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Nursery Projects at the Missoula Technology and Developement Center

The USDA Forest Service Missoula Technology and Development Center provides technical expertise, new equipment prototypes, and technology transfer services to Federal, State, and cooperator forest tree seedling nursery managers. Some recently completed or current projects at MTDC involve: a seedling temperature monitor,a shielded herbicide sprayer, hardwood cuttings preparation equipment, equipment to replace the copper coating on used styroblocks, equipment to sterilize styroblocks, an improved bench root pruner, a nursery soil sterilizer, study of animal damage to seedlings and repellents to prevent damage, snow-making equipment to protect overwintering seedlings, and a whitebark pine seed scarifier to improve germination.


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Author(s): Andy Trent, Brian Vachowski

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 2002

Event: Southern Forest Nursery Association and the Northeastern Forest and Conservation Nursery Association Meeting
2002 - Gainesville, FL

Section: Southern Forest Nursery Association and the Northeastern Forest and Conservation Nursery Association