The establishment of a foundation seed program in nevada will provide a reliable source of genetically appropriate foundation seed to be used for propagation purposes by producers here and in…

The Department of Agriculture Nevada will establish a foundation seed program in Nevada through a $100,536 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Adaptive Science CFDA 15.670 program. The program will provide a reliable source of genetically appropriate foundation seed for use by producers in Nevada and surrounding states, minimizing transaction costs and supporting the supply of certified seed produced for restoration projects in Nevada. Key metrics such as field acreage, noxious weed presence, seed zone, ecoregion, total seed amounts awarded, total yields, and production methods will be tracked in an inventory database to ensure producers meet certification standards set by the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies. This funding will increase the total availability of locally adapted seed in Nevada and support the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's adaptive science framework for strategic fish and wildlife conservation.

The establishment of a foundation seed program in nevada will provide a reliable source of genetically appropriate foundation seed to be used for propagation purposes by producers here and in surrounding states this will minimize transaction costs associated with producers procuring foundation seed and support the supply of certified seed produced via seed increase for restoration projects in nevada, stabilizing the market for nevada seed producers and end users in addition to enhancing access to genetically appropriate seed, we intend to track specific metrics through an inventory database during the growing season to ensure that producers are meeting certification requirements the database will include species name and collection information as well as seed analysis reports, storage information, and grower information quantifiable metrics will be monitored during the growing season to ensure that producers are maintaining certification standards as prescribed by the association of official seed certifying agencies aosca these monitoring methods will assist to satisfy our goal of increasing total availability of locally adapted seed and will include a field acreage, b noxious weed presence, c seed zone, d ecoregion, e total amount of seed awarded, f total yields, and g various production method elements