FFA students tour OPGC

Feb. 16, 2024

45 Future Farmers of America (FFA) students from Plymouth High School in northern Ohio toured the OPGC on February 16, 2024; students ranged in age from 8th -12th grade and were visiting the OSU campus to tour various areas of CFAES. During the tour, Dr. Yu Ma discussed aspects of the USDA National Plant Germplasm System and plant conservation, Susan Stieve discussed flower pollination and seed production and cleaning, and Any Schenkel discussed plant cultivation including in vitro culture.

Flow Cytometry Training at OPGC

Dec. 19, 2023

The OPGC gained a useful new tool for plant conservation and characterization, a Sysmex Ploidy Analyser!  OPGC staff received 3 days of training including equipment and software use, along with plant tissue sample preparation.  Our goal is to begin analyzing all the herbaceous ornamental accessions conserved at the germplasm center and make this data available to the public through the GRIN-Global database; this ploidy analyzer will open many new avenues of research and breeding. 

OSU Botany Club Tours OPGC

Nov. 19, 2023

The Ohio State University Botany Club, led by President Edison Cigany, toured the Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center November 19, 2023.  Center tissue culture and greenhouse manager Andy Schenkel discussed in vitro plant culture as a tool for clonal plant conservation, including the specialized equipment and procedures required.

Welcome, Dr. Yu Ma!

Aug. 11, 2023

We’re excited to share that Dr. Yu Ma has joined us as the new Director of the Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center! Get to know a bit about her and some key areas she’ll be focusing on to help advance OPGC’s mission… 

Brazilian Student Presents Research at OSU Exposition

Nov. 21, 2017

Amanda Lima Vilela, a visiting intern from the Universidade Federal de Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil  (UFLA) presented a poster of her work on "Seed quality parameters in different Phlox species" at the annual International Scholar Research Exposition held by the Office of Inernational Affairs of The Ohio State University.  Amanda's poster will be on display in the main university administration building, Bricker Hall, through Spring Semester 2018.  

Alexander Grobman visits OPGC

Nov. 15, 2017

Dr. Alexander Grobman, a distinguished corn and sorghum breeder, scientist and international center administrator from Lima, Peru visited the OPGC as part of a tour of germplasm facilities in the USDA National Plant Germplasm System.  Dr. Grobman is a graduate of The Ohio State University so his visit had a dual purpose of exploring international collaboration as well as re-acquainting himself with his alma matter.

Jonathan LaBorde Completes Internship at the OPGC

Nov. 10, 2017

Undergraduate student and Horticulture major Jonathan LaBorde worked as an intern at the OPGC for the Summer of 2017.  He experienced multiple dimensions of our activities at the OPGC including vegetative and seed propagation, greenhouse management, and field operations.  Jonathan graduates in December 2017 and hopes to pursue a career in the controlled-environment production industry.

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