Karen Faul Papers

Karen Anne Walkley Faul (1953-c.2022) was a botanist, illustrator, and technologist who worked for the Seed (Testing) Standardization Branch (STSB) of the Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, in Beltsville, Maryland, from at least 1977 to 1981. Faul graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland, where she studied art and horticulture. At STSB, Faul created illustrations and other visual materials for departmental publications and workshops. She also contributed to publication design and editing. Faul worked for the Agricultural Marketing Service through 1985.

The National Seed (Testing) Standardization Branch of the Agricultural Research Service later became the Seed Regulatory and Testing Division (SRTD) under the Science & Technology Program, Agricultural Marketing Service. The SRTD "administers the Federal Seed Act (FSA) and several fee-for-service programs that facilitate the movement of U.S. seed in domestic and international markets."