<div dir="ltr"><div><b>SOS Collectors' Call Notes </b></div><div><b>June 21, 2016</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Update from Bend: </b></div><div><br></div><div>Their seed cleaning crew will start in 2 weeks. They have received about 90 seed lots. Many bags not folded over enough and sealed well. <b>Please fold paper bags 2-3 times and seal with packing tape or binder clips. Note scotch tape will not hold through shipping</b>. They appreciate hearing from collectors when seed is on its way. Double bagging seed is not necessary. Instead it is best to tape outside bottom and corners of paper bag if you concerned about seed loss.</div><div><br></div><div>We will work with Bend to get a list of unclean weight/lb.and resulting clean seed count so collectors can have an estimate for yield. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Update on Data Portal:</b></div><div><br></div><div>Stay tuned this summer for an webinar training opportunities. Once the portal is live, we will expect that all teams enter their own data directly into the portal In the meantime, <b>don't forget to use the most up to date data sheet from the SOS website.</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>SOS on Social Media:</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>Instagram and Twitter are all the rage so why not grow the SOS social media presence? We're collecting ideas for official SOS hashtags. Take a look at the existing options out there (hint: #seedsofsuccess is not a great choice) and feel free to send me your ideas. Some early ideas include: #SOSseedcollector #itstartswithaseed #BLMseeds We'll discuss this again in July.</div><div><br></div><div>Next Call: Tuesday, July 5, 2016</div><div><br></div><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Megan Haidet<div>Seeds of Success<br><div>National Collection Curator</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><a href="http://www.blm.gov/seedstrategy" target="_blank">www.blm.gov/seedstrategy</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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