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Notice of Release of Destination Germplasm of Snake River Wheatgrass

Thomas A Jones, Steven R Larson, Thomas A Monaco, Craig W Rigby and Kyle C Forsyth
Native Plants Journal, August 2024, 25 (1) 38-53; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.25.1.38
Thomas A Jones
USDA ARS Forage & Range Research Laboratory, 696 North 1100 East, Logan, UT 84322-6300
Roles: Research Geneticist
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  • For correspondence: thomas.jones{at}usda.gov
Steven R Larson
USDA ARS Forage & Range Research Laboratory, 696 North 1100 East, Logan, UT 84322-6300
Roles: Research Geneticist
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  • For correspondence: steve.larson{at}usda.gov
Thomas A Monaco
USDA ARS Forage & Range Research Laboratory, 696 North 1100 East, Logan, UT 84322-6300
Roles: Research Ecologist
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  • For correspondence: tom.monaco{at}usda.gov
Craig W Rigby
USDA ARS Forage & Range Research Laboratory, 696 North 1100 East, Logan, UT 84322-6300
Roles: Plant Geneticist
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Kyle C Forsyth
USDA ARS Forage & Range Research Laboratory, 696 North 1100 East, Logan, UT 84322-6300
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