1. GRIN-Global Project the global plant genebank information management system

2. GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) Developed by the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service National Plant Germplasm System...recognized internationally as a superior genebank management system GRIN GRIN 1986-present: 25 years of continuous development & enhancements 2

3. Many national genebanks lack effective technology for documenting and managing collection information digitally The Need for GRIN-Global 3

4. Genebanks interested in adopting GRIN were challenged by software licensing fees Why don’t more international genebanks use GRIN? Genebanks interested in adopting GRIN were challenged by the cost of software licensing fees 4

5. GRIN-Global Partners In 2008, the Global Crop Diversity Trust awarded a grant to USDA/ARS & Bioversity International to enhance GRIN to address global germplasm information management needs Trust Bioversity ARS 5

6. USDA/ARS Role in the GG Project Upgrade and expand the current GRIN system’s design Provide an enhanced GRIN database schema Construct a core set of technologies for updating data stored on a centralized information management system and for distributing centralized data to existing, off-site systems 6

7. Hence GRIN-Global Genebanks can tailor a powerful information management system to meet their specific requirements because GRIN- Global has been developed with open source software and its source code is available 7

8. “So what is GRIN-Global?” GRIN-Global (GG) is a software suite that enables genebanks to store and manage information associated with plant genetic resources (or germplasm) and deliver that information globally. 8

9. GRIN- Global Environment 9

10. GG in a Network Configuration 10 User’s PC Server Updater Curator Tool Search Tool

11. Updater The GRIN-Global program updater operates on all of the locally installed GRIN-Global applications. 11

12. Curator Tool (CT) GG application designed primarily for curators & genebank workers who will create & manage their genebank’s data 12

13. Search Tool The Search Tool can be launched from the Curator Tool, or launched directly from the Windows Start Programs list 13

14. Public Website Using a browser, users can access germplasm information from the Public Website; search the entire GG database; and order germplasm from the genebank through a “shopping cart facility.” 14

15. GG Public Website Accession Page 15

16. Export Feature 16

17. Quickly Exports Data to Excel 17

18. Associates Data w/ Google Maps 18

19. Tracks Accession Observations 19

20. Manages Stored Images 20

21. Shopping Cart Feature 21

22. For additional information, please visit: www.grin-global.org (project background) www.grin-global.org www.grin-global.org/index.php/Downloads (GG Download page – download the GG Updater pgm) www.grin-global.org/index.php/Downloads www.grin-global.org/index.php/Training (training and documentation references including videos, exercises, and presentations) www.grin-global.org/index.php/Training http://training.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/search.aspx (GG Public Website – training database) http://training.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/search.aspx 22