Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center

Americus, Georgia

Established 1936

The Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center (GAPMC) serves NRCS field offices, Soil and Water Conservation Commissions, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, universities, federal and state agencies, county and municipal governments, commercial seed and plant producers, and the general public in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. These states present a wide range of climatic and soil conditions and include a total of 11 land resource areas. The Center finds plant solutions for the diverse landscape of the southeast and has developed over 18 improved conservation plants, including grasses, forbs, and shrub germplasm.

The Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center develops technology for improving landscapes, such as agricultural lands, grazing lands, wildlife areas, restoration areas, coastal dunes, and urban settings.