2025 PPA National Symposium

Struggle to find unique genetics for breeding? Looking for specific provenances that might be the key to that next amazing cultivar or have potential to tolerate drier environmental conditions? Come hang out with horticulturist Jeff Carstens, curator for the horticulture project at the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station to learn how to access the endless opportunities through the Germplasm Resources Information Network. Jeff is responsible for maintaining a diverse collection of woody and herbaceous plants. If you’re lucky, you might be the first to hear about a new perennial plant species that has yet to be named!