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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing>SOS Monthly Collectors Call<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>November 6, 2012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>There were 13 participants on the call.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>2012 Collections in Brief (thus far)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>National Office has received 600+ data sheets<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Processed more than 50 clearance forms<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Received 13 final reports<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Bend Seed Extractory has received more than 700 seed lots<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>There were many seed lots with low balances due to under estimating seed collected, insect predation and generally poor seed set due to drought conditions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Please send all datasheets, herbarium vouchers, photos and annual reports as soon as possible. <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Note: The Bend Seed Extractory will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. PLEASE SEND ALL SEEED TO BEND BEFORE DEC. 15 or AFTER JAN. 2.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Review of what goes where<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Data Sheets:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Shall be sent to SOS National Office (<a href="mailto:mahaidet@blm.gov">mahaidet@blm.gov</a>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Shall accompany seed to Bend Seed Extractory<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Shall accompany herbarium vouchers to various repositories<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Shall be kept on record in your office<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Photos:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'>Shall be sent to SOS National Office via mail (see <a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/index.htm">http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/index.htm</a> for contact info)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'>**Please use a padded envelope and cd case so the cd is not damaged<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Annual Report:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Shall be sent to SOS National Office (<a href="mailto:mahaidet@blm.gov">mahaidet@blm.gov</a>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Deadline = Dec. 31, 2012<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>For the SOS annual report, collections should be counted on calendar year. Please keep track of fiscal year accomplishments for other BLM accounting mechanisms.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In 2013 we will introduce webinars to the Seeds of Success monthly calls. Focus will first be national, then state level, then regional. Please let Megan know if you would be willing to give a webinar.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b>Seed Collection for Conservation and Restoration Training Course: </b>May 14-16, Boise, ID – options for field trips to the Boise Regional Seed Warehouse and the US Forest Service Lucky Peak Nursery. Registration is open through DOI Learn.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b>National Native Seed Conference</b>: April 9-12, 2013, Santa Fe, NM – Connecting research, industry, land management and restoration. <a href="http://www.nativeseed.info">www.nativeseed.info</a>. Call for proposals should be announced soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Next call: January 8, 2013</b> **** Note there will be no call in December and January call will be on the second Tuesday of the month.<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>