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James E. “Bud” Smith Plant Materials Center

Knox City, Texas

Knox City Plant Materials CenterEstablished 1965

The James E. “Bud” Smith Plant Materials Center (TXPMC) in Knox City, Texas, provides plant solutions for central Texas, southern Oklahoma, and parts of Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico. The wide range in topography, climatic factors, and vegetation has resulted in a diverse and unique area served by the Center.

Plant and technology development objectives of the Center include wind and water erosion control, range and pasture improvement, wildlife habitat improvement, and water quality improvement on agricultural land.

The James E. “Bud” Smith Plant Materials Center has developed over 30 improved conservation plants including varieties of sideoats grama, switchgrass, indiangrass, big bluestem, Texas drop seed, little bluestem, Illinois bundleflower, Engelmann daisy, bur oak, Maximilian sunflower, and partridge pea.

Contact

3950 FM 1292 STE 100
Knox City, Texas 79529


Telephone:
940-658-3922
Fax: 940-658-3095
Email: Gary Rea