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Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System will modify its SMTA acceptance policy to distinguish between propagative and non-propagative germplasm.
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Effective
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, all U.S. National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) recipients are required to pay the shipping charges of their germplasm requests by providing a prepaid label or waybill.
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SMTA Acceptance Policy
Effective
Jan. 1, 2025
, the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System will modify its SMTA acceptance policy to distinguish between propagative and non-propagative germplasm.
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USDA Introduces a Multi-Year Plan to Strengthen U.S. Genebank Management of Plant Germplasm International Distributions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released today the National Strategic Germplasm and Cultivar Collection Assessment and Utilization Plan in support of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) U.S. National Plant Germplasm System’s (NPGS) mission
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International Distributions
International distributions are covered by the
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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International distributions are covered by the
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PI 320978
Digitaria ciliaris
(Retz.) Koeler
Sierra Leone
S9
1967
DONATED
06/22/1967
1238660
PI 320978
1
PI 300938
U.F. 204
Digitaria ciliaris
(Retz.) Koeler
Democratic Republic of the Congo
S9
1964
COLLECTED
1960
Kipopo
1226955
PI 300938
2
PI 260639
EC 9716
Digitaria ciliaris
(Retz.) Koeler
Delhi, India
S9
1959
DONATED
09/21/1959
1198513
PI 260639
3
PI 203245
Digitaria ciliaris
(Retz.) Koeler
Japan
S9
1952
DONATED
10/22/1952
1170488
PI 203245