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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Publication Forest Nursery Proceedings
Event Gainesville, FL - 2002
Section Southern Forest Nursery Association and the Northeastern Forest and Conservation Nursery Association
Author Andy Trent and Brian Vachowski
Published 2003/05/01
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