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Updated 11/23/2009

The Cape May Plant Materials Center has published the following documents to solve specific resource conservation needs. Click on the document title to view each document.

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Publications

Publication Type
Technical Notes
Major Publications
Plant Fact Sheets
Plant Guides
Release Brochure
Information Brochures and Flyers
Plant Materials Progress Report of Activities
Newsletters
Miscellaneous Popular Articles
Progress Report
Refereed Journal Articles
Published Abstracts
Poster
Published Symposium Proceedings
Release Notices
Other Publication Types

Technical Notes

Plant Species with Rooting Ability from Live Hardwood Materials for use in Soil Bioengineering Techniques. (PDF; 58 KB) Dave Burgdorf, Rose Lake PMC, Christopher Miller- NJ, Stoney Wright-Alaska, Carlos Morganti- Puerto Rico, Dale Darris- Oregon, Chris Hoag- Idaho, Glenn Sakamoto- HI. 2007. Rose Lake PMC,, East Lansing, MI. National Technical Note No. 1. 9p. (ID# 7266)

Investigations into American Beachgrass(Ammophila breviligulata) Die-Out at National Park Service National Seashore, Cape Cod, MA. (PDF; 161 KB) Skaradek, W.B. 2001. Cape May, NJ. 2p. (ID# 2680)

Invesigation into American Beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata) Die-Out at National Park Service Unit, Sandy Hook, NJ. (PDF; 94KB) Skaradek, W.B. 2001. Cape May, NJ. 2p. (ID# 6044)

Technical Note 3: Selection and Use of Native Warm-Season Grasses For The Mid-Atlantic Region. (PDF; 592 KB) Ugiansky, R.J., J.M. Englert and C. Miller. 2008. USDA, NRCS, National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. Technical Note 3, September 2008. 8p. (ID# 8100)

Technical Note 99-01: Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) Die-out in the Coastal Mid- Atlantic. (PDF; 355 KB) Skaradek, B. and C. Miller. 1999. USDA-NRCS Cape May Plant Materials Center, Cape May, NJ. NJ-TN 99-01, Apr. 1999. 2p. (ID# 2666)

Major Publications

Fort Dix Range Berm Summary Report. (PDF; 743 KB) Taaffe, K. and C. Miller. 2004. USDA-NRCS, Somerset, NJ. 16p. (ID# 5757)

Plant Fact Sheets

Plant fact Sheet: beach heather (Hudsonia tomentosa). (PDF; 136kb) William Skaradek, Christopher Miller. 2009. (ID# 9104)

Plant Factsheet: Fly Honeysuckle (Lomicera canadensis). (PDF; 52kb) William Skaradek, Christopher Miller. 2009. 2p. (ID# 9103)

Fact Sheet Coastal Little Bluestem. (PDF; 147 KB) William Skaradek and Chris Miller. 2007. Cape May PMC, Cape May Court House NJ. January 2007. 2p. (ID# 7099)

Plant Fact Sheet for Juncus roemerianus. (PDF; 57 KB) William B. Skaradek and James Henson. 2007. Cape May PMC and PLANTS Database, Cape May Court House NJ. 3/07. 3p. (ID# 7102)

Suther Prairie Germplasm Big Bluestem. (PDF; 98 KB) William Skaradek, Chris Miller. 2005. Cape May PMC, Cape May NJ. July 2005. 1p. (ID# 6277)

Suther Prairie Germplasm Indiangrass. (PDF; 123 KB) William Skaradek Chris Miller. 2005. Cape May PMC, Cape May NJ. 1p. (ID# 6275)

Suther Prairie Germplasm Little Bluestem. (PDF; 81 KB) William Skaradek, Chris Miller. 2005. Cape May PMC, Cape May NJ. July 2005. 1p. (ID# 6278)

Coastal Bluestem Fact Sheet. (PDF; 280 KB) Miller, C. 2004. USDA-NRCS, NJ State Office, Somerset, NJ. 2p. (ID# 5737)

Iva frutescens - Marsh Elder. (PDF; 188 KB) Miller, C.F. and W. Skaradek. 2000. Somerset, NJ. 2p. (ID# 414)

Monarch Seaside Goldenrod Germplasm release. (PDF; 48 KB) Miller, C.F. and W. Skaradek. 2000. Cape May, NJ. 1p. (ID# 407)

Plant Guides

Planting Guide for Juncus roemerianus. (PDF; 70 KB) William B. Skaradek and James Henson. 2007. Cape May PMC and PLANTS Database, Cape May Court House NJ. 3/07. 5p. (ID# 7103)

Beachgrass Planting Guide for Municipality Volunteers. (PDF; 687KB) Skaradek, W.B. October 2003. 2003. USDA-NRCS Cape May Plant Materials Center, Cape May Courthouse, NJ. October 2003. 4p. (ID# 6035)

American Beachgrass. (PDF; 171KB) Miller, C.F. and S. Petersen. 2000. Somerset, NJ. 2p. (ID# 403)

Planting Guide: Lespedeza thunbergii VA-70 (shrub lespedeza). (PDF; 52 KB) Skaradek, B. and C. Miller. 1999. USDA-NRCS Cape May Plant Materials Center, Cape May, NJ. Jan. 1999. 2p. (ID# 2664)

Planting Guide: Solidago Sempervirens Monarch Germplasm (seaside goldenrod). (PDF; 47 KB) Skaradek, B. and C. Miller. 1999. USDA-NRCS Cape May Plant Materials Center, Cape May, NJ. Jan. 1999. 2p. (ID# 2665)

Release Brochure

Ocean View. (PDF; 173 KB) William Skaradek. 2008. Cape May PMC, Cape May CH NJ. August 2008. 2p. (ID# 8162)

Suther Big Bluestem. (PDF; 114 KB) William Skaradek. 2008. Cape May PMC, Cape May Court House NJ. August 2008. 2p. (ID# 8161)

Suther Indiangrass. (PDF; 179 KB) William Skaradek. 2008. Cape May PMC, Cape May CH NJ. August 2008. 2p. (ID# 8164)

Suther Little Bluestem. (PDF; 128 KB) William Skaradek. 2008. Cape May PMC, Cape May Court House NJ. August 2008. 2p. (ID# 8163)

Wildwood bayberry release brochure. (PDF; 166 KB) C.F. Miller, William B. Skaradek. 2008. Cape May Court House, NJ. 1p. (ID# 8165)

Coastal Indiangrass Brochure. (PDF; 183 KB) Skaradek William. 2007. Cape May PMC, Cape May Court House NJ. August 2007. 2p. (ID# 7586)

Release Brochure for High Tide Switchgrass. (PDF; 133 KB) Miller, Christopher F. and William Skaradek. 2007. Release brochure, Cape May Court House. 2p. (ID# 7506)

Release Brochure for Mid-Atlantic Shore little bluestem. (PDF; 180 KB) William Skaradek. 2007. Cape May PMC, Cape May Court House NJ. August 8, 2007. (ID# 7607)

Atlantic Cultivar Brochure. (PDF; 110 KB) Skaradek, William. B. 2006. USDA NRCS Plant Materials Center, Cape May Court House, NJ. 2006. 2p. (ID# 6486)

Avalon Cutlivar Tri-Fold Brochure. (PDF; 183 KB) Skaradek, William. B. 2006. (ID# 6484)

Information Brochures and Flyers

Cape American Beachgrass Brochure. (PDF; 120KB) Skaradek, William. B. 2006. Cape May PMC, Cape May CH NJ. 2p. (ID# 6477)

A Comparison of Benefits and Costs 1965-1997. (PDF; 2.4 MB) Cape May Plant Materials Center. 1997. USDA-NRCS Cape May Plant Materials Center, Cape May, NJ. 1965 - 1997. 25p. (ID# 390)

Plant Materials Progress Report of Activities

Year 2001 Progress Report of Activities. (PDF; 276 KB) Skaradek, W.B. 2002. USDA- NRCS Cape May Plant Materials Center, Cape May, NJ. 3p. (ID# 2710)

2000 Progress Report of Activities. (PDF; 4.7 MB) Cape May Plant Materials Center. 2001. USDA-NRCS Cape May Plant Materials Center, Cape May, NJ. Mar. 2001. 4p. (ID# 372)

Newsletters

NJ PMC Newsletter FY 2007 Quarter 4. (PDF; 258 KB) William Skaradek. 2007. Cape May PMC, Cape May Court House NJ 08210. Septmber 2007. 4p. (ID# 7603)

NJPMC Newsletter FY 2007 Quarter 1. (PDF; 362 KB) William Skaradek. 2007. Cape May PMC, Cape May Court House NJ. January 2007. 4p. (ID# 7604)

NJPMC Newsletter FY 2007 Quarter 3. (PDF; 222 KB) William Skaradek. 2007. Cape May PMC, Cape May Court House NJ 08210. September 2007. 4p. (ID# 7606)

PMC Newsletter Quarter 1 FY 06. (PDF; 319KB) Skaradek, William. B. 2006. Cape May PMC, Cape May Court House NJ. Quarter 1 FY 06. 4p. (ID# 6476)

Quarterly Update January 2002. (PDF; 137 KB) Skaradek, W.B. 2002. 2p. (ID# 2685)

Miscellaneous Popular Articles

Survival of the Coastal Halophyte Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilis) in Loamy Soils. (PDF; 214 KB) William skaradek. 2005. USDA NRCS Cape May PMC, Cape May Court House NJ. January 2005. 3p. (ID# 6043)

Beachgrass Planting Guide for Volunteers and Municipalities. (PDF; 687 Kb) Skaradek W.B. and C. Miller. 2003. 2p. (ID# 4697)

Vegetation for Tidal Shoreline Stabilization in the Mid-Atlantic States. (PDF; 2.6 MB) Sharp, W.C., C. Belcher, and J. Oyler. USDA-NRCS Cape May Plant Materials Center, Cape May, NJ. 21p. (ID# 2659)

Progress Report

Patterns of Genetic Variation of Spartina alterniflora in Marshes of the New York Metropolitan Area and the Significance for Marsh Restoration. (PDF; 215kb) Ari Novy, Jean Marie Hartman, Lena Struwe, Peter Smouse, Josh Honig, Chris Miller, and Stacy Bonos. 2009. Rutgers University, Departments of Plant Biology and Landscape Architecture, New Brunswick, NJ. 29p. (ID# 9109)

2006 Activity Report onthe Acadia National Park Service Contract. (PDF; 12KB) William Skaradek. 2007. Cape May Plant Materials Center, Cape May Court House NJ. January 10, 2007. 1p. (ID# 7095)

Report to Maryland DNR on Dune Diversity at Ocean City, Maryland. (PDF; 549 KB) Christopher F. Miller, William B. Skaradek. 2007. Study Summary for Reimburseable Project, Cape May Court House, NJ. 13p. (ID# 7288)

Year 2006 Progress Report of Activities. (PDF; 728 KB) William Skaradek. 2007. Cape May PMC, Cape May Court House NJ. January 9, 2006. 7p. (ID# 7608)

Refereed Journal Articles

Genetic Diversity of Twelve Switchgrass Populations Using Molecular and Morphological Markers. (PDF; 236kb) Cortese, Laura, J. Honig, C. Miller, and S.A. Bonos. 2009. Bioenergy Research, (ID# 9106)

Published Abstracts

A Case Study in Developing a Revegetation Plan for a Browmfield Site in Cape May County, NJ. (PDF; 14kb) Christopher Miller, William Skaradek. 2009. Delaware Estuary Science Conference, Cape May, NJ. January 2009. 1p. (ID# 9108)

Planning Considerations for Collecting Smooth Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora).. (PDF; 459 KB) Skaradek, William. B. and M. Alvarez. 2006. Restore America's Estuary 2006 Conference, New Oleans LA. 1p. (ID# 6472)

Investigations into Cultural Techniques for the Commercial Production of the Coastal Halophyte Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilis Raf.). (PDF; 121 KB) Skaradek, William. 2005. Coastal Zone Conference 2005, Cape May Court House NJ. 2005 Preceedings of Coastal Zone Conference. 1p. (ID# 6036)

Survival of the Coastal Halophyte Sea Beach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilis Raf.) in Loamy Soils.. (PDF; 85 KB) Skaradek, William. 2005. NOAA Coastal Zone 2005 Conference, New Orleans LA. January 2005 Conference Preceedings. 1p. (ID# 6037)

Harbison-Walker Superfund Site Restoration. (PDF; 152 KB) Miller, C. and W. Skaradek. 2004. International Erosion Control Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, February 19-21, 2004, Steamboat Springs, CO. 3p. (ID# 5738)

Aerenchyma Development in Native Warm Season Grass Cultivars. (PDF; 77KB) Skaradek, W.B. 2002. USDA NRCS Cape May PMC USDA Agricutlural Research Service, January 2002. 5p. (ID# 2681)

Poster

Equipment Settings for Cleaning Seed if Spike Grass. (PDF; 156 KB) William Skaradek and Noel Murray. 2007. Eastern Native Grass Conference, Harrisburg PA. 10/10/06. 1p. (ID# 7009)

Considerations for Large Scale Collection of Smooth Cordgrass. (PDF; 150 KB) William Skaradek. 2006. Eastern Native Grass Sympoisum, Cape May Court House NJ. 10/10/06. 1p. (ID# 7007)

Genetic Diversity of Switchgrass Populations in the Northeast United States. (PDF; 212 KB) S.A. Bonos, C. Miller, and W. Skaradek. 2006. Proceedings of the 5th Eastern Native Grass Symposium, Harrisburg PA. 10/'10/06. 1p. (ID# 7006)

Investigations into Cultural Techniques for the Commercial Production of the Coastal Halophyte Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilis Raf.). (PDF; 114KB) Skaradek, William. 2005. USDA NRCS Cape May PMC, New Orleans, LA. February 2005. 1p. (ID# 6039)

Survival of the Coastal Halophyte Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilis Raf.) in Loamy Soils. (PDF; 43KB) Skaradek, William. And Noel Murray. 2005. NOAA 2005 National Coastal Zone Conference, New Orleans, LA. Jan. 2005. 1p. (ID# 6041)

Published Symposium Proceedings

Seeding technology for Spartina alterniflora. (PDF; 18kb) Christopher Miller. 2009. Eastern Native Grass Symposium, Columbia South Carolina., Clemson University. October 7-10. 3p. (ID# 9107)

The Use of Native Warm Season Grasses for Critical Area Stabilization. (PDF; 36 KB) Miller, C.F. and J.A. Dickerson. 1999. Proceedings of the Second Eastern Native Grass Symposium, Nov. 17-19, 1999, Baltimore, MD, Baltimore, MD. 7p. (ID# 405)

Release Notices

Timber Germplasm Switchgrass release notice. (PDF; 92kb) Christopher Miller. 2009. Somerset, NJ. 5p. (ID# 9105)

Release Notice for High Tide Tested Germplasm switchgrass. (PDF; 77 KB) Miller, Christopher F., and William Skaradek. 2007. (ID# 7507)

Notice of Release: Bayshore Smooth Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora). (PDF; 64 KB) Cape May Plant Materials Center. 1993. USDA-NRCS Cape May Plant Materials Center, Cape May, NJ. 4p. (ID# 382)

Other Publication Types

New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual - Landscape Chapter. (PDF; 997 KB) New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. 2004. New Jersey Storm Best Practices Manual, Chapter 7, Trenton, NJ. 48p. (ID# 5772)

New Releases for New England. (PDF; 10KB) Skaradek, W. B. 2003. What's New - November 2003 NRCS Plant Materials Program, 1p. (ID# 5409)

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