A GRIN user guide will be available in the near future. Thirteen percent of the requests are for the annual species. These requests are for both basic research and plant breeding. In the recent past there has been a drop-off in requests for alfalfa PI's. It is likely that this is due to the loss of funds for germplasm evaluation finds.
Information is also available on request by Taxa.
George Vandemark is new to the team at Prosser and will fill a position based on Richard Peaden's position. Dr. Vandemark's specialties are soil borne pathogens and molecular markers. A major component of his position will be germplasm enhancement. Walt Graves is nearing completion of the increases and evaluation of annual medics. Stephanie Greene expects that the thresher funded by ACGC will be transferred to Prosser.