1. Clonal Curator-CGC Interactions Kim E. Hummer USDA ARS July 2011

2. National Clonal Germplasm Repository - Corvallis US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service

3. Arctic and Subarctic Plant Gene Bank - Palmer

4. What is a Germplasm Repository? Gene Bank Plant Library

5. National Plant Germplasm System for the U. S. >536,000 Accessions >13,000 Species Freely distributed for research

6. Palmer Columbus

7. NCGR Corvallis Mission : Preserve the US National Genetic Resource collection of temperate fruit nut and specialty crops

8. Arctic and Subarctic Plant Gene Bank

9. DIVERSITY!

11. Rhubarb

12. Tree Peonies from Shandong ‘Shu nu zhuang’ Springtime at the Han Palace ‘Yu Hou Feng Guang’ Charming sight after rain

13. Herbaceous Peonies ‘Qu hua lu shuang’ = Exotic flower miss frost ‘Qiao Ling’ = Cleaver Girl

14. Juglans cinerea L. Butternuts

15. Sambucus Elderberries

16. Vaccinium vitis-idaea Lingonberry

17. Lonicera caerulea Morena Blue honeysuckle

18. Repository Objectives Collect Maintain Distribute Evaluate

19. USDA-Japan Hokkaido Plant Exploration 2004 Native Japanese diploid. A relative of the American octoploid strawberry Stay tuned for further research. Kim Hummer and the Japanese team

20. PGR maintenance Primary collections Alternative storage –In vitro culture mid-term –Cryogenics Remote location

22. PGR Evaluation Virus testing Molecular identity Chemical qualities antioxidants Resistance screening

23. How do Crop Germplasm Committees Fit into the NPGS family?

24. Validation Checks and Balances 5-year CRIS Review, candor

25. Advice Technical advice Vulnerability statements Plant exploration Plant evaluation

26. Be Our Advocate Collaborate – SCRI grants Coordinate Energize CGC

27. Diversity is our middle name. Preservation is our major game.

28. “We preserve invaluable genetic resources for all people for all time!”

29. Thank you for all you do for us!