Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center

Americus, Georgia

Established 1936

The Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center finds plant solutions for the diverse landscape of the southeast. The Center has released over 25 improved conservation plants including varieties of giant bulrush, daylily, yellow indiangrass and crabapple, and has developed technology for improving wetland and riparian areas, grazing lands and urban landscapes. The Center also leads several research projects on conservation buffers and cover crops.

Special Features

• Historic "Trail of Tears" corn grown at the Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center
• Coastal Restoration and Protection Resources

If you encounter any problems with the files provided on this page, please contact Leslie Glass at 701-250-4330.

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2008 Progress Report of Activities. (PDF; 841 KB) Mike Owsley. 2009. NRCS National PM Homepage and NRCS Ga Homepage, Athens Ga Wash DC. March 2009. 4p. (ID# 8428)
2008 Annual Technical Report Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center. (PDF; 1226kb) Mike Owsley. 2009. National PM Webgage, Americus Ga. July 2009. 23p. (ID# 9006)
Jimmy Carter PMC Winter 2009 Newsletter. (PDF; 200kb) Mike Owsley. 2009. Georgia NRCS Homepage Newsletter, Athens Ga. May 2009. 1p. (ID# 8598)

Contact

Mike Owsley
Plant Materials Center Manager
295 Morris Dr
Americus, GA 31709

Telephone: 229.924.4499
FAX: 229.924.0013
Email: Mike.Owsley@ga.usda.gov