Ryan discusses Oregon State’s nursery crop breeding program focusing on development of sterile forms of invasive or potentially invasive species as well as induced sterility of species that produce large amounts of litter from fruit or seed, and the contribution of plant breeding to diversity in landscapes.”

Urban Forestry: Trends in Nursery Crop Development from Oregon Trees on Vimeo.

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Featuring more than a dozen expert speakers including Dr. Ed Gilman, special access tours, demonstrations and of lots of opportunities for one-on-one discussion and networking, Seed-to-City was a success. A two day event that appealed to the continuing education and training needs of a wide range of urban and community forestry professionals, parks and planning staffs, arborists, landscapers, developers, non-profits, and citizen activists.