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Growing Cotton at the U.S. National Cotton Germplasm Collection

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Meet the Plants at the Desert Legume Program

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Welcome to the Desert Legume Program

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Distributing Potato Germplasm

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Potato Clonal Collections

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Pecan Breeding at the National Collection of Genetic Resources for Pecans & Hickories

Dr. Xinwang Wang and Keith Kubenka show the process of breeding pecan at the National Collection of Genetic Resources for Pecans and Hickories in Texas. They provide an overview of the process from selecting breeding lines to processing pollen, checking female flower receptivity, and performing controlled cross pollinations.
Funding for this video was provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service, with additional support from Colorado State University and USDA-NIFA-Higher Education Challenge Grant (2020-70003-303930). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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NPGS Pecan & Hickory Collections Tour

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The National Collection of Genetic Resources for Pecans and Hickories is maintained by the USDA National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) at facilities in College Station, Brownwood, and Somerville, Texas. Tour the Somerville orchard and learn more about this valuable germplasm from pecan expert Keith Kubenka. Funding for this video was provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service, with addition...

Growing Cotton at the U.S. National Cotton Germplasm Collection

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Growing Cotton at the U.S. National Cotton Germplasm Collection

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The National Cotton Germplasm Collection is maintained at the USDA-ARS Crop Germplasm Research facility in College Station, Texas. Tour facilities holding some of the diverse wild and cultivated cotton germplasm in this collection. Plant geneticist, Dr. Jim Frelichowski, describes the process of growing cotton for seed increases and for plant characterization/evaluation. Funding for this video ...

Meet the Plants at the Desert Legume Program

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Meet the Plants at the Desert Legume Program

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Matthew Johnson, curator of the Desert Legume Program (DELEP) at the University of Arizona, discusses some of the interesting woody plants in the demonstration garden. To learn more about the demonstration garden, visit cales.arizona.edu/desertlegumeprogram/content/delep-demonstration-garden. Funding for this video was provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service, with additional support from...

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Welcome to the Desert Legume Program

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Matthew Johnson provides a brief overview of the Desert Legume Program (DELEP) at the University of Arizona, discussing its history, collection size, volunteers, and more. To learn more about DELEP, visit cales.arizona.edu/desertlegumeprogram/. Funding for this video was provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service, with additional support from Colorado State University and USDA-NIFA-Higher E...

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Distributing Potato Germplasm

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Dr. John Bamberg discusses how the U.S. Potato Genebank in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin distributes potato germplasm to researchers across the world. Funding for this video was provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service, with additional support from Colorado State University and USDA-NIFA-Higher Education Challenge Grant (2020-70003-303930). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and l...

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Potato Clonal Collections

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Dr. John Bamberg discusses the clonal collections of potato at the U.S. Potato Genebank in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Funding for this video was provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service, with additional support from Colorado State University and USDA-NIFA-Higher Education Challenge Grant (2020-70003-303930). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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Growing Potato for Seed Collections

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Dr. John Bamberg discusses the process of regenerating potato for the purpose of increasing botanical potato seeds in the U.S. Potato Genebank's collection. Funding for this video was provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service, with additional support from Colorado State University and USDA-NIFA-Higher Education Challenge Grant (2020-70003-303930). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, emp...

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Acquiring Potato Germplasm

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Dr. John Bamberg discusses how the U.S. Potato Genebank in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin acquires potato germplasm. Funding for this video was provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service, with additional support from Colorado State University and USDA-NIFA-Higher Education Challenge Grant (2020-70003-303930). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Valuable Genetics for Potato Research and Breeding

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Valuable Genetics for Potato Research and Breeding

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Dr. John Bamberg discusses the importance of genetically diverse potato germplasm at the U.S. Potato Genebank in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Funding for this video was provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service, with additional support from Colorado State University and USDA-NIFA-Higher Education Challenge Grant (2020-70003-303930). USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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History of the U.S. Potato Genebank

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Dr. John Bamberg discusses the history of the U.S. Potato Genebank in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. It was developed as a collaborative effort between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the USDA Agricultural Research Service as a means of safely importing potato germplasm into the United States. Funding for this video was provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service, with additional support f...

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U.S. National Arboretum Herbarium Tour

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Learn all about the herbaria maintained at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. from curator Dr. Harlan Svoboda. This video was originally produced in 2021 by the USDA-ARS Office of Communications, with videography and editing services from Steve Ausmus. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

USDA TARS Banana and Plantain Collection

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USDA TARS Banana and Plantain Collection

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See some of the national collection of Musa (banana and plantain) germplasm housed at the USDA ARS Tropical Agriculture Research Station in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. USDA technician Yaleidis Mendez shows how in vitro plants are acclimated to field conditions, then grown and eventually evaluated at the Isabela field site. Field verification (phenotyping) has benefited the USDA collection, as well a...

Tepary Beans: Breeding for Climate Resilience at USDA TARS

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Tepary Beans: Breeding for Climate Resilience at USDA TARS

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Tolerance to heat, drought, pests, and diseases makes tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) essential for conservation, research, and breeding at the USDA ARS Tropical Agriculture Research Station in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Dr. Tim Porch describes how tepary bean is being improved and used to breed more resilient common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). Funding for this video was provided by USDA-Agricu...

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An Overview of the USDA TARS

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The Tropical Agriculture Research Station (TARS) is responsible for the conservation and research of tropical and subtropical germplasm. TARS, based in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, is part of the USDA National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS). This genebank is responsible for maintaining national collections of clonal (vegetatively propagated) crops including cacao, bananas, and many other fruit crops. ...