Participants will meet with experienced nursery staff and foresters to discuss the critical role nurseries play in environmental stewardship, focusing on best practices for tree cultivation and integrated pest management.
This event also highlights career paths and business opportunities in the nursery field, emphasizing the growing need for conservation-focused nurseries throughout the Mid-Atlantic.
Who is this for?
-- Individuals interested in starting or working in nurseries
-- Those interested in growing native forest trees
-- Foresters and natural resource managers
-- Wildlife biologists
-- General public
What will you learn?
-- How trees are grown at scale for forest planting
-- Careers and business opportunities in nurseries
-- The need for more conservation-focused nurseries
-- Best practices for tree cultivation
-- Challenges faced by conservation nurseries
Click Here to register and for more information.
Visit the Game Commission’s Howard Nursery webpage to learn more about the nursery.
Visit the Penn State Extension website to learn about many other educational opportunities.
[Posted: November 6, 2024] PA Environment Digest
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