germplasm Switchgrass release notice (PDF; 92 KB) Miller, C. 2009. Somerset, NJ. 5p. (ID# 9105).

Release Notice for High Tide Tested Germplasm switchgrass (PDF; 77 KB) Miller, C.F. and W. Skaradek 2007. (ID# 7507).

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Final Study Report

Efficacy of Organic Weed Control Methods (PDF; 496 KB) Snell, S. 2016. USDA-NRCS Cape May Plant Materials Center. Cape May Court House, NJ. 8p. (ID# 12842).

Interplanting of Native Legume Amberique-Bean (Strophostyles hevola) with Beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata) in Hoop House Study to Increase Diversity and Improve Resilience in Coastal Dune Plantings along the Mid-Atlantic Coast (PDF; 125 KB) Sheahan, C 2016. Cape May, NJ. 2014. 6p. (ID# 12844).

Late Season Fall-Seeded Cover Crop Observation Study (PDF; 129 KB) Sheahan, C 2016. Cape May, NJ. 2015. 7p. (ID# 12843).

Millet Adaptation Trial in Coastal Plain Sandy Loam Following Fall-Seeded Cover Crops in Southern NJ (PDF; 790 KB) Sheahan, C. 2015. Cape May, NJ. 11/25/2015. 9p. (ID# 12763).

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Published Symposium Proceedings

Cape May Point State Park-A Case Study for Improving the Maritime Forest (PDF; 32 KB) Miller, C. and M. Pelligrine 2012. New Jersey Sea Grant. July 2009. 4p. (ID# 11007).

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. Plant species with rooting ability from live hardwood materials for use in soil bioengineering techniques null Burgdorf, D.W., C. Miller, S. Wright, C.E. Morganti, D. Darris, G. Sakamoto, and the Rose Lake PMC 2007. USDA NRCS Plant Materials Program. Washington, DC. January 2007. 8p. (ID# 7364).

Technical Note 3: Selection and Use of Native Warm-Season Grasses For The Mid-Atlantic Region (PDF; 592 KB) Ugiansky, R.J., J.M. Englert, and C. Miller 2008. USDA, NRCS, National Plant Materials Center. Beltsville, MD. Technical Note 3, September 2008. 8p. (ID# 8100).

Agricultural Carbon Sequestration in the Eastern Coastal Plain (PDF; 576 KB) Sheahan, C 2016. Cape May, NJ. 2016. 28p. (ID# 12840).

Comparison of Five Millet Species for Conservation Use in the United States (PDF; 545 KB) Sheahan, C 2016. Cape May, NJ. 2016. 10p. (ID# 12841).

Managing Soil Compaction: Some Considerations (PDF; 253 KB) Sheahan, C. 2015. Cape May, NJ. August, 2015. 9p. (ID# 12652).

Technical Note-PMC Field Observations of Wetland Emergent Plants (PDF; 56 KB) Fournier, M. and C.F. Miller 2012. Cape May Plant Materials Center Staff field study information. Cape May Court House. September 2012. 4p. (ID# 11313).

Bare-root Avalon Saltmeadow Cordgrass Planting Guide (PDF; 63 KB) Miller, C. 2010. Cape May PMC. Cape May Court House. 2p. (ID# 9910).

Considerations for Large Scale Collection of Smooth Cordgrass (PDF; 150 KB) Skaradek, W.B. 2006. Interagency Publication. Cape May Court House NJ. 10/10/06. 1p. (ID# 7007).

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PMC Annual Technical Report

2013 Annual Technical Report (PDF; 983 KB) Sheahan, C. and S. Snell 2014. Cape May, NJ. 2013. 24p. (ID# 12357).

2012 Annual Technical Report (PDF; 2.41 MB) Sheahan, C., S. Snell, and C. Miller 2013. Cape May, NJ. 2012. 27p. (ID# 12051).

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