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Natural Resources Conservation Service Plant Materials Program An - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Natural Resources Conservation Service Plant Materials Program An - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Natural Resources Conservation Service Plant Materials Program An 80-Year History of Plant Development - Delivering Results for Agriculture and Conservation Through Effective Vegetation Helping People Help the Land 1 Some background on
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NRCS work begins with Resource Concerns
SOIL EROSION: Sheet, rill, & wind erosion S O I L Q U A L I T Y D E G R A D A T I O N : O r g a n i c m a t t e r d e p l e t i
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WATER QUALITY DEGRADATION: Excess nutrients in surface and ground waters W A T E R Q U A L I T Y D E G R A D A T I O N : E x c e s s i v e s e d i m e n t i n s u r f a c e w a t e r s D E G R A D E D P L A N T C O N D I T I O N : I n a d e q u a t e s t r u c t u r e a n d c
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DEGRADED PLANT CONDITION: Excessive plant pest pressure I N A D E Q U A T E H A B I T A T F O R F I S H A N D W I L D L I F E : H a b i t a t d e g r a d a t i
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We use Conservation Practices
- Forage and Biomass Plantings (512)
- Critical Areas (342)
- Cover Crops (340)
- Range Planting (550)
- Field Border (386)
- Conservation Cover (327)
- Early Successional Habitat
Development/Management (647)
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An 80 Year History
“Nature has evolved a plant for every purpose.”
- Dr. Franklin J. Crider
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Plant Materials Centers Provide Turn-key Solutions
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Plant Materials Center Plant Development
- Address a Resource Concern
- Support a Conservation Practice
- Must be practical to use by farmers and ranchers
- Must be cost-effective
- Must be viable for commercial growers
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The PMC Plant Development Process
Collect Evaluate Select Test Release
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How Much Selection?
- Cover Crops (340)
- Forage and Biomass Plantings (512)
- Critical Areas (342)
- Range Planting (550)
- Field Border (386)
- Conservation Cover (327)
- Early Successional Habitat
Development/Management (647)
Specific Characteristics More Uniformity Wider Adaptation Typical Characteristics Increased Diversity Local Adaptation
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What Type of Release?
Cultivars Tested Selected Source-Identified
Specific Characteristics More Uniformity Wider Adaptation Typical Characteristics Increased Diversity Local Adaptation
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Summary of NRCS Plant Releases
Total from 1939 to present = 739
544 195 358 19 201 104 57 Pre-varietal total = 381
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PMC Efforts Yield Significant Benefits
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