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Crop Germplasm Committees

Crop Germplasm Committees. Roles and Responsibilities. 42 COMMITTEES. Cover most major agricultural crops Federal, State and Industry Mix of Scientific Disciplines Geographic Representation for the Crop(s). Responsibilities. Assess adequacy of collections

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Crop Germplasm Committees

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  1. Crop Germplasm Committees Roles and Responsibilities

  2. 42 COMMITTEES • Cover most major agricultural crops • Federal, State and Industry • Mix of Scientific Disciplines • Geographic Representation for the Crop(s)

  3. Responsibilities • Assess adequacy of collections • Identify breeding programs that are in danger of being lost • Advise curators on regeneration procedures

  4. Responsibilities • Monitor staffing and infrastructure for NPGS sites and provide suggestions for increased support • Provide means for commodity groups to voice opinions on the need for genetic resources • Maintain knowledge of international genetic resource programs

  5. Responsibilities • Develop concise reports when requested on germplasm activities for each crop(s) • Maintain updated versions of the Crop Germplasm Committee reports and vulnerability statements • Maintain the descriptor lists in GRIN and ensure appropriate data is entered into the system

  6. Responsibilities • Advise curators and GRIN on molecular data that should be incorporated into the system • Suggest improvements for the GRIN public system

  7. Accomplishments

  8. ALL CGCs • Developed descriptor lists • Developed the CGC Report/Vulnerability Statement • Advise curators as needed • Respond to requests from the National System • Reviewed collection gaps and needs

  9. Apple • Supported germplasm exploration trips to Central Asia • Supported backup of apple collection in liquid nitrogen at NCGRP • Developed core collection and sent it to several locations for evaluation

  10. Clover • Supportive in regenerating collection • Very active ensuring GRIN data (passport and evaluation) was complete • Very active in exploration and ensuring a good representation for the genus

  11. Grape • Established a research evaluation program for accessions under quarantine • Quickly took action to repropagate the collection to safeguard it against Pierce’s Disease

  12. Leafy Vegetable, Pepper, Root & Bulb • Regenerated the Onion, Celery & Pepper collections with assistance from State and private industry

  13. Sunflower • Ongoing Exploration Program • Ongoing Evaluation Program

  14. Maize • Latin American Maize Project (LAMP) • Germplasm Enhamncement of Maize (GEM)

  15. Bean, Pea • Developed programs to clean up collection from seed borne viruses

  16. Food Legume • Found resistance in collection to a serious disease of Lentil and incorporated it into new varieties

  17. Quarantine Issues • Apple, Pear, Potato, Prunus, Rice, Sweetpotato, Sugarcane

  18. Woody Landscape • Developed a program to partner with several arboreta to maintain national collections (NAPCC)

  19. Small Grains • Major ongoing evaluation programs

  20. GRIN Reports

  21. Leafy Vegetable CGC • MembershipDescriptor List for APIUMDescriptor Report with Frequency of Observations for APIUMDescriptor List for LETTUCEDescriptor Report with Frequency of Observations for LETTUCEDescriptor List for SPINACHMinutes of the CGC 2002 MeetingMinutes of the CGC 2003 MeetingMinutes of the CGC 2004 MeetingMinutes of the CGC 2005 Meeting • Minutes of the CGC 2006 Meeting • Minutes of the CGC 2007 Meeting • Minutes of the CGC 2008 Meeting • Minutes of the CGC 2009 Meeting • Leafy Vegetable CGC 2004 Report • Number of Accessions by Species • Number of Accessions by Country • Characteristic/Evaluation Data

  22. USDA, ARS, ONP, and NGRL appreciates your service on the CGCs You are an important part of the NPGS and we are here to facilitate your activities We encourage you, and are eager to work with you, to maintain strong, vibrant, active committees

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