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Central Asian Apricots from the Thatcher Research Location

Improving Perennial Plants for Food and Bioenergy (IPPFBE) is non-profit (501.c.3) corporation. We believe that there is great unexploited potential to develop perennial crops for the sustainable production of food and bioenergy on marginal cropland, steep or sloping range, or on fragile soils—land that is currently unproductive. We are breeding many different types of trees, shrubs, and grasses in our research locations, selecting for high yield crops that are frost-resistant, drought-tolerant, and disease-resistant.

Our mission is to select and improve underutilized perennial plants for the production of food, timber, and energy and the preservation and enhancement of soil for the benefit of all.

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IPPFBE is a non-profit organization. Your donation will help us expand the scope of our operations and allow us to train and hire additional plant breeders, expand our selection of germplasm, and acquire additional research locations across the globe. You can make a contribution online through PayPal by using the following link:
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Collaborators
Northern Nut Growers Association, Inc. The mission of NNGA is to promote interest in the nut bearing plants; scientific research in their breeding and culture; standardization of cultivar names... Dr. Thomas Molnar at Rutgers University Dr. Molnar is on the board of IPPFBE and a valuable contributor. Please visit his site for more information about him and his projects. Dr. David Zaurov Dr. Zaurov has led many trips to Central Asia, collecting germplasm for IPPFBE research. N.I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry VIR activities include plant genetics resources (PGR) collection, conservation and study. IPPFBE has visited the Institute and plans to cooperate with VIR in future research activities. USU Cooperative Extension Utah State University Extension program provides valuable agricultural information. IPPFBE has worked with USU on reasearch projects. The Schroeder Institute in Uzbekistan IPPFBE has visited and acquired germplasm from the Schroeder Institute, as well as collaborating on research papers.

Collaborators

Northern Nut Growers Association, Inc.
The mission of NNGA is to promote interest in the nut bearing plants; scientific research in their breeding and culture; standardization of cultivar names...
Dr. Thomas Molnar at Rutgers University
Dr. Molnar is on the board of IPPFBE and a valuable contributor. Please visit his site for more information about him and his projects.
Dr. David Zaurov
Dr. Zaurov has led many trips to Central Asia, collecting germplasm for IPPFBE research.
N.I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry
VIR activities include plant genetics resources (PGR) collection, conservation and study. IPPFBE has visited the Institute and plans to cooperate with VIR in future research activities.
USU Cooperative Extension
Utah State University Extension program provides valuable agricultural information. IPPFBE has worked with USU on reasearch projects.
The Schroeder Institute in Uzbekistan
IPPFBE has visited and acquired germplasm from the Schroeder Institute, as well as collaborating on research papers.