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Aberdeen Plant Materials Center

Updated 11/18/2009

Research, Studies and Activities

The Aberdeen 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 (208) 397-4133.

Study Number Study Name Description Duration
2000-R18 Medicine Lodge Creek Assessment and Revegetation Evaluate stream assessment procedures and develop revegetation plan(s) to restore stream functions. 2000-2009
87-R02 Trout Creek Nevada Riparian Evaluation Site Test woody riparian accessions on streams in the arid and semi-arid west. Test planting techniques for woody riparian plants. 1990-2009
92-W08 Fairview Wetland Idaho Constructed Wetland System Determine the effectiveness of various wetland species to remove nutrients from an individual farm's irrigation wastewater. Develop design criteria for sizing system components. 1998-2009
98-01 Hybrid Poplar Initial Evaluation Identify commercial accessions of hybrid poplar used for fuel and fiber adapted to eastern Idaho and northern Utah. 1998-2013
IDPMC-P-0615-RA Coffee Point- Basin Wildrye Off-Center Evaluation Nov. 2006 Evaluate released and test material in field conditions at Coffee Point Test Site. 2006-2016
IDPMC-P-0616-RA Coffee Point-Sandberg bluegrass Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate accessions of Sandberg bluegrass under field conditions 2006-2016
IDPMC-P-0617-RA Coffee Point-Bluebunch Wheatgrass Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate accessions of PSSPS under field conditions 2006-2016
IDPMC-P-0618-RA Coffee Point-Snake River Wheatgrass Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate SRWG under field conditions 2006-2016
IDPMC-P-0619-RA Coffee Point- Thickspike wheatgrass Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate releases of ELLAL under field conditions 2006-2016
IDPMC-P-0620-RA Coffee Point- Western Wheatgrass Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate western wheatgrass under field condtions 2006-2016
IDPMC-P-0621-RA Coffee Point- Slender Wheatgrass Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate ELTR materials under field conditions 2006-2016
IDPMC-P-0622-RA Coffee Point- Bottlebrush Squirreltail Off-Center Evaluation Evaluation of bottlebrush accessions under field condtions 2006-2016
IDPMC-P-0623-RA Coffee Point- Shrub Off-Center Evaluation evaluation of native shrubs under field conditions 2006-2016
IDPMC-P-0624-RA Coffee Point- Forb Off-Center Evaluation Observe native forb releases under field conditions 2006-2016
IDPMC-P-0625-RA Coffee Point- Introduced Grass Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate introduced grass accessions under Idaho field conditions 2006-2016
IDPMC-P-0701-CP Regional comparative evaluation of Tall wheatgrass for use in biofuel applications in western states Regional comparative evaluation of Tall wheatgrass for use in biofuel (liquid, thermal and thermochemical) applications in western states. 2008-2011
IDPMC-P-0707-RA Aberdeen Grass Display Nursery Provide observational display nursery for field offices and general public. 2007-2011
IDPMC-P-0802-RA Skull Valley - Basin Wildrye Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate basin wildrye accessions in rangeland test site. 2008-2016
IDPMC-P-0803-RA Skull Valley - Sandberg Off-Center Evaluation evaluate sandberg bluegrass accessions in rangeland test site 2008-2016
IDPMC-P-0804-RA Skull Valley Bluebunch Wheatgrass Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate bluebunch wheatgrass accessions in rangeland test site. 2008-2016
IDPMC-P-0805-RA Skull Valley - Snake River Wheatgrass Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate Snake River wheatgrass accessions at rangeland test site 2008-2014
IDPMC-P-0806-RA Skull Valley Thickspike Wheatgrass Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate thickspike wheatgrass accessions at rangeland test site 2008-2014
IDPMC-P-0807-RA Skull Valley Western Wheatgrass Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate western wheatgrass accessions at rangeland test site 2008-2014
IDPMC-P-0808-RA Skull Valley Slender Wheatgrass Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate accessions of slender wheatgrass at rangeland test site 2008-2014
IDPMC-P-0809-RA Skull Valley Squirreltail Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate accessions of squirreltail at rangeland test site 2008-2014
IDPMC-P-0810-RA Skull Valley Native Shrub Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate native shrub accessions at rangeland test site 2008-2014
IDPMC-P-0811-RA Skull Valley Forb Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate native forbs at rangeland test site. 2008-2014
IDPMC-P-0812-RA Skull Valley Introduced grasses Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate introduced grasses at rangeland test site 2008-2014
IDPMC-P-0813-RA Skull Valley Indian Ricegrass Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate Indian ricegrass accessions at rangeland test site 2008-2014
IDPMC-P-0814-RA Skull Valley Warm season grasses Off-Center Evaluation Evaluate blue grama and galleta grass accessions at rangeland test site 2008-2014
IDPMC-P-0815-RA Eriogonum spp. Initial Evaluation Planting Evaluate accessions of Eriogonum species with intent of selected class release. 2007-2010
IDPMC-P-0901-RA Douglas' dustymaiden IEP Selected class release. 2009-2012
IDPMC-P-0902-RA Hoary tansyaster IEP Selected class release. 2009-2012
IDPMC-P-0903-RA Non-replicated Forb Initial Evaluation Planting Find forb accessions and species with potential for release following further evaluation in replicated studies. 2008-2010
IDPMC-T-0604-RA Great Basin Forb Initial Increase and Evaluation Develop propagation techniques and evaluate plant growth and seed production characteristics. 2005-2010
IDPMC-T-0703-RI Hamlton Creek, CA restoration and protection Hamilton Creek is an ephemeral stream that runs into Cashe Creek near Woodland, CA. It has been destroyed by agriculture and urbanization. We designed a number of bioengineering treatments to help stabilize the banks, recover the channel, and revegetate the floodplain. 2007-2010
IDPMC-T-0801-RA Seed Coating trial Evaluate Zeba seed coating for improvement in establishment under rangeland conditions. 2008-2011
IDPMC-T-0817-RI Yerington NV Walker River bioengineering demonstration This demonstration project was designed to use a J-hook vein and a number of bioengineering treatments to stablize the Walker River in a grazing environment. 2007-2010
IDPMC-T-0820-RA Zeba forb trial evaluate benefits of using Zeba seed coating and soil amendment on native forb establishment. 2008-2010
IDPMC-T-0901-RA Regional ICST Squirreltail Regional comparative evaluation of squirreltail for improving the ecological status, production and soil protection of rangeland. 2009-2014
IDPMC-T-0902-CP Adaptability of 'Tropic Sun' Sunn Hemp To determine the areas of the country with the potential to use sunn hemp for green manure and cover crop (national study). 2009-2009
IDPMC-T-0903-RI Cottonwood Creek, NV Bioengineering Demo Eva;luate bioengineering treatments on small western stream systems. 2009-2013
IDPMC-T-0904-RI Afton, WY Bioengineering Workshop 2009-2013
IDPMC-T-0905-RI Sweetwater Creek Idaho Bioengineering Workshop 2009-2013
IDPMC-T-0906-RI Powder River Oregon Bioengineering Workshop 2009-2013

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