Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Kathy Reitsma is the vegetable curator at the USDA North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station (NCRPIS) in Ames, Iowa. In this interview, she discusses her goals for developing the collections, goals for the communities they serve, as well as advice for people who hope to work with plant genetic resources (PGR).
Funding for this video was provided by USDA-NIFA-Higher Education Challenge Grant (2020-70003-303930), with additional support from Iowa State University and USDA-Agricultural Research Service. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, lender.
Kathy Reitsma is the vegetable curator at the USDA North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station (NCRPIS) in Ames, Iowa. In this interview, she discusses her goals for developing the collections, goals for the communities they serve, as well as advice for people who hope to work with plant genetic resources (PGR).
Funding for this video was provided by USDA-NIFA-Higher Education Challenge Grant (2020-70003-303930), with additional support from Iowa State University and USDA-Agricultural Research Service. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, lender.
