FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Forage and Range Research Laboratory PLANTS FOR THE WEST U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Shaun Bushman Doug Johnson Kevin Connors Tom Jones Jason Stettler Improving Germination and Establishment of Great Basin Legumes

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Our Mission: Provide an array of plant materials and management alternatives for sustainable stewardship of rangelands, pastures, and turfgrass in the western U.S. USDA-ARS Forage and Range Research Lab (FRRL) Logan, Utah Scientists: Genetics/Plant Breeding (6) Molecular Biology (4) Physiology/Ecology (2)

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Need for Native Legumes Nitrogen Fixation Soil Stability/Erosion Control Enhance Biodiversity Sustaining Pollinators Critical Bird Habitat Wildlife Habitat and Grazing High Forage Quality

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST 2. Evaluation 6. Rangeland Applications 5. Seed Production and harvest 1. Seed Collection 3. Selection and Development Development 4. Field Establishment Release Development Process Gel picture Seed Production and End Use

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Basalt Milkvetch—Astragalus filipes

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Basalt Milkvetch—Astragalus filipes Courtesy of P. Hermann NBR-1 released. Foundation / certified seed is available through the Utah Crop Improvement Association.

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Western Prairie Clover—Dalea ornata

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Western Prairie Clover—Dalea ornata Majestic and Spectrum released. Foundation / certified seed of each is available from the Utah Crop Improvement Association.

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Cultural Practices Seed Production Hand Harvest Mechanical Harvest Weed Control Chemical Mechanical Manual Labor Planting Methods Direct Seeding Seedling Transplants Plug Planting Picture Direct seeding Picture

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Field Establishment Studies Collaborative field establishment studies: Matt Horning –Clarno-1 River Bottoms and Clarno-2 Uphill –Powell Butte farm near Prineville Clint Shock/Erik Feibert –Ontario, OR Clarno-2 Ontario P. Butte

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Study Design 3 ft 18ft 8 ft 3 ft 18ft 8 ft FallSpring Germplasms: Majestic Spectrum NBR-1 Treatments: Acid Scarified Non-Scarified 4 Repititions 250 seeds/row 2 planting times

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Season 1 (2011 – 2012)

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Season 1 (2011 – 2012)

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Season 2 (2012 – 2013)

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Season 2 (2012 – 2013)

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Season 3 (2014 – 2015) Fall Planted October 2014 Spring Planting March 2015 Read Plots June 2015

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Summary Best A. filipes: – Acid Scarification – Fall Planting Best D. ornata: – Acid Scarification – Spring Planting

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST What’s Next? Collection and Evaluation 20 collection sites Common Gardens in 3 locations DNA marker genotyping Preliminary Evaluations – Survival – Biomass – Forage Quality – Condensed Tannin Content – Seed Production Lotus Utahensis—Utah Trefoil

FORAGE AND RANGE RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANTS FOR THE WEST Thanks Cooperators: Matt Horning Clint Shock Eric Feibert Walter Hennis Paul Herrman Shaun Bushman Doug Johnson Phone: (435) Funders: GBNPSIP USDA-ARS Kevin Gunnell Kevin Heaton Chad Reid Loren St. John