Highlights

WATER QUALITY PROTECTION

Improving water quality and quantity with plant science technology

• Riverbend Germplasm silky willow and Indigo silky dogwood developed for streambank stabilization (soil bioengineering).
• National Technical Note: Plant Species with Rooting Ability from Live Hardwood Materials for Use in Soil Bioengineering Techniques assists planners in selecting appropriate plant materials for soil bioengineering projects.
• Training and technical assistance is provided to field offices on specific soil bioengineering projects.

AGRICULTURAL LANDS

Improving water quality and quantity with plant science technology

• Five Keys to Successful Grass Seeding, a series of brochures, help landowners and planners select, plant, and maintain cool-season and warm-season grasses.
• The forage production of big bluestem and eastern gamagrass in prescribed grazing practices are assessed and provided to land managers.
• Icy Blue Germplasm Canada wildrye is used in critical area planting and conservation cover practices.

DECLINING WILDLIFE HABITAT

Enhancing wildlife habitat with plant science technology

• Native warm-season grasses, Southlow Germplasm, and Prairieview Germplasm, developed for wildlife habitat enhancement.
• Grant Germplasm panicledleaf tick-trefoil and Alcona Germplasm Dillenius’ tick-trefoil developed for wildlife habitat enhancement.
• 'Magenta' hybrid crabapple, 'Roselow' Sargent crabapple, and 'Indigo' silky dogwood developed for windbreaks and wildlife habitat enhancement.