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What’s New with Nurseries and Reforestation Projects at the Missoula Technology and Development Center?

Simonson, B. IN: National Proceedings: Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations — 2010, p. 35-39. Riley, L.E., Haase, D.L. and Pinto, J.R. technical coordinators. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Proceedings RMRS-P-65. 2011.

The USDA Forest Service Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC) offers technical expertise, technology transfer, and new equipment development to federal, state, and private forest nurseries. Current and recently completed projects at MTDC include a front and mid-mount tractor evaluation, ATV-pulled mechanical tree planter, greenhouse snow remover, freeze chamber, brush cleaner improvements, greenhouse crop mower, non-chemical vegetation control, pine seed screening, evaluation of single seed planters, wireless soil moisture monitors, herbicide shield for spraying irrigation pipelines, and rotary lasers.


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Author(s): Bob Simonson

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 2010

Event: Joint Meeting of the Southern Forest Nursery Association and Northeastern Forest and Conservation Nursery Association
2010 - Little Rock, Arkansas