Native Seed Scoop
Native Seed Scoop is a newsletter produced by the University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center Plant Materials Program. The purpose of the TPC Plant Materials Program is to:
- Support a native seed supply for roadsides and other restorations that is diverse, regionally appropriate, source-identified, and affordable;
- Facilitate networking and communication among native seed stakeholders;
- Disseminate information on native seed;
- Promote appreciation for the tallgrass prairie ecosystem through outreach and education.
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Native Seed Scoop, 2024 Summer Edition
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
In this issue:
--- Upcoming Events
--- Spring Meeting Recaps
--- Native Seed Partnerships
--- Update from the Northeast Seed Network
--- Forming a Midwest Native Seed Network
--- Farm Bill Progress
--- TPC Plant Materials Updates
--- New Species in Propagation
--- 2023-24 Student Research Presentations -
Native Seed Scoop, 2023 Winter Edition
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
In This Issue:
--- Upcoming Events
--- Iowa Scoop
--- TPC Scoop
--- New Remnant Collections for 2023
--- First Harvests of New Species Planted in 2023
--- A Scoop of Science
--- A Few of Our Favorite Blogs -
Native Seed Scoop, 2023 Summer Edition
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
Contents:
--- Seed production plots are in bloom at the TPC
--- Upcoming Events
--- What's Your Scoop?
--- Recent National Meetings
--- Exploring Collaborative Marketing Effort for Native Seed
--- TPC Scoop
--- Natural Enemies Can Control Black Bean Aphid
--- In Other News -
Native Seed Scoop, 2023 Spring Edition
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
Contents:
Upcoming Events:
--- Native Seed Stakeholder Meeting – hosted by the TPC
--- Prairie Preview - hosted by Bur Oak Land Trust
--- National Native Seed Conference: Cultivating the Restoration Supply Chain
--- North American Prairie Conference
--- TPC’s Restoration and Land Management Seminar
What’s Your Scoop?
Online Resources for Native Seeds
CRP Signup
NASEM Report on Native Seed Supply
A Scoop of Science -
Native Seed Scoop, 2022 End of Year Edition
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
In this Issue:
--- ‘Tis (still) the season for seed cleaning at the Tallgrass Prairie Center
--- Iowa Prairie Network Winter Seminar
--- Native Seed Stakeholder Meeting
--- National Native Seed Conference
--- North American Prairie Conference
--- Iowa Source-Identified stock seed for native seed growers
--- New Ecotypes Available
--- Progress in Refreshing Existing Ecotypes
--- Iowa Native Seed Stakeholders in the News
--- A Scoop of Science -
Native Seed Scoop, 2022 Harvest Edition
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
In this Issue:
--- Native Seed Stakeholder Meeting
--- Seed Plot Fauna and Pathogens
--- Reviving "lost" ecotypes
--- First harvest from 2021 accessions
--- Trials with hemiparasites
--- Phenological differences among Iowa Ecotype zones
--- Seed Database Moves to SER Website
--- Research on the Native Plant Materials Supply
--- Our Pick of Podcasts -
Native Seed Scoop, 2022 Post-Planting Edition
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
Inside this Issue:
--- Events
--- In case you missed it
--- Collaboration on seed production issues
--- New species at the TPC
--- Conservation Program news
--- AOSCA updates certification booklet
--- Research scoop
--- Outreach, education, and marketing
--- In other news . . . -
Native Seed Scoop, Winter 2022
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
The Native Seed Scoop newsletter provides native seed producers, service providers, and consumers with practical information. The goal of this newsletter is to improve information sharing among native seed stakeholders and help sustain a diverse, thriving native seed market.
Inside this Issue:
--- Events
--- What's Your Scoop?
--- New TPC Seed Collections
--- Conservation Program News
--- Three Iowa Native Seed Growers
--- Research Scoop
--- Native Plant Awareness, Outreach, and Marketing
--- Tallgrass Prairie Center 2021 Highlights
--- In Memorium -
Native Seed Scoop, Fall 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
The Native Seed Scoop newsletter provides native seed producers, service providers, and consumers with practical information. The goal of this newsletter is to improve information sharing among native seed stakeholders and help sustain a diverse, thriving native seed market.
Inside this Issue:
--- Events
--- Kudos
--- What's Your Scoop?
--- Species Spotlight: Whorled Milkweed, Asclepias verticillata
--- In the News
--- Production Topic: Companion Topic -
Native Seed Scoop, Summer 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
The Native Seed Scoop newsletter provides native seed producers, service providers, and consumers with practical information. The goal of this newsletter is to improve information sharing among native seed stakeholders and help sustain a diverse, thriving native seed market.
Inside this Issue:
--- Panel Discussion – Native Seed: A Landowner’s Perspective
--- National Conference on Ecological Restoration (NCER)
--- Iowa Prairie Conference – Prairie Kinship
--- Iowa Roadside Conference
--- Tallgrass Prairie Center Updates
--- Native Seed News on the Web
--- Seed Test Variability Evaluated
--- Survey of Native Seed and Plant Consumers
--- Native Seed Highlights from SER2021 -
Native Seed Scoop, Winter 2021
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
The Native Seed Scoop newsletter provides native seed producers, service providers, and consumers with practical information. The goal of this newsletter is to improve information sharing among native seed stakeholders and help sustain a diverse, thriving native seed market.
Inside this Issue:
--- Fourth Public Meeting - An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and Capacities
--- Native Seed Stakeholder Meeting(s) 2021
--- Native Seed News and Info
--- Production Topic - Seed Cleaning
--- Species Spotlight
--- Other news . . . -
Native Seed Scoop, Fall 2020
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
The Native Seed Scoop newsletter provides native seed producers, service providers, and consumers with practical information. The goal of this newsletter is to improve information sharing among native seed stakeholders and help sustain a diverse, thriving native seed market.
Inside this Issue:
--- This week: New Publication and Public Briefing from the National Academies of Sciences
--- Save the Date: Iowa Prairie Network Winter Meeting
--- Release of full report on the 2020 Native Seed Stakeholder Meeting
--- NEW: Native Seed Stakeholders email group
--- Summary of Workshop “Growing Through Change: Sourcing Climate-Resilient Seed”
--- Seed theft from remnant prairies?
--- Production Topic - Japanese Beetle Control
--- Plant Profile: White meadowsweet, Spiraea alba
--- In other news -
Native Seed Scoop, Summer 2020
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
The Native Seed Scoop newsletter provides native seed producers, service providers, and consumers with practical information. The goal of this newsletter is to improve information sharing among native seed stakeholders and help sustain a diverse, thriving native seed market.
Inside this Issue:
--- International Standards for Native Seeds
--- Allowable Differences between Seed Tests
--- Herbicide Drift
--- Virtual Workshop on Climate-Resilient Seed Sourcing
--- Plan It Native Virtual Conference
--- Spotted Joe Pye Weed, Eutrochium maculatum
--- In other news . . . -
![Native Seed Scoop [July 2020] by University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.](https://scholarworks.uni.edu/nativeseednews/1000/thumbnail.jpg "Native Seed Scoop [July 2020] by University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.")
Native Seed Scoop [July 2020]
University of Northern Iowa. Tallgrass Prairie Center.
The Native Seed Scoop newsletter provides native seed producers, service providers, and consumers with practical information. The goal of this newsletter is to improve information sharing among native seed stakeholders and help sustain a diverse, thriving native seed market.
Inside this Issue:
--- NRCS Native Prairie Seed Calculator Update
--- 2020 Native Seed Stakeholder Meeting
--- National Scoop
--- Events
--- In other news . . .
