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Caption for June 2016 AgResearch magazine article, "Planting the Genes for Our Future." ARS scientists retrieve seeds stored at 0 °F in a storage vault at the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Caption for May 2009 AgResearch magazine article, "Germplasm: Insurance for the Future That Pays Current Dividends." At the National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation in Fort Collins, Colorado, plant physiologist Loren Wiesner (right) and technician Bill Prange retrieve seed samples from a –18 °C (0 °F) storage vault for distribution to sites for cultivar development or study.
Caption for February 2003 AgResearch magazine article, "ARS Is Banking on Germplasm." Plant physiologist Loren Wiesner (right) and technician Bill Prange retrieve seed samples from this –18 °C (0 °F) storage vault for distribution to NCGRP sites for cultivar development and study of the species.
Photo by Stephen Ausmus.
