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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing>The next SOS call will be on Tuesday, July 10<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>SOS Monthly Call<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>June 5, 2012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>There were 20 participants on the call.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>What is a native, wild land seed collection?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>A population is group of individuals living within the same collection site, continuous in range and generally uniform in appearance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>This population should be as wild as possible – what does that mean? Remember we are trying to capture genetic diversity of species useful for restoration. Talk to some of the land managers in your office, the fire folks, range management specialist, NRCS, etc. get an idea for what areas may have been recently altered. If you are collecting from an area that has been re-seeded with grass, but you are collecting forbs, you are ok. Roadsides are classic areas that are likely to have been reseeded.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Communication will be the best tool to figure out the history of the landscape<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Question: What is the lowest limit of number of seed that should be sent in to Bend?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Answer: An ideal SOS collection contains 10,000-20,000 seed. Please try your best to accurately estimate (if not underestimate) the amount of seed collected. Do not pool seed from multiple years into one collection. If collectors encounter extremely small populations of common species, because it is a drought year, please let Megan Haidet know.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Most common mistakes when filling out the data sheet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-indent:.5in'>Collection reference number – Begin where your office left off last year, do not start over at 1, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-indent:.5in'>If your office is contracting a partner to collection, please contact SOS National Office to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-indent:.5in'>Date<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-indent:.5in'>Location details<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Provide driving/hiking directions from some point (your office, a notable intersection, etc.) to the population where collection occurred<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'>Landform <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'> Examples include: desert, mountain, hillside, swamp, dune, plain, valley, beach, canyon, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'> OR had a good sheet of standard landform descriptors – look up<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> Associated Species<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> Always provide scientific name, not common name<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> Provide enough species to get a picture of the plant community<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing> Non-native species can be listed here<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Update from Bend:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Do not send any plants that are on a noxious plant lists. Check the USDA PLANTS site for noxious status. Even if this plant is not noxious in your state, we need to keep all noxious seed from entering the Bend Seed Extractory.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Bend has been closed for processing in the month of June. Processing seed lots will start again in July.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>No pest strips are for all grass seed lots that are shipped to Bend. People should be using gloves when cutting the strips or removing from the containers and placing into lot collection bags. It does have an insecticide and should be handled appropriately. A single layer of newspaper between the strip and the seed is allowed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Megan Haidet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Seeds of Success<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Collection Curator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202-912-7233<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>