[SOS-PCA] VIRTUAL MEETING: An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and Capacities Meeting #5; Mar 8, 2021; 4-5:30 pm ET

[Carr, Amanda (Mandie) N]

An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and Capacities Public Meeting #5



*Date/time: Monday, March 8, 2021; 4:00 - 5:30 PM ET



*Location: Virtual



*Description:

You are invited to join the Committee on An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and Capacities as it explores how policy and funding are shaping public and private demand for native plant seed, and how demand from the two sectors influence each other in the native seed supply.  Experts from the USDA Farm Production and Conservation mission, the USDA Economic Research Service, and the Tallgrass Prairie Center of the University of Northern Iowa will explain what drives demand in these sectors, how it is evolving, and whether supply is meeting demand.  Presenters will discuss what is known about the scale at which native seeds are being used, the specific uses and characteristics of native seeds being requested, and steps that can be taken to better understand and assist suppliers in meeting public and private needs for native seed.



*Speakers:

  *   Rich Iovanna, Agricultural Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
  *   Bryan Pratt, Research Agricultural Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
  *   Laura Jackson, Director, Tallgrass Prairie Center, and Professor of Biology, the University of Northern Iowa
  *   Laura Walter, Plant Materials Program Manager, Tallgrass Prairie Center of the University of Northern Iowa
  *   Kristine Nemec, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Manager, Tallgrass Prairie Center of the University of Northern Iowa



*Details and Registration: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/03-08-2021/an-assessment-of-native-seed-needs-and-capacities-meeting-5
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