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INDUSTRY EVENT (Continued) qualities, characteristics, and the
afternoon speakers who presented aesthetic properties that makes
at three separate stations. Usually them valued in the landscape
when one is asked to speak, they Fourth, thank you to our annual
present and may present a second MNLGA Wye Oak Sponsors:
and occasionally a third time. On Angelica Nurseries, Babikow,
this day, our presenters went well Cavano’s Perennials, Jerry D.
above and beyond the call duty, Quality Bark, Farm Credit, and the
as while Mark Sullivan led two HC Companies who continue to
ninety-minute nursery tours, they support the educational and overall
presented three times during each mission of the MNLGA. Together
tour for a total of six presentations. with our education partners without
These stalwarts are: whom it be 1000x more difficult
1. Dave Thompson, Foxborough to create timely, meaningful, and
Nursery valuable educational programs –
Discussion and demonstration of University of Maryland Extension.
grafting technique Thank you to all who worked so
2. Stanton Gill, UME, and Kenton hard to make this nursery field
Sumpter, MDA day an unqualified success. Keep
Presentation and display on the your eyes and ears open for more
identification and management upcoming events which may be
of Spotted Lanternfly and Box found in this issues calendar of
Tree Moth events.
3. Maripat Neff, Fieldstone Nursery And now it is time to let the pictures
do the talking. A
A walking tour covering Japanese
Maple cultivars and varieties,
ABOVE RIGHT TOP TO BOTTOM
A beautiful day for a walking tour
Erika Crowl, UMD Extension
Stanton Gill, UMD Extension
David Thompson, Foxborough Nursery
Maripat Neff, Fieldstone Nursery
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