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At a test site in Bedell Flat, north of Reno, Nev., USDA geneticist Michael Ashley (left) and ecologist William Longland count early emergence of cheatgrass, an invasive species. The forum March 16-17 brings together growers, technical experts and land management agencies to discuss seed strategies.
Mar 10, 2021
The Nevada Native Seed Partnership (NNSP) will host the fifth annual Native Seed Forum virtually on the mornings of March 16 and 17.
The forum brings together growers, technical experts and land management agencies to discuss statewide and national seed strategies to support land restoration efforts.
“The forum is hosted by the Nevada Native Seed Partnership, which has worked to increase availability of native grown seed for restoration projects,” Meghan Brown, Plant Industry division deputy administrator for the NDA, said. “The goal of the forum is to bring growers and stakeholders together to discuss cultivation and native seed