Progress 05/01/03 to 05/31/07
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Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416) The project is designed to acquire and conserve Brassica oleraceae L. germplasm not currently available in the National Plant Germplasm System or other germplasm collections. The acquired germplasm will be evaluated by ARS cole crop breeding programs for economically important traits such as disease resistance. Approach (from AD-416) The project will be publicized in local county newspapers in the target area of North Carolina in order to identify growers with heirloom collards. Contact will also be made with country extension agents. The researchers will then travel to the target area and visit the pre- identified growers or other growers. Germplasm will be collected in the form of seeds and will be documented with locality, latitude and logitude, plant description, and growing environment. The germplasm will be sent to the collard germplasm curator of the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System. Significant Activities that Support Special Target Populations This report serves to document research conducted under a grant from ARS To Emory and Henry University. Additional details of research can be found in the report for the parent project 1275-21000-170-00D: PLANT EXPLORATIONS TO ACQUIRE CROP GENETIC RESOURCES. The purpose of this project was to collect germplasm of heirloom varieties of Brassica oleracea var. acephala (collard) in North and South Carolina. This project was conducted in partnership with Dr. Mark Farnham of the USDA Vegetable Laboratory. A total of 98 germplasm accessions of collard were collected and deposited in the National Plant Germplasm System. Monitoring of the project was accomplished through email, phone calls, and written reports.
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Progress 10/01/05 to 09/30/06
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Progress Report 4d Progress report. This report serves to document research conducted under a grant from ARS To Emory and Henry University. Additional details of research can be found in the report for the parent project 1275-21000-170-00D: PLANT EXPLORATIONS TO ACQUIRE CROP GENETIC RESOURCES. The purpose of this project is to collect germplasm of heirloom varieties of Brassica oleracea var. acephala (collard) in North and South Carolina. This is a continuing project, begun in 2003, in partnership with Dr. Mark Farnham of the USDA Vegetable Laboratory. Additional samples were collected in January 2006 from seed savers in North and South Carolina.
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Progress 10/01/04 to 09/30/05
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4d Progress report. This report serves to document research conducted under a grant from ARS to Emory and Henry University. Additional details of research can be found in the report for the parent project 1275-21000-170-00D: PLANT EXPLORATIONS TO ACQUIRE CROP GENETIC RESOURCES. The purpose of this project is to collect germplasm of heirloom varieties of Brassica oleracea var. acephala (collard) in North and South Carolina. This is a continuing project, begun in 2003, in partnership with the USDA Vegetable Laboratory. Initial contacts were made in 2003 and 2004. The explorations in 2004 were quite successful, resulting in 34 different germplasm samples. However, numerous counties in North and South Carolina were not visited. Therefore, in March 2005 investigators traveled again to rural eastern North Carolina and to northeastern South Carolina to visit seed savers who had expressed their willingness to share. Additional seed savers were discovered by a
windshield survey of farms and gardens. A total of 18 new germplasm samples were collected, along with anecdotal information from the seed savers. The germplasm has been deposited in the National Plant Germplasm System.
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Progress 10/01/03 to 09/30/04
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4. What were the most significant accomplishments this past year? D. Progress Report This report serves to document research conducted under a grant from ARS To Emory and Henry University. Additional details of research can be found in the report for the parent CRIS 1275-21000-170-00D: PLANT EXPLORATIONS TO ACQUIRE CROP GENETIC RESOURCES. The purpose of this project is to collect germplasm of heirloom varieties of Brassica oleracea var. acephala (collard) in North and South Carolina. From August to December of 2003, contacts were sought with seed-saving gardeners and farmers in North Carolina through newspaper articles and advertisements. Agricultural extension agents were also asked for names of potential heirloom seed donors. In December of 2003 and January of 2004, seed-savers in rural eastern North Carolina who had expressed their willingness to share were visited. Additional seed-savers were discovered by a windshield survey of farms and gardens. By
March, a total of 34 different seed samples had been collected, along with anecdotal information from the seed-savers. Continued contacts in the study area during the remainder of 2004 and 2005, especially new contacts in South Carolina, are expected to result in additional seed samples. v
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