THE CONSERVATION OF FOREST TREES FROM THE U.S. AND CANADA

• Sponsoring Institution: Agricultural Research Service/USDA
• Project Status: ACTIVE
• Funding Source: USDA INHOUSE
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0425194
• Project Start Date: Jul 1, 2013
• Project End Date: Jun 30, 2018
• Program Code: [(N/A)]- (N/A)

Recipient Organization
NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA/CANADIAN FOREST SERVICE
1350 REGENT STREET
FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK E3C 2G6,null null

Performing Department
(N/A)

Non Technical Summary
(N/A)

Animal Health Component

100%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

0%

Applied

100%

Developmental

0%

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
202	1549	1080	100%

Knowledge Area
202 - Plant Genetic Resources;

Subject Of Investigation
1549 - Wheat, general/other;

Field Of Science
1080 - Genetics;

Keywords

fraxinus

tree

species

seed

conservation

genetic

resources

Goals / Objectives
Fraxinus (ash) resources in United States and Canada are threatened by an invasive alien insect, Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). A program has started to collect and store seed in order to ensure this germplasm is available for research to breed resistant trees and for reintroduction of ash once adequate environmental control measures for EAB are developed. While the focus of this Agreement will be on ash seed, this Agreement will also cover the secure back-up storage of other plant material as applicable and needed.

Project Methods
Cooperation is intended to guarantee the security of ash genetic resources in North America for joint study and utilization.