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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400;">What: Southwest Region Native Seed User inquiry developed by <span style="display: inline !important; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ContentPasted2">the Southwest
Seed Partnership (SWSP). </span></span><br>
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<span class="x_x_ContentPasted1 ContentPasted1" style="margin:0px">Who:</span> Input is sought from **NON-FEDERAL or FEDERAL <span class="x_x_ContentPasted1 ContentPasted1" style="margin:0px">entities**</span><span class="ContentPasted1" style="margin:0px"> </span>that
contribute to the <span class="x_x_ContentPasted1 ContentPasted1" style="margin:0px">local plant material supply chain in New Mexico, Arizona, or Texas.</span> </p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400;">Purpose:
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1) identify priority areas for Southwest seed users and growers related to seed demand and use, 2) inform SWSP objectives for the next five years
based on highest needs, 3) improve our understanding of the seed demand and seed market in the Southwest, 4) identify what are the gaps in the seed market and greatest needs, 5) identify who are the major players in the seed market in the Southwest, both seed
users and seed producers, and 6) evaluate the importance of seed quality and availability of that information. </span></p>
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Time to complete: This exercise contains 35 questions and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. </p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400;">Provide your input here:</span><span class="ContentPasted1" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; border-width: 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: windowtext; padding: 0in;"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWSPPCA" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWSPPCA</a></span></p>
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