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Publications - Brooksville Plant Materials Center

Updated 05/08/2013

The Brooksville Plant Materials Center has published the following documents to solve specific resource conservation needs. Click on the document title to view each document.

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Publications

Publication Type
Technical Notes
Major Publications
Plant Fact Sheets
Plant Guides
Release Brochure
Information Brochures and Flyers
Plant Materials Annual Report of Activities
Newsletters
Miscellaneous Technical Article
Miscellaneous Popular Articles
Refereed Journal Articles
Published Abstracts
Published Symposium Proceedings
Popular Journal or Magazine Articles
Release Notices

Technical Notes

Production of Biofuel Crops in Florida: Switchgrass. (PDF; 154 KB) Newman, Y., C. Rainbolt, M.J. Williams, and J. Vendramini. 2008. Agron. Dep., Univ. Florida, IFAS, Florida Coop. Ext. Ser., Gainesville, FL. SS AGR 291. 3p. (ID# 7987)

Planting and Production Guide, Citrus Germplasm Maidencane. (PDF; 138 KB) M.J. Williams, J. Grabowski, and M.A. Gonter. 2007. USDA, NRCS, Brooksville PMC, Brooksville, FL. 3p. (ID# 7478)

Windbreaks for Citrus Canker Control Silk Oak (Grevillea robusta) a Choice for Producers. (PDF; 251 KB) M.J. Williams. 2006. Florida NRCS, Gainesville, FL. 2p. (ID# 7469)

Planting and Managing Giant Miscanthus as a Biomass Energy Crop. (PDF; 962K) M.J. Williams and Joel Douglas. 2011. National PMP Website, 30p. (ID# 10548)

Technical Note 35: Collecting Plant Materials. (PDF; 251 KB) Maura, C. and G. Peckham. 1997. USDA- NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. FL-TN35, 1997. 4p. (ID# 1877)

Major Publications

Native Plants for Coastal Dune Restoration: What, When, and How for Florida. (PDF; 12 MB) M.J. Williams. 2007. Florida NRCS, Gainesville, FL. 06/28/07. 51p. (ID# 7474)

Development of seed sources and establishment methods for native upland reclamation - final report. (PDF; 420 KB) S. Pfaff, C. Maura, Jr., M.A. Gonter. 2002. Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. October 2001. 70p. (ID# 7231)

Florida Naitve Seed Production Manual. (PDF; 4.0 MB) Pfaff, S., M.A. Gonter, and C. Maura. 2002. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center and Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, Brooksville, FL. Jun. 2002. 65p. (ID# 2549)

Plant Fact Sheets

Plant Fact Sheet: Pityopsis graminifolia (grass-leaved golden aster). (PDF; 83 KB) Belt, S.V. and M.A. Gonter. 2006. USDA, NRCS, National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. September 2006. 2p. (ID# 6743)

Plant Guides

Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum Plant Guide. (PDF; 274K) M.J. Williams, C.M. Sheahan, J.M. Grabowski. 2011. Brooksville, FL. March 29, 2011. 3p. (ID# 10200)

Plant Guide for Gulfhairawn Muhly. (PDF; 91 KB) J.M. Grabowski and M.J. Williams. 2009. Brooksville PMC, Baton Rouge, LA. June 2009. 4p. (ID# 8592)

Planting Guide for Fort Cooper Splitbeard Bluestem. (PDF; 71 KB) J.M. Grabowski, M.J. Williams, and M.A. Gonter. 2008. FLPMC, Brooksville, FL. July 2008. 2p. (ID# 8062)

Planting Guide for Ghost Rider Purple Bluestem. (PDF; 72 KB) J.M. Grabowski, M.J. Williams, and G. Hendricks. 2007. Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. March 2007. 2p. (ID# 7232)

Planting Guide: Aeschynomene americana F-149 (American joinvetch). (PDF; 128 KB) Maura, C., S. Sanders, and J. Lawrence. 1997. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Revised Apr. 1997. 2p. (ID# 1884)

Planting Guide: Arachis glabrata Arbrook (perennial peanut). (PDF; 142 KB) Maura, C., S. Sanders, and J. Lawrence. 1997. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Revised Apr. 1997. 2p. (ID# 1885)

Planting Guide: Hemarthria altissima (limpograss). (PDF; 112 KB) Maura, C., S. Sanders, and J. Lawrence. 1997. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Revised Apr. 1997. 2p. (ID# 1886)

Planting Guide: Panicum hemitomon (maidencane). (PDF; 122 KB) Maura, C., S. Sanders, and J. Lawrence. 1997. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Revised Aug. 1997. 2p. (ID# 1887)

Planting Guide: Panicum virgatum (switchgrass). (PDF; 83 KB) Maura, C., S. Sanders, and J. Lawrence. 1997. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Revised Apr. 1997. 1p. (ID# 1888)

Planting Guide: Zea mexicana Chapingo (mexican teosinte). (PDF; 91 KB) Maura, C., S. Sanders, and J. Lawrence. 1997. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Aug. 1997. 1p. (ID# 1889)

Planting Guide: Panicum amarum (bitter panicum). (PDF; 81 KB) Maura, C., S. Sanders, and J. Lawrence. 1996. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Jan. 1996. 1p. (ID# 1882)

Planting Guide: Spartina patens (marshhay cordgrass). (PDF; 66 KB) Maura, C., S. Sanders, and J. Lawrence. 1996. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Jan. 1996. 1p. (ID# 1883)

Release Brochure

Purple Haze Germplasm Hairawn Muhly Release Brochure. (PDF; 303K) J.M. Grabowski. 2012. Brooksville PMC, Brooksville, FL. July 2012. 2p. (ID# 11221)

Seas Islands Sweetgrass Brochure. (PDF; 172 KB) J.M. Grabowski, R.J. Dufault, M.J. Williams. 2009. Brooksville PMC, Brooksville PMC. June 2009. 2p. (ID# 8591)

Fort Cooper Splitbeard Bluestem Release Brochure. (PDF; 157 KB) J.M. Grabowski, M.J. Williams, M.A. Gonter. 2008. FLPMC, Brooksville, FL. July 2008. 2p. (ID# 8063)

Ghost Rider Purple Bluestem Brochure. (PDF; 186 KB) M.A. Gonter and J. Grabowski. 2007. Brooksville PMC, Brooksville, FL. October 2007. 2p. (ID# 7651)

Brooksville 67 Germplasm, perennial peanut (Arachis glabrata var. hagenbeckii). (PDF; 236 KB) Maura, C., M.A. Gonter, and B.D. Gordon. 2006. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, (ID# 5054)

Brooksville 68 Germplasm, perennial peanut (Arachis glabrata Benth.). (PDF; 157 KB) Maura, C., M.A. Gonter, and B.D. Gordon. 2006. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. March 2006. 2p. (ID# 5055)

Chapingo Mexican teosinte (Zea mexicana). (PDF; 147 KB) USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center. 2006. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. March 2006. 2p. (ID# 323)

Citrus Germplasm, maidencane (Panicum hemitomon). (PDF; 212 KB) Maura, C., M.A. Gonter, and B.D. Gordon. 2006. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. March 2006. 2p. (ID# 5449)

Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides L.): Martin Germplasm and St. Lucie Germplasm. (PDF; 129 KB) Maura, C., M.A. Gonter, and B.D. Gordon. 2006. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. March 2006. 2p. (ID# 5450)

Flora Sun beach sunflower (Helianthis debilis subsp. debilis). (PDF; 137 KB) Maura, C., M.A. Gonter, and B.D. Gordon. 2006. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. March 2006. 2p. (ID# 5056)

Floral Passion Germplasm blazing star (Liatris elegans). (PDF; 182 KB) Maura, C., M.A. Gonter, and B.D. Gordon. 2006. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. March 2006. 2p. (ID# 5451)

Northpa and Southpa, bitter panicum (Panicum amarum). (PDF; 133 KB) Maura, C., M.A. Gonter, and B.D. Gordon. 2006. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. March 2006. 2p. (ID# 5053)

Sharp marshhay cordgrass (Spartina patens). (PDF; 289 KB) Maura, C., M.A. Gonter, and B.D. Gordon. 2006. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. March 2006. 2p. (ID# 5448)

Information Brochures and Flyers

Improved Plants For a Better Tomorrow 2006. (PDF; 164 KB) Maura, C., M.A. Gonter, and B.D. Gordon. 2006. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. March 2006. 2p. (ID# 5452)

Switchgrasses for Southern Florida (Panicum virgatum): Miami, Stuart, Wabasso. (PDF; 78 KB) Maura, C., M.A. Gonter, and B.D. Gordon. 2006. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. March 2006. 2p. (ID# 5447)

Improved Plants For a Better Tomorrow. (PDF; 306 KB) C.Maura,Jr.,M.A.Gonter,B.D.Gordon. 2004. Brooksville, FL. October 2003. 2p. (ID# 6412)

Fact Sheet: Gully Stabilization in North Florida. (PDF; 57 KB) USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center. 2000. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Jul. 2000. 2p. (ID# 345)

Rock Reed Filter: What Is It?. (PDF; 5.3 MB) Staley, D. and C. Maura. 1995. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Gainesville, FL. 1995. 2p. (ID# 2895)

Improved Plants for a Better Tomorrow 1993. (PDF; 4.4 MB) Peckham, G. 1994. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Sept. 1994. 2p. (ID# 2413)

Plant Materials Annual Report of Activities

2012 Progress Report of Activities. (PDF; 539K) M.J. Williams. 2013. Brooksville PMC, Brooksville, FL. December 2012. 3p. (ID# 11592)

2011 Brooksville PMC Progress Report of Activities. (PDF; 307K) J.M. Grabowski, M.J. Williams. 2012. Brooksville PMC, Brooksville, FL. December 2011. 4p. (ID# 10849)

Newsletters

December 2011 PMC Impact. (PDF; 253K) M.J. Williams, M.A. Gonter, J.M Grabowski. 2012. Brooksville PMC, Brooksville, FL. December 2011. 2p. (ID# 10850)

Miscellaneous Technical Article

Use of Multivariant Analysis to Develop Forage Suitability Groups - Interpretive Summary. (PDF; 9 KB) M.J. Williams, R.A. Robbins, C. Ellis, and K.E. Spaeth. 2009. 2009 American Forage and Grasslands Council Annual Conference - Interpretive Summaries, 21-23 June 2009, Grand Rapids, MI., Elmhurst, IL. 2009. 1p. (ID# 9002)

Bermudagrass Yield and Quality Through the Grazing Season. (PDF; 47 KB) S.W. Coleman and M.J. Williams. 2007. USDA, ARS, Subtropical Agricultural Research Station 75th Anniversary Field Day Proceedings, Brooksville, FL. May 25, 2007. 4p. (ID# 7578)

Miscellaneous Popular Articles

Fact Sheet: Forage Species on sprayfields. (PDF; 139 KB) Peckham, G. 1998. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Jun. 1998. 2p. (ID# 2416)

Refereed Journal Articles

Effect of Flooding Duration and Nitrogen Fertilization on Yield and Protein Content of Three Forage Species. (PDF; 1,138K) G.C. Sigua, M.J. Williams, J.Grabowski, C. Chase, and M. Kongchum. 2012. Agronomy Journal, 104. 8p. (ID# 11392)

Published Abstracts

Effect of Container Size and Fertilization on Field Establishment of Sweetgrass Plants - abstract. (PDF; 50K) J.M. Grabowski, M.J. Williams, T. Socha, D. Findlay, M.A. Gonter. 2013. 8th Eastern Native Grass Symposium, VA Tech. Univ. publisher, Charlottesville, VA. Oct. 1-4, 2012. 1p. (ID# 11434)

Strategies to Control Weed Competition in Strip-Planted Rhizoma Peanut in Existing Bahiagrass Pastures. (PDF; 37K) M.S. Casillo, L.E. Sollenberger, A.R. Blount, J.A. Ferrell, M.J. Williams, and C.L. Mackowiak. 2012. Proceedings 66th Southern Pasture and Forage Crop Improvement Conference, San Juan, PR. June 6-9, 2012. 1p. (ID# 11393)

An Evaluation of Bioengineering Techniques to Establish Woody Vegetation Along the Margins of Restored Wetlands on Phosphate Mineland in Florida - abstract. (PDF; 19K) J.M. Grabowski, M.J. Williams, R. Garcia, C. Beavers, J. Pederson, M.A Gonter. 2011. 38th Annual Natural Areas Conference, Tallahassee, FL. Nov. 2. 1p. (ID# 10740)

Published Symposium Proceedings

Effect of Container Size and Fertilization on Field Establishment of Sweetgrass Plants. (PDF; 80K) J.M. Grabowski, M.J. Williams, T. Socha, D. Findlay, M.A. Gonter. 2013. 8th Eastern Native Grass Symposium, VA Tech. Univ. publisher, Charlottesville, VA. Oct. 1-4, 2012. 6p. (ID# 11433)

Brooksville Plant Materials Center: Developing Sources of Native Wetland Plants for Revegetation in Florida. (PDF; 243 KB) M.J. Williams and J. Grabowski. 2007. Proc. 33rd Annual Ecosystem Restoration and Creation Conference, Plant City, FL. 2007 (in press). 8p. (ID# 7475)

Brooksville Plant Materials Center: Developing Sources of Native Grass Seed for Revegetation in Florida. (PDF; 108 KB) M.J. Williams and J. Grabowski. 2006. Proceedings 2006 Annual Conference, American Forage and Grassland Council, Georgetown, TX. Vol. 15, March 11-13, 2006. 5p. (ID# 6920)

Brooksville Plant Materials Center: Developing Sources of Native Grass Seed for Florida. (PDF; 87 KB) M.J. Willams and J. Grabowski. 2006. Proceedings of the Fifth Eastern Native Grass Symposium ., Madison, WI. 2006. 384p. (ID# 7468)

Developing Seed Sources of Florida Native Upland Grass Species. (PDF; 139 KB) Pfaff, S. and C. Maura. 2000. Daniels, W.L., and S.G. Richardson (Eds.). Proceedings, 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation, Tampa, FL, June 11-15, 2000. Amer. Soc. Surf. Mining Rec., Lexington, KY. Jun. 2000. 5p. (ID# 2550)

Direct Seeding Native Species on Reclaimed Phosphate-Mined Lands. (PDF; 68 KB) Pfaff, S. and M.A. Gonter. 2000. Ritchie, J.C., J.A. Dickerson, and C.A. Ritchie (eds.). Proc. Second Eastern Native Grass Symposium: Baltimore, MD November 17-19, 1999. Published by USDA-ARS, and USDA-NRCS, Beltsville, MD. Nov. 1999. 14p. (ID# 2655)

Seeding Two Native Grass Species on Reclaimed Phosphate Minedlands. (PDF; 162 KB) Pfaff, S. and M.A. Gonter. 2000. Daniels, W.L., and S.G. Richardson (Eds.). Proceedings, 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation, Tampa, FL, June 11-15, 2000. Amer. Soc. Surf. Mining Rec., Lexington, KY. Jun. 2000. 7p. (ID# 2553)

Popular Journal or Magazine Articles

Light at the End of the Tunnel - Ghost Rider Purple Bluestem. (PDF; 79 KB) M.J. Williams. 2007. Quail Unlimited, Edgefield, SC. Sep/Oct 2006. 2p. (ID# 7473)

Release Notices

Release notice for Purple Haze Germplasm hairawn muhly. (PDF; 313K) Janet M. Grabowski, M.J. Williams, and Ann Blount. 2012. Brooksville PMC, Univ. of Florida, IFAS, Brooksville, FL. September 2012. 18p. (ID# 11222)

Notice of Release of Osceola Blue Germplasm Lopsided Indiangrass. (PDF; 3460 KB) M.J. Williams and J.M. Grabowski. 2009. Brooksville PMC, Brooksville, FL. September 2009. 9p. (ID# 8999)

Notice of Release of Sea Islands Germplasm Sweetgrass. (PDF; 1056 KB) M.A. Gonter, J.M. Grabowski, M.J. Williams. 2009. Brooksville PMC, Brooksville PMC. June 2009. 6p. (ID# 8594)

Release Notice for Fort Cooper Splitbeard Bluestem. (PDF; 207 KB) J.M. Grabowski, M.A. Gonter, and M.J. Williams. 2008. FLPMC, 8p. (ID# 8060)

Spring 2008 PMC Impact. (PDF; 313 KB) Mary Anne Gonter, M.J. Williams, and Janet Grabowski. 2008. Brooksville PMC, Brooksville, FL. April 2008. 2p. (ID# 7895)

Notice of Release of Perennial Peanut Brooksville 67. (PDF; 90 KB) Pfaff, S. and C. Maura. 2002. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Jul. 2002. 5p. (ID# 2551)

Notice of Release of Perennial Peanut Brooksville 68. (PDF; 90 KB) Pfaff, S. and C. Maura. 2002. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Jul. 2002. 5p. (ID# 2552)

Martin Germplasm, Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) Conservation Plant Release. (PDF; 30 KB) Brooksville Plant Materials Center. 2000. USDA-NRCS, Brooksville, FL. Mar. 2000. 3p. (ID# 7212)

St. Lucie Germplasm Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) Conservation Plant Release. (PDF; 25 KB) USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center. 2000. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Mar. 2000. 3p. (ID# 329)

Notice of Release: Citrus germplasm maidencane (Panicum hemitomon). (PDF; 15 KB) Maura, C. and G. Peckham. 1998. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. 1998. 4p. (ID# 1878)

Notice of Release: Helianthus debilis Flora Sun (beach sunflower). (PDF; 122 KB) Newman, J. and T. Glasgow. 1991. USDA-NRCS Brooksville Plant Materials Center, Brooksville, FL. Jul. 1991. 4p. (ID# 6220)