Native Plant Source Identified Stock Seed Increase

Dr. Stanford Young

Ann DeBolt

Greg Lowry

Collectors in bitterbrush

Firecracker penstemon

Field Firecracker Penstemon

Squirreltail in wild

Squirreltail in field

Accelerate and Accelerate and Formalize Seed Formalize Seed

Increase ProcessIncrease Process• Expand Species ListExpand Species List• Involve More GrowersInvolve More Growers• Utilize AOSCA Pre-Utilize AOSCA Pre-

Variety Genetic Variety Genetic Tracking Program Tracking Program (SCA)(SCA)

• Provide Stock Seed Provide Stock Seed Funding for AOSCA Funding for AOSCA FSO InvolvementFSO InvolvementAssociation of Official Seed

Certifying Agencies

Seed Increase Flow ChartSeed Increase Flow ChartGBNPSIP

Species Accessions

Potential Stock Seed

GBNPSIP

AOSCA - SCA

•Researchers collect and document seed

•Researchers decide on accessions to use

•Obtain source data for SI tags

Seed Increase Flow ChartSeed Increase Flow Chartcont.cont.

AOSCA - FSO

Production Fields

Seed Harvested

AOSCA – SCA, FSO

AOSCA - SCA

•Distribute seed to growers

•Field History, isolation, off types, species / germplasm identity (SCA)

•Cultural practices form (FSO)

•Track harvest and storage, seed cleaning, seed sample analysis

SI Stock Seed (G0)

Seed Increase Flow ChartSeed Increase Flow Chartcont.cont.

AOSCA - FSO

Production Fields

Seed Harvested

AOSCA – SCA, FSO

AOSCA - SCA

•Distribute seed to growers

•Field History, isolation, off types, species / germplasm identity (SCA)

•Cultural practices form (FSO)

•Track harvest and storage, seed cleaning, seed sample analysis

SI Stock Seed (G0)

Seed Increase Flow ChartSeed Increase Flow Chartcont.cont.

AOSCA - FSO

Production Fields

SI Market Seed (G2-G5)

AOSCA - SCA

•Buys seed from growers

•Inventory

•Distribute seed to 2nd tier growers

•Certification procedure (field and seed lab)

SI Stock Seed (G1)

Money StreamMoney Stream

•$X.00 Research CostsSpecies Accession

Potential Stock Seed

SI Stock Seed (G0)

•$X.00 Research Costs

•$X.00 Research Costs

Money StreamMoney Streamcont.cont.

•Purchase by FSO

•125% SMP to Grower

•FSO Reimbursed by GBNPSIP

SI Stock Seed (G1)

SI Stock Seed (G1)

SI Production Seed

(G2-G5)

•Inventory, Distribution and sale by FSO

•100% SMP if back to original grower

•FSO Retains up to 2X (+?) the G0 amount

•100% SMP (+ or -) to 2nd tier growers or market

•FSO Keeps proceeds from sales

•Market Price

Table 1. Example price list for buyback program update. This table includes seed distributed by GBRI Cooperators in the fall of 2002.

2003

Common Name Scientific Name Standardized Market price

Hooker’s balsamroot Balsamorhiza hookeri $ 40.00

Tapertip hawksbeard Crepis acuminata $ 140.00

Giant lomatium (parsley or biscuitroot) Lomatium dissectum $ 40.00

Ternate lomatium Lomatium triternatum $ 40.00

Sharpleaf penstemon Penstemon acuminatus $ 40.00

Blue penstemon Penstemon cyaneus $ 40.00

Hot-Rock penstemon Penstemon deustus $ 40.00

Thickleaf penstemon Penstemon pachyphyllus $ 35.00

Munroe globemallow Sphaeralcea munroana $ 80.00

Gooseberry-leaved globemallow Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia $ 80.00

Yellow Salsify Tragopogon dubius $ 30.00

Note: Other species will be added as appropriate for subsequent years’ distribution.

Money StreamMoney Streamcont.cont.

•Purchase by FSO

•125% SMP to Grower

•FSO Reimbursed by GBNPSIP

SI Stock Seed (G1)

SI Stock Seed (G1)

SI Production Seed

(G2-G5)

•Inventory, Distribution and sale by FSO

•100% SMP if back to original grower

•FSO Retains up to 2X (+?) the G0 amount

•100% SMP (+ or -) to 2nd tier growers or market

•FSO Keeps proceeds from sales

•Market Price

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