<div dir="ltr"><div style>There were 33 participants on the call.</div><div style><p class="">Agenda:</p>
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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Update on data entry portal</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> – We are working with the developers on
this. Once the product is ready, a small
group from the field will test it. Once
all of the kinks are worked out we will let everyone know. Multiple webinars will be presented to inform
the field how to use the web-based data entry portal.</span></p><p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 21pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Genetic Purity</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> - What if seed from more than one species
become mixed? If seed from multiple
species are accidentally mixed into the same collection, do not submit them to
SOS. Instead, check with specialists in
your office, or partners in your area to see if they have a use for both
species.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:21pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Seed Ripening</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> – “After-ripening” is not embryo development. Many folks misunderstand the term “after-ripening.”
Various species do “after-ripen” (ie. Conifer cones), however there
is a large difference between “after-ripening” and embryo development.
Once you harvest any seed it no longer has the ability to develop
physiologically. This is a common misconception for many.
“After-ripening” is a period during which internal changes must occur in
dormant, but fully developed seeds, before germination can occur. Please
do not collect seed in which the embryo has not fully developed, because it
will not store and the material inside will only become desiccated and you will
have a lot of dead seed. The seed will
be completely developed when the embryo fills 90% or more of the length of the
seed coat. If you collect too early the seed will not germinate as it
does not have the proper structure to do so.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-indent:21pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Woody Plant Seed Manual is a great reference - <a href="http://www.nsl.fs.fed.us/nsl_wpsm.html">http://www.nsl.fs.fed.us/nsl_wpsm.html</a></span></p>
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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Data forms</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> – Please send them to <a href="mailto:mahaidet@blm.gov">mahaidet@blm.gov</a>
as soon as they are complete.</span></p>
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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Clearance forms</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> – Please submit these, with at least 30 days
turn around time, if you would like any seed balance returned to your
office. If you have more than 3
collections to request back, please use the Word document and add extra rows to
the form.</span></p><p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 21pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Annual report </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">– Don’t forget that annual reports will be due
at the end of the calendar year. Please
take a look at them and keep track of partnerships, volunteers, and
educational/outreach events.</span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Update from Bend:</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please do not send
partial collections to Bend. Wait until
all seed has been collected, then ship it.</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Many
collections coming in from SOS and they look really great, they are labeled
well, packaged nicely, people are being communicative about fruit shippments. Good Work!</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Update from
Smithsonian</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please
label your herbarium sheets. There is an
example of an herbarium label on the SOS website (<a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/training/How%20to%20Create%20a%20Herbarium%20Label.pdf">http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/training/How%20to%20Create%20a%20Herbarium%20Label.pdf</a>)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Contact
Meghann Toner (<span style="background-repeat:initial initial">tonerm</span>@<a href="http://si.edu">si.edu</a>)</span>
or Andrew Clark (<span style="background-repeat:initial initial"><a href="mailto:clarkap@si.edu"><span style="color:windowtext">clarkap@si.edu</span></a>) </span>if you have to make
changes to any of your herbarium labels . Herbarium sheets should measure
113/4” x 161/2” so it is best to pre-cut paper accordingly. For guidance on herbarium voucher preparation
check out the following resource: <a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/training/Basic%20Herbarium%20Voucher%20Preparation%20Techniques.pdf">http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/training/Basic%20Herbarium%20Voucher%20Preparation%20Techniques.pdf</a>.</p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Q&A</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- Astragalus – What to
do when there is a moldy collection? It depends on a case by case basis.
Contact Kayla (</span><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:kherriman@fs.fed.us">kherriman@fs.fed.us</a></font><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">) directly, take photos, the mold may not affect the
seed but it could contaminate the equipment at Bend.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- Mold with lupines
tends to happen when they quarantine them in the rubbermade with no-pest
strips. When this happens odds are the moisture content is too high to begin. If you can dry the seed more before
quarantining you should be good. Silica
gel and rice are other moisture absorption options.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- What to do when seeds disperse as soon as they ripen and get eaten by
animals? One team is trying to collected and let
them ripen/dry out over the weekend. Generally you want the seed coat to be
full with embryo or cotelydon. If you
cut it a few days later, and the seed is dessicating, then the collection wasn't ready.</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Net bags has worked
well for MOBOT when collecting species that dehiss and can be difficult to collect.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If any changes need to
be made to the identification of a species, contact <a href="mailto:mahaidet@blm.gov">mahaidet@blm.gov</a> with the information that
needs to be edited. Depending on where
the seed and data is in the chain of collection to cleaning to storage, Megan
Haidet will contact the appropriate parties so the data can be updated
appropriately.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">You can use any email address
to sign up for the SOS listserve.
Instructions can be found here: <a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/maillist.htm">http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/maillist.htm</a>.
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<p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Next Call: Tuesday,
September 3</span><sup style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">rd</sup><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">, 2013</span></p></div><div><br></div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr">Megan Haidet<div>Seeds of Success<br>
<div>National Collection Curator</div><div>Seeds of Success</div><div>202-912-7233</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.blm.gov/sos" target="_blank">www.blm.gov/sos</a></div></div></div></div>
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