The Elsberry Plant Materials Center is involved in the
following studies and activities to address the above resource issues. For more information on these
studies please contact the PMC at (573) 898-2012.
| Study Number |
Study Name |
Description |
Duration |
| 29A116W |
Evaluation of Miscellaneous Trees and Shrubs |
Assemble and evaluate miscellaneous trees and shrubs for conservation uses. |
1995-2020 |
| 29a137O |
Wetland/Riparian Propagation, Establishment, and Demonstration. |
Identify, establish, evaluate for increase and release plant species needed for wetland
enhancement, restoration,and related water quality program requirements.r |
1994-2004 |
| 29i093R |
Miscellaneous Grass Evaluation Study. |
Determine winter hardiness, insect resistance, climatic and soil adaptation and forage
production of the species included in this assembly and release best adapted selection for its intended
use. |
1984-2010 |
| 29i097G |
Assembly and Evaluation of Big Bluestem, Andropogon gerardii. |
To accession (s) of big bluestem for use as vegetative buffers and windbarriers in
MLRA 116A, 116B, 117, 118, and 119. |
1987-2008 |
| 29i108G |
Assembly and Evaluation of Low Growing, Rhizomatous Switchgrass, Panicum
virgatum., for Use in Waterways, Filter Strips and other Conservation Uses. |
To assemble, select, and develop a dense low-growing, rhizomatous switchgrassfor
use in waterways and streambank corridors. |
1989-2008 |
| 29i124G |
Production of Native Iowa Ecotypes of Grasses & Forbs for Roadside, Critical Areas,
and All Other Vebetative Plantings Where Native Grasses and Forbs are Used. |
To accelerate the selection process of native grasses and forb species through a
cooperative program between UNI, USDA-NRCS, Iowa Roadside Integrated Vegetation. Management
Program. |
1990-2010 |
| 29i141G |
Assembly and Evaluation of little bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium, Nichx. |
To assemble, evaluate, develop and release an adapted variety (s) or tested class of
little bluestem for use in the PMC service area. |
1996-2013 |
| 29i142G |
Production of Native Missouri Ecotypes of Grasses, Legume, and Forbs. |
Accelerate the availability of selected native grass, legume and forb species
throughout partnershiping. |
1997-2007 |
| MOPMC-BU-0106 |
Collection and Evaluation of Native Cool Season Grasses and Sedges For Filter
| To Evaluate native cool-season grasses and sedges as filter strips. |
2001- |
| MOPMC-P-0001-WO |
Assembly, Evaluation and Selection of Bur Oak |
Selection of adapted bur oak for use as a wetland species in three state area. |
2000-2020 |
| MOPMC-P-001-WO |
Assembly, Evaluation and Selection of Bur Oak |
Selection of adapted bur oak for use as a wetland species in three state area. |
2000-2020 |
| MOPMC-P-002-WL |
Assembly, Evaluation and Selection of false indigo for wildlife and wetlands. |
Collect, evaluate, select and release an adapted accession of false indigo for the three
state served by the PMC |
2000-2008 |
| MOPMC-P-003-PA |
Evaluation of Eastern Gamagrass, Tripsacum Dactyloides, L. |
to evaluate selected and/or improved accessions of eastern gamagrass for pasture
and hayland and release as a new cultivar(s). |
2000-2008 |
| MOPMC-P-0613-PA |
Evaluation and Release of a shade Tolerant Big Bluestem, Andropogon gerardii, L. for
Silvopasture. |
|
2006-2012 |
| MOPMC-P-0717-PA |
Evaluation and Release of a Shade Tolerant Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium,
Nichx for Silvopasture |
Develop an improved little bluestem that is shade tolerant for use as forage in
silvopasture |
2007-2013 |
| MOPMC-P-0820 |
Selection of Native Plants for Urban Landscaping |
Selection of native plants to be used for urban landscaping to help control erosion,
inprove water quality, and for general use. |
2008-2014 |
| MOPMC-P-0821 |
Evaluation and Selection of Iowa Indiangrass for Biofuels |
To find an Iowa source Indiangrass that displays excellent standibilty and biomass
production. |
2008-2011 |
| MOPMC-P-0822-PA |
Evaluation of Big Bluestem (ICST) |
To compare the various releases and potential releases of big bluestem throughout
the southern part of the central region. |
2008-2013 |
| MOPMC-P-0823 |
Bi-Monthly Measurements of Light Interception by Plant Canopy of Biofuel Species for
ALMANAC Model |
Comparing DNA differences and similarities between selections, cultivars and
ecotypes of warm season grass species. |
2008-2010 |
| MOPMC-PA-0105 |
Compatibility study using warm season and cool season native grasses with native
legumes and forbs. |
To evaluate native warm and cool season grasses with native legumes and forbs for
pasture and range seedings. |
2001-2011 |
| MOPMC-T-0716-BF |
In-Field Weathering Affects on Biomass Yield and Biofuel Quality of Warm Season
Grasses |
Determining Biomass production and biofuel quality of warm season grassses at
different harvest dates. |
2007-2011 |
| MOPMC-T-0718 |
Evaluation of the Flood tolerance of Planted Oak Seedlings Derived from Different
Seed Origins |
The specific objectives of the proposed research are: 1) to determine the effect of
controlled flooding treatments, including inundation, on the survival and regrowth of planted oak
seedlings in the Flood Laboratory located at the NRCS Plant Materials Center (PMC) in Elsberry,
Missouri, and 2) to contrast these results with additional flood evaluations using planted seedlings in
the Flood Tolerance Laboratory at the Horticulture and Agrofestry Research Center (HARC) in New
Franklin, Missouri and a potted seedling study as a means to further expand upon our knowledge base
of how plants respond to controlled flooding events. |
2007-2010 |
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