Note from Dave on sampling tissue onto membranes so you can ship back without phyto concerns, later can isolate DNA  for PCR

Torb, actually I just googled it and found the info, they are sending me a sample that I will try next week,

http://www.fitzcoinc.com/subproducts/specimencollectioncards.htm

Note from Bob on what he can lecture on: 

Regarding talks in PV, I would be happy to speak about the strategy and value/frustration of suppressor/enhancer screens. The students could then come to the field to see the M1 lines that are being selfed and they can walk some of the M2 families. We will have about 50 M2 families to screen there and I can throw in a few rows from families that have segregated interesting phenotypes so that we have a few "ringers" in case there is nothing obvious in the new M2s.

Future suggestons welcome