Publications - Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center

Technical Note 1: Windbreak Plant Species for Odor Management around Poultry Production Facilities.. (PDF; 382 KB) Belt, S.V., M. van der Grinten, G. Malone, P. Patterson, R. Shockey. 2007. USDA, NRCS, National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. April 2007. 21p. (ID# 7166)

Technical Note 2: A Simplified Guide to Understanding Seed Labels. (PDF; 57 KB) Englert, J.M. 2007. USDA-NRCS National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. August 2007. 3p. (ID# 7615)

Technical Note 3: Selection and Use of Native Warm-Season Grasses For The Mid-Atlantic Region. (PDF; 592 KB) Ugiansky, R.J., J.M. Englert and C. Miller. 2008. USDA, NRCS, National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. Technical Note 3, September 2008. 8p. (ID# 8100)

Technical Note 4 -- NRCS Plant Materials Releases. (PDF; 730 KB) Plant Materials staff. 2005. USDA- NRCS-Pullman Plant Materials Center, Pullman, WA. Nov. 2005. 60p. (ID# 6327)

Improved Conservation Plant Materials Released by NRCS and Cooperators through December 2007. (PDF; 598 KB) Belt, S.V. and J.M. Englert. 2008. USDA, NRCS National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. March 2008. 64p. (ID# 7727)

Eelgrass Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 98K) Murphy, R., L. Orzetti and W. Johnson. 2012. Beltsville, MD. January 2012. 2p. (ID# 10921)

Narrowleaf Evening Primrose Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 79K) Belt, S.V. 2012. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. September 2012. 2p. (ID# 11328)

Smooth Oxeye (Heliopsis helianthoides) Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 125K) Taliga, Christine E., R.L. Wynia, and S.V. Belt. 2012. USDA NRCS Colorado State Office, Denver Colorado. September 2012. 2p. (ID# 11204)

American vetch Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 80K) Belt, S.V. 2011. USDA-NRCS MD Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD, Beltsville, MD. 2p. (ID# 10336)

blue vervain Plant Fact Sheet Blue vervain Verbena hastata (L.) Moldenke Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 156K) Belt, S.V. 2011. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD, Beltsville, MD. 2p. (ID# 10335)

Culver's Root Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 140K) Belt, S.V. 2011. Beltsville, MD. April 2011. 2p. (ID# 10400)

Swamp Milkweed Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 152K) Kirk, S. and Belt, S.V. 2011. Beltsville, MD. April 2011. 2p. (ID# 10399)

claspingleaf pondweed plant Fact Sheet Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 143K) West, J. 2010. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. 2010. 2p. (ID# 10163)

Downy Rattlesnake Plantain Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 166K) Ugiansky, R.J. 2010. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. 2010. 2p. (ID# 9985)

Field Thistle Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 106K) Ugiansky,R.J., and R. Pheobus. 2010. Norman A. Berg National Plant materials Center, Beltsville, MD. 2010. 2p. (ID# 9981)

Hairawn Muhly Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 483K) Belt, S.V. and Kirk, S. 2010. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. January 2010. 2p. (ID# 9498)

Hairy Small-Leaf Ticktrefoil Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 105K) Belt, S.V. and Kirk, S. 2010. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. May 2010. 2p. (ID# 9510)

Panicledleaf Ticktrefoil Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 109K) Belt, S.V. and Kirk, S. 2010. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. May 2010. 2p. (ID# 9511)

Purple Bergamot Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 324K) Belt, S.V. and Kirk,S. 2010. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. May 2010. 2p. (ID# 9512)

Redhead Grass Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 143K) West, J. 2010. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. 2010. 2p. (ID# 9988)

Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium) Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 185K) Kirk S. and Belt, S.V. 2009. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltville, MD. Sept 17, 2009. 2p. (ID# 9053)

Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 64 KB) Kirk, S. and Belt, S.V. 2009. USDA NRCS National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. January 2009. 2p. (ID# 8332)

Crooked-Stem Aster (Symphyotrichum prenanthoides) Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 147K) Kirk, S. and Belt S.V. 2009. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. 9-17-2009. 2p. (ID# 9054)

Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis) Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 144 KB) Belt, S.V. 2009. USDA, NRCS National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. January 2009. 2p. (ID# 8333)

Hollow-Stemmed Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatoriadelphus fistulosus) Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 67 KB) Kirk, S and Belt, S.V. 2009. USDA NRCS National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. January 2009. 2p. (ID# 8330)

Horsefly Weed (Baptisia tinctoria) Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 79 KB) Belt, S.V. 2009. USDA NRCS National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. January 2009. 2p. (ID# 8334)

Spotted Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatoriadelphus maculatus) Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 87 KB) Kirk, S. and Belt, S.V. 2009. USDA NRCS National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. January 2009. 2p. (ID# 8331)

Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 85 KB) Belt, S.V. 2008. USDA-NRCS National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. February 2008. 2p. (ID# 7726)

Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea) Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 148 KB) Belt, S.V. 2008. USDA, NRCS, National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. September 2008. 2p. (ID# 8097)

Wild Senna (Senna hebecarpa) Plant Fact Sheet. (PDF; 88 KB) Belt, S.V. 2008. Beltsville, MD. June 2008. 2p. (ID# 8098)

Fact Sheet: Freshwater Submerged Aquatic Vegetation found in the Chesapeake Bay. (PDF; 57 KB) Zinecker, B., R.J. Ugiansky, and J.M. Englert. 2007. USDA, NRCS, National Plant Materials Center, MD. September 2006. 1p. (ID# 7167)

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)

Southeastern wildrye Plant Guide. (PDF; 331K) Belt, S., Rushing, B., Tangren, S. 2013. Beltsville, MD. March 2012. 5p. (ID# 11666)

Florida Paspalum Plant Guide. (PDF; 116K) Ugiansky, R.J. 2010. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. 2010. 3p. (ID# 9984)

Redhead Grass Plant Guide. (PDF; 139K) Zinecker, Beth and J. West. 2010. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. 2010. 4p. (ID# 9987)

Plant Guide: Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis Pursh). (PDF; 106K) Stevens, M.; D. Darris. 2006. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. 1999. 3p. (ID# 10952)

Mid-Atlantic Germplasm Florida paspalum Release Brochure. (PDF; 138 KB) Ugiansky, R.J. 2009. NRCS, National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. 8/26/2009. 2p. (ID# 9056)

Release Brochure: Steiner Group black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia). (PDF; 135 KB) Belt, S.V. 2007. USDA, NRCS National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. May 2007. 2p. (ID# 7624)

Release Brochure: 'Tufcote' Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon). (PDF; 89 KB) Ugiansky, R.J. 2007. USDA, NRCS National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. August 2007. 2p. (ID# 7621)

Pasture and Hay Species Recommended for Maryland. (PDF; 255 KB) Englert, J.M., E. Dengler and L. Vough. 2008. USDA-NRCS and Maryland Cooperative Extension, Beltsville, MD. August 2008. 2p. (ID# 8095)

Plant Materials Program Web Site. (PDF; 47 KB) Undayag, L. and J. Englert. 2001. USDA-NRCS National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. Nov. 2001. 1p. (ID# 3115)

2013 Progress Report of Activities. (PDF; 1,192K) R. Ugiansky, S. Belt. 2013. Beltsville, MD. 2013. 6p. (ID# 11668)

2011 Progress Report of Activities. (PDF; 2,316K) Belt, S.V., R. Ugiansky. 2012. Beltsville, MD. (ID# 11572)

2010 Annual Technical Report. (PDF; 1,332K) West, J., R. Ugiansky and S. Belt. 2012. Beltsville, MD. 2010. 46p. (ID# 10919)

Native Grass Seed Availability, Purchasing Strategies and Handling Guidelines. (PDF; 122 KB) Meyer, G. and J.A. Dickerson. 1999. USDA-NRCS National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. 2p. (ID# 3268)

Utilizing Warm-Season Grasses to Mitigate Poultry Tunnel Fan Emissions on the Delmarva Peninsula. (PDF; 634K) Belt, S.V. 2010. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. September 2010. 7p. (ID# 9980)

Wildflowers for Wildlife Diversity in Conservation Plantings. (PDF; 270 KB) Ugiansky, R.J. 2008. USDA-NRCS, National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. June 2008. 2p. (ID# 8099)

Sphagnum Moss Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 38 KB) R Jay Ugiansky. 2007. Native Plant Network, Propagation Protocol Database, Moscow, ID. 9/17/07. 6p. (ID# 7619)

Forage Trials of Native Warm-Season Grass Varieties. (PDF; 18K) Ugiansky, R.J., L. Vough. 2013. Eastern Native Grass Symposium, Charlottesville, VA. October, 2012. 1p. (ID# 11566)

Native Grasses' Ability to Mitigate Poultry Emissions. (PDF; 33K) Belt, S.V. 2013. Eastern Native Grass Symposium, Charlotesville VA. October 2012. 1p. (ID# 11570)

Warm-Season Grass Management Trials in Maryland. (PDF; 19K) Ugiansky, R.J., S. Strano. 2013. Eastern Native Grass Symposium, Charlottesville, VA. October, 2012. 1p. (ID# 11571)

Forage Trials of Native Warm-Season Grass Varieties, Poster. (PDF; 655K) Ugiansky, R.J., L. Vough. 2013. Eastern Native Grass Conference, Charlottesville, VA. October, 2012. 1p. (ID# 11567)

Native Grasses Ability to Mitigate Poultry Farm Emissions. (PDF; 566K) Belt, S.V. 2013. Eastern Native Grass Symposium, Charlottesville, VA. October 2012. 1p. (ID# 11568)

Warm-Season Grass Management Trials in Maryland, Poster. (PDF; 1,159K) Ugiansky, RJ., S. Strano. 2013. Eastern Native Grass Conference, Charlottesville, VA. October, 2012. 1p. (ID# 11569)

Warm-season Grass management Trials in Maryland. (PDF; 1,137K) R Jay Ugiansky and Steve Strano. 2011. Norman A. Berg National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. 7/18/11. 1p. (ID# 10582)

Warm-Season Grasses Ability to Mitigate Poultry Tunnell Fan Emissions on the Delmarva Peninsula. (PDF; 683K) Belt, S.V. 2011. American Society of Agronomists - 2011 Northeastern Branch Annual Meeting (Poster), Beltsville, MD. 6- 27-11. 1p. (ID# 10402)

Forage Production of Native Warm-Season Grass Varieties in Beltsville, MD (Poster). (PDF; 172 KB) Ugiansky, RJ., L Vough and E. Dengler. 2008. USDA, NRCS National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. October 2008. 1p. (ID# 8329)

Partnerships in Forage Trials and Growth Curves for C-Graz Grazing Modeling. (PDF; 2.2 MB) Dengler, E., R.J. Ugiansky and L. Vough. 2007. The Third National Conference on Grazing Lands, St. Louis, MO. December 10-13, 2006. (ID# 7614)

Mid-Atlantic Germplasm Florida paspalum release notice. (PDF; 103k) Ugiansky, R.J. 2009. NRCS, National Plant Materials Center, Beltsville, MD. 8/25/09. 6p. (ID# 9057)