Natural Resources Conservation Service

Plant Materials Program

United States Department of Agriculture

Improving Pollinator Buffer Establishment

The Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center project seeks to identify how seedbed preparation affects establishment of pollinator species

Banner image of Improving Pollinator Buffer feature banner, Panorama of pollinator establishment plots with cool season cover (wheat on left, oats on right) with a vertically rotated replica picture creating an illusion of a star pattern.

Planters Selection Key to Conservation Planting Success

Selecting the right planter and understanding its proper use is the first step in developing successful conservation plantings.

New Native Forbs Support Sage-Grouse and Native Pollinator Habitat

New native forb releases from the Idaho and Montana Plant Material Centers are enhancing sagebrush steppe restoration efforts by adding diversity and blooms to support native pollinators and sage-grouse habitat.

Coping With Bluff Erosion

So, how are shoreline property owners coping with bluff erosion? This dramatic problem in New York’s coastal regions and waterways is the focus of a newly-released half-hour long video.

Image of YouTube Video, Coastal Bluff Erosion in the Atlantic Coast Plain.

Wondering what to plant in summer for a 60-day cover crop?

The NRCS Great Basin Plant Materials Center, based in Fallon, Nevada, performs a 60-day cover crop trial on an area farm in Northern Nevada. What can grow in just 60 days with very little water in the heat of the summer? Check it out to see!