ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
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Fayetteville, AR  72702
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By Steve Diver and Lane Greer NCAT Agriculture Specialists May 2000 (Revised Nov. 2001)

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Resources: Publications

For a complete listing of propagation supplies, tree seed, nursery liners, plant materials, nursery supplies, equipment, and services associated with the greenhouse and nursery industries, consider purchasing a copy of the Nursery Management and Production Buyer's Guide issue. Single copies are available for $47.50 from:

 

An extensive selection of books on nursery management are available through the two trade journals mentioned below, Nursery Management & Production (NMPro) and American Nurseryman (see Resources: Trade Magazines). The American Nursery and Landscape Association also carries a number of titles, and publishes nursery standards and booklets. Contact:

 

General Production:

Dirr, Michael. 1990. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants. Stipes Publishing Co., Champaign, IL. 1007 p.
Available for $39.80 (softcover) or $49.80 (hardback) from:

 

Harlan, Michael and Linda Harlan. 1997. Growing Profits: How to Start and Operate a Backyard Nursery. Moneta Publications, Citrus Heights, CA. 207
This book has some excellent practical information for starting a small-scale nursery. It includes information on starting a nursery, considers the business aspects, and gives down-to-earth facts about production. Available for $18 from:

 

Heuser, C.W. and R.F. Stinson (eds.) 1996. Nursery Production. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 216 p.
Available for $23 from:

 

Moorman, Gary. 1994. Scouting and Controlling Woody Ornamental Diseases in Landscapes and Nurseries. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 90 p.
Available for $7 from Penn State (see address above).

Perry, F. B., Jr., et al. 1990. Establishment and Operation of 20- and 40-acre Container Nurseries in Climatic Zone 9. Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin 341. Dept. of Research Information, Alabama Ag. Expt. Station, Auburn.
Archived in land-grant university libraries; access through Inter-Library Loan.

Rice, Robert P., Jr. 1992. Nursery and Landscape Weed Control Manual, 2^nd ed. Thomson Publications, Fresno, CA. 290 p.
Available for $29.95 from:

 

Starting A Nursery Business in Virginia (Publication Number 430-015) is an 80-page manual published by the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service that should be helpful to any beginning grower. Access through Inter-Library Loan (ILL).

Whitcomb, Carl E. 1988. Plant Production in Containers. Lacebark Publications, Stillwater, OK. 633 p.
Available for $35 + S&H from:

 

Whitcomb, Carl E. 1989. Production of Landscape Plants. Lacebark Publications, Stillwater, OK.
Available for $35 from Lacebark Publications (see address above).

 

Propagation:

Dirr, Michael and C.W. Heuser. 1987. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Varsity Press, Inc. Athens, GA. 239 p.
Contains complete propagation techniques for important woody plants. Included is material on plant tissue culture and other specialized techniques. The emphasis is on horticultural plant material. Available for $35 from:

 

Hartmann, H.T., D.E. Kester, and F.T. Davies, Jr. 1997. Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices, 6th ed. Prentice Hall, London. 912 p.
This is the standard reference on the science and practice of plant propagation. It contains detailed information on propagation from seed or cuttings, and describes and illustrates grafting and budding techniques. Reproduction by grafting or budding is practiced extensively for certain varieties of coniferous landscape trees, fruit trees, and deciduous woody ornamentals. Available for $99 from:

 

Macdonald, Bruce. 1986. Practical Woody Plant Propagation for Nursery Growers. Timber Press, Portland, OR. 669 p.
Available for $69.95 from:

 

Yerkes, Guy E. 1957. Propagation of Trees and Shrubs. USDA Farmers' Bulletin No. 1567. 54 p.
Published in 1947, this USDA bulletin is a good practical guide to propagation of woody plants by seed and cuttings using on-farm resources. You should be able to obtain a photocopy of this Farmers' Bulletin through a land-grant university library or through Inter-Library Loan.

Young, James A. and Cheryl G. Young. 1992. Seeds of Woody Plants in North America. Dioscorides Press, Portland, OR. 407 p.
Seeds of Woody Plants of North America is a greatly revised edition of the legendary USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 450, Seeds of Woody Plants in the United States. The new edition covers twice the genera of plants, including new material on native plants used in environmental plantings and Asian plant materials of importance. The focus is on propagation from seed; vegetative propagation is not covered. Presentation of material is condensed, however, and access to the USDA handbook may be helpful for literature citations, taxonomic information, tables, and chapters on seed biology, genetics, pollen handling, and harvesting and storage procedures. Available for $49.95 from Timber Press (see address above).

Perennials:

Armitage, Allen. 1997. Herbaceous Perennial Plants. Varsity Press, Athens, GA. 1141 p.
Good book for general knowledge of perennials. Widely available for $57.

Nau, Jim. 1996. Ball Perennial Manual: Propagation and Production. Ball Publishing, Batavia, IL. 487 p.
An excellent resource for perennials. The following information is given for each perennial: description, hardiness, season of bloom, propagation, germination overview, growing techniques, varieties and cultivars, related materials, uses, and tips on how to use in the home garden. Available for $65 from:

 

Perry, Leonard P. 1988. Herbaceous Perennials Production: A Guide from Propagation to Marketing. NRAES-93. Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service, Ithaca, NY. 208 p.
Available for $27 from:

 

Taylor, Reed D., et al. 1990. Requirements and Costs of Establishing and Operating a Three-Acre Herbaceous Perennial Container Nursery. Special Circular 136, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio. 30 p.
This study identifies the resources and costs associated with an herbaceous three-acre perennial nursery. Calculations are based on 1989 prices. The study calculates total costs per plant, based on how the plant was propagated, with calculations based on 1989 prices. Included in the cost estimates are land improvement, unheated polyhouse, heated polyhouse, cold frame, irrigation, fixed costs, labor, machinery, capital, and variable costs. Archived in land-grant university libraries; access through Inter-Library Loan.

 

Pests and Diseases:

Dreistadt, Steve H. 1994. Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs: An Integrated Pest Management Guide. Publication 3359. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Oakland, CA. 327 p.
Available for $32 from:

International Society of Arboriculture. 1997. Plant Health Care for Woody Ornamentals. Printec Press, Champaign, IL. 223 p.
Presents proactive approaches to woody-plant health care in nurseries and landscapes. Focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases, pests, and abiotic disorders. Available for $45 from:

Leslie, Anne R. 1994. Handbook of Integrated Pest Management for Turf and Ornamentals. Lewis Publishers/CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 660 p.

Gill, Stanton, David L. Clement, and Ethel Dutky. 1999. Pests & Diseases of Herbaceous Perennials: The Biological Approach. Ball Publishing Co., Batavia, IL. 304 p.

 

Pot-in-pot System:

Brand, Mark H. 1994. Pot-in-pot system—The best of field and container production. Yankee Nursery Quarterly. Spring. p. 1_4.

Haydu, John J. 1997. To bag or to pot? American Nurseryman. April 15. p. 40_42, 44_47.

Ruter, John M. 1997. The practicality of pot-in-pot. American Nurseryman. Jan. 1. p. 32_37.

Ruter, John M. 1995. Effects of pot-in-pot production system on plant growth. American Nurseryman. Feb. 15. p. 66_69.

 

Capillary Sandbeds and Subirrigation Systems:

Adams, Dave G., Sven E. Svenson, and Robert L. Ticknor. 1997. Making your bed. American Nurseryman. January 15. p. 60_62, 64_67.
Detailed plans for building a sandbed.

Svenson, Sven E., Dave G. Adams, and Robert L. Ticknor. 1997. Slow and steady. American Nurseryman. January 15. p. 50_52, 54_59.

Uva, Wen-Fei, Thomas C. Weiler, and Robert A. Milligan. 1999. Zero the hero. Greenhouse Grower.
January. p. 158, 160.
February. p. 68, 70.
March. p. 44, 47_48, 50.
Three-part series on subirrigation systems.

 

USDA Publications:

USDA publications—in the Agriculture Handbook, Miscellaneous Publication, and Bulletin series—are a rich source of educational materials on field and container nursery production, seedling propagation and production, species selection, and related topics. Selected titles are listed below.

Landis, T.D., R.W. Tinus, S.E. McDonald, and J.P. Barnett. 1990. The Container Tree Nursery Manual. Volumes 1-7: Agriculture Handbook No. 674-1 through 674-7. USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC.
A thorough treatise on the production of containerized trees; seven volumes altogether. Volume 1_planning, development, and management; Volume 2_containers and growing media; Volume 3_container nursery environment; Volume 4_seedling nutrition and irrigation; Volume 5_pests and mycorrhizae; Volume 6_propagation; Volume 7_processing, storage, and outplanting of seedlings.

The Container Tree Nursery Manual online http://www.rngr.fs.fed.us/nurseries/containermanual.html

Cordell, Charles E. 1989. Forest Nursery Pests. Agriculture Handbook No. 680. Forest Service, USDA. 184 p.

Forest Nursery Pests online http://www.rngr.fs.fed.us/nurseries/nurserypests/nurserypests.html

Peterson, G.W. and R. Smith. 1975. Forest Nursery Diseases in the United States. Agriculture Handbook No. 470. Forest Service, USDA. 125 p.

Hardenburg, R.E. et al. 1986. The Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables, and Florist and Nursery Stocks. USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 66. 130 p.

Carlson, J.R. 1991. Conservation Tree and Shrub Cultivars in the United States. USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 692. 50 p.

Williams, Robert D., and Sidney H Hanks. 1976. Hardwood Nurseryman's Guide. Agriculture Handbook No. 473. Forest Service, USDA. 78 p.

Stoeckler, J.H., and P.E. Slabaugh. 1965. Conifer Nursery Practice in the Prairie-Plains. Agriculture Handbook No. 279. Forest Service, USDA. 96 p.

Stoeckler, J.H., and G.W. Jones. 1957. Forest Nursery Practices in the Lake States. Agriculture Handbook No. 110. Forest Service, USDA. 124 p.

Engstrom, H.E., and J.H. Stoeckler. 1941. Nursery Practices for Trees and Shrubs Suitable for Planting on the Prairie-Plains. USDA. Miscellaneous Publication No. 434. 159 p.

USDA publications are commonly available in land-grant university libraries. Your local librarian can help you borrow agricultural literature through Inter-Library Loan. For-sale publications are available through U.S. Government Bookstores, located in 23 regional locations. The Washington, D.C. bookstore and the Online Bookstore are listed below.

 

University Publications:

Hamm, P.B., S.J. Campbell, E.M. Hansen. 1990. Growing Healthy Seedlings: Identification and Management of Pests in Northwest Forest Nurseries. Forest Research Laboratory, Oregon State University. 110 p.

Growing Healthy Seedlings online http://www.rngr.fs.fed.us/nurseries/healthyseedlings/healthyseedlings.html

 

Forest Experiment Station Reports:

Liegel, L.H., and C.R. Venator. 1987. A Technical Guide for Forest Nursery Management in the Caribbean and Latin America. General Technical Report SO-67.

A Technical Guide for Forest Nursery Management in the Caribbean and Latin America online http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/pubs/viewpub.jsp?index=1409

 

 

Resources: Websites

 

Nursery References and Information

Sources of Information: Nursery Production
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Industries_British Columbia
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/croplive/plant/ horticult/nursery/nursourc.pdf

References for Production Nursery Operators
Ron Kujawski, University of Massachusetts
http://www.umassgreeninfo.org/fact_sheets/plant_culture/nursery_references.htm

NurseryWeb
http://www.nursery.umd.edu/
University of Maryland website on nursery production, IPM, and nutrient management. Includes a large collection of horticulural and nursery web links, organized by topic.

PLANT - Purdue Landscape and Nursery Thesaurus
http://bluestem.hort.purdue.edu/plant/
Purdue University collection of web links on landscape and nursery resources, with over 2,300 sites organized by topic.

Nursery-Related Internet Resources
Stuewe and Sons
http://www.stuewe.com/othersites.html

Useful Web Pages for Nursery Operators
Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida
http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/people/yeagernurseopera.htm

 

Nursery Production: General, Nutrition, Irrigation, and Water Quality Topics

Commerical Nursery Production Information
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Industries_British Columbia
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/croplive/plant/horticult/nursery/nursprod.htm

The Green Beam
http://www.greenbeam.com
Maintained by Branch-Smith Publishing, publisher of NMPro, GMPro, Garden Center Merchandising and Management, and Garden Center Products and Supplies. Site offers articles, industry news, and source lists for products and suppliers.

The Green Beam Cyberconference: Water Quality
http://www.greenbeam.com/cyberconference/cyber-main.html

The Green Beam Cyberconference: Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers
http://www.greenbeam.com/features/cyb011501.stm

Texas: Nursery, Floral and Landscape Network
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/new//ornweb.html
Texas A&M site with nursery, greenhouse and IPM resources.

Environmental Publications
Texas A&M University, Nursery/Floral Crops
http://extension-horticulture.tamu.edu/greenhouse/environ/environ.html

		Developing a Management Plan for Irrigation Runoff
		Principles of Irrigation Management
		Developing a Management Plan for Irrigation Runoff
		Monitoring the Quality of Irrigation Water
		Integrated Pest Management for Greenhouse Crops
		Treating and Recycling Irrigation Runoff

Something to Grow On / Nutrient Management: The Key to Growing Healthy Nursery Crops in Containers
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/department/faculty/good/growon/index.html
Cornell University website on nutrient management for field crops, container crops, and container media.

Irrigation Management Practices: Checklist for Oregon
Oregon State University, Bioresource Engineering
http://biosys.bre.orst.edu/bre/docs/irrigation.htm

Best Management Practices for Field Production of Nursery Stock
North Carolina State University
http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/ag-env/nursery/

Using Compost in Landscape Beds and Nursery Substrates
North Carolina State University
http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/bae/programs/extension/publicat/wqwm/ag473_14.html

Pot-In-Pot Production of Nursery Crops and Christmas Trees
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/publications/anr/ANR-893/anr893.html

Nursery Crop Science
North Carolina State University
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/nursery/

		Cultural Practices
		Horticultural Substrates Laboratory
		Container Substrates
		Websites for Nurseries

Ergonomics Papers: Prevention of Worker Injury in Nursery Production
Agricultural Ergonomics Research Center, University of California
http://ag-ergo.ucdavis.edu/papers/

 

Establishment and Economics of Nursery Production

ORNAMENTALS: Planning for Profit Enterprise Budgets
FBMInet-British Columbia
http://fbminet.ca/bc/pfp/ornament.htm
Enterprise budgets for commercial nursery production in British Columbia

Starting in the Nursery Business
Purdue University, HO-212
http://www.agcom.purdue.edu/AgCom/Pubs/HO/HO-212.pdf

Starting a Wholesale Nursery—Part I
University of Arkansas
http://www.uaex.edu:80/Other_Areas/publications/HTML/FSA-6055.asp

Extension Nursery Publications
Missouri Alternatives Center
http://agebb.missouri.edu/mac/links/linkview2.asp?catnum=160&alpha=N

 

Integrated Pest Management

Nematodes That Work for Nursery Growers
Stanton Gill, University of Maryland
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/ipmnet/nemanurs.htm

Nursery IPM at University of Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/index.html

Forest Insect and Disease Leaflets
USDA Forest Service
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidl.htm

Nursery Diseases of Western Conifers
Forest Insect & Disease Leaflet 157, USDA Forest Service
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidls/disease_west/nur_diseases.htm

Corn Gluten Meal Research Site
Iowa State University
http://www.hort.iastate.edu/gluten/

Biological Control of Pests in Forest Nurseries
Don Elliott, page 145-147. In: National Proceedings: Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations—1998
http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/pubs/viewpub.jsp? index=863

Disease-Suppressive Potting Mixes
ATTRA
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/dspotmix.html

Biointensive Integrated Pest Management
ATTRA
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/ipm.html

 

Nursery Associations and Technology Cooperatives

Canadian Nursery Landscape Association
http://www.canadanursery.com
Links to regional associations in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, etc.

Nursery Technology Cooperative
Oregon State University
http://www.cof.orst.edu/coops/ntc/ntc.htm

Southern Forest Nursery Management Cooperative
http://www.forestry.auburn.edu/sfnmc/sfnmc.html

Southern Nursery Association
http://www.sna.org
Large site with newsletter archives, publications, conference proceedings, research, news, events.

Forest Conservation Nurseries Associations
http://www.wfcna.net
A special feature is the collection of online conference proceedings and papers.

 

Directory of Nursery Supplies

The Green Beam
http://www.greenbeam.com
The Green Beam site, maintained by Branch-Smith Publishing—publisher of NMPro, GMPro, Garden Center Merchandising and Management, and Garden Center Products and Supplies—offers extensive lists of products and suppliers.

Pacific Coast Nurseryman: Structures & Equipment Suppliers List
http://www.pacificcoastnurseryman.com/structures.htm

 

Forest Nursery Resources

Forest Nursery Notes (FNN)
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/rngr/fnn_list.htm

Archives of Forest Nursery Notes
http://www.forestry.auburn.edu/sfnmc/pubs/fnn/fnn.html
FNN is a nursery news and literature service published in January and July of each year, consisting of two sections. The first contains dates and locations of meetings, national issues, cultural articles, equipment and services, nursery networks, and editorials. The second section—New Nursery Literature—contains a numerical list of recently published technical articles.

Forest Nursery Publications Online
Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources at USDA Forest Service
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/rngr/pubs/pubhp.htm

		· Forest Nursery Pests
		· The Container Tree Nursery Manual
		· Forest Nursery Notes
		· Tree Planters' Notes
		· Bareroot Nursery Equipment Catalog
		· Native Plants Journal
		· Raising Forest Tree Seedlings at Home

Forest Nursery Information
Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources at USDA Forest Service
http://www.rngr.fs.fed.us/nurseries/

		The Container Tree Nursery Manual
		· Forest Nursery Pests
		· Growing Healthy Seedlings
		· Directory of Forest and Conservation Nurseries

Forest Nursery Diagnostic Lab and Seedling Health Monitoring Program
http://www.fs.fed.us/na/morgantown/fhp/nursery/nurse.htm
Especially see the compost amendments and mycorrhizal programs.

 

Native Plants, Specialty Plants, and Perennials

Native Plants Journal online
http://nativeplants.for.uidaho.edu

Bamboo: A Multipurpose Agroforestry Crop
ATTRA
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/bamboo.pdf

Perry's Perennial Pages
Leonard Perry, University of Vermont
http://www.uvm.edu/~pass/perry/

University of Georgia Trial Gardens
Allan Armitage
http://uga.ovationsoftware.com/

		Perennials
		Specialty Annuals
		Genera Trials
		Best of the Best
		Plant Sources

 

Resources: Organizations

American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA)
1250 I Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005-3922
202-789-2900
202-789-1893 Fax
http://www.anla.org

ANLA, a membership organization, publishes key resources for the nursery industry, such as American Standard for Nursery Stock. The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), a research division of ANLA, sponsors research and publishes Journal of Environmental Horticulture.

International Plant Propagators' Society, Inc.
Center for Urban Horticulture
GF-15, University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
206-543-8602
http://www.ipps.org

Publishes the Proceedings of The International Plant Propagators Society.

International Society of Arboriculture
P.O. Box GG
Savoy, IL 61874
217-355-9411
http://www.isa-arbor.com

Publishes Arborist News and Journal of Arboriculture, as well as a catalog of books, educational materials, and software.

Perennial Plant Association
3383 Schirtzinger Road
Hilliard, Ohio 43026
614-771-8431
614-876-5238 Fax
ppa@perennialplant.org
http://www.perennialplant.org

Publishes Perennial Plants Journal and a Newsletter; sponsors an annual symposium with accompanying proceedings. Educational materials include Guide to Herbaceous Perennial Gardens in the United States and Canada, clip art packet for 50 most popular perennials, perennials catalog, and slide sets.

Horticultural Associations and Societies
Betrock's hortworld.com Information Systems
http://www.hortworld.com/associations.htm

Extensive list of regional and statewide nursery associations.

 

Resources: Trade Magazines

American Nurseryman
American Nurseryman Publishing Co.
77 W. Washington St., Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60602-2904
800-621-5727
312-782-3232 Fax
http://www.amerinursery.com

$45/year, biweekly. Wide selection of books, videos, CD-Roms, and software.

Branch-Smith Publishing
P.O. Box 1868
Ft. Worth, TX 76101
800-433-5612
http://www.greenbeam.com

		· Nursery Management & Production (NMPro)
		· Greenhouse Management & Production (GMPro)
		· Garden Center Merchandising & Management
		· Garden Center Products & Supplies

Free to qualified growers, or $96/year for 12 issues with two Buyer's Guide issues.

Pacific Coast Nurseryman and Garden Supply Dealer
Cox Publishing Co.
P.O. Box 1477
Glendora, CA 91740-1477
800-577-5225
626-914-3751 Fax
http://www.pacificcoastnurseryman.com

Nursery Retailer
Brantwood Publications
2310 Northside Drive
Clearwater, FL 33761-2236
888-376-4784
727-786-9771
727-786-9772 Fax
thinkgreen@nurseryretailer.com
http://www.nurseryretailer.com

Horticultural Trade Magazines
Betrock's hortworld.com Information Systems
http://www.hortworld.com/magazines.htm

Extensive list of horticultural trade magazines.

 

Resources: Suppliers

 

American Horticultural Supply, Inc.
4045 Via Pescador
Camarillo, CA 93012
800-247-1184
http://www.americanhort.com

Unusual pots (square, stair-step, bottomless).

Anderson Die and Manufacturing
2425 SE Moores St.
Portland, OR 97222
503-654-5629

Tree Bands

Bärtschi-Fobro
1715 Airpark Dr.
Grand Haven, MI 49417
616-847-0300
http://www.fobro.com

Nursery equipment: lifter/shakers for digging field stock and brush hoes.

E-Z Implements, Inc.
3311 W. 166^th St.
Jordan, MN 55352
800-278-2531
612-492-2867

Tree diggers, tree shears, graders.

Growing Systems, Inc.
2950 N. Weil St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
414-263-3131

Deep Groove Tube cell-pack trays.

IEM Plastics
606 Walters St.
Reidsville, NC 27320
336-349-9246

Root control bags.

Lacebark, Inc.
P.O. Box 2383
Stillwater, OK 74076
405-377-3539

Root control bags, RootMaker pots.

Root Control, Inc.
7505 N. Broadway
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
800-521-8089
405-848-2302

Root control bags.

RootMaker Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 14553
Huntsville, AL 35815
800-824-3941
256-882-3199
http://www.rootmaker.com

RootMaker pots.

Saskatoon Boiler Manufacturing
2011 Quebec Ave.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
CANADA S7K 1W5
306-652-7022

Saskatoon Model 30HP-15 nursery steamer.

Sioux Steam Cleaner Corp.
One Sioux Plaza
Beresford, SD 57004
605-763-3333

Sioux Steam Flo nursery steamer.

Stuewe & Sons, Inc.
2290 SE Kiger Island Drive
Corvallis, OR 97333-9461
800-553-5331
http://www.stuewe.com

Unusual pots (square, stair-step, bottomless).

Texel USA
9987 Winston Dr.
Pinckney, MI 48169
734-878-1814

Agroliners™ and Geodiscs™.

 

Corn Gluten

Corn Gluten Meal Licensees
Iowa State University
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~isurf/tech/cgmwebsite.html

Iowa State University holds the patent on the use of corn gluten meal as a natural herbicide. Please refer to this website for a list of 16 licensed suppliers of this product.

The Green Beam
http://www.greenbeam.com
The Green Beam site, maintained by Branch-Smith Publishing—publisher of NMPro, GMPro, Garden Center Merchandising and Management, and Garden Center Products and Supplies—offers extensive lists of products and suppliers.

Pacific Coast Nurseryman: Structures & Equipment Suppliers List
http://www.pacificcoastnurseryman.com/structures.htm

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