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MEMBER EVENT

Technology Field Day 2024 – Ruppert Nurseries

he MNLGA’s annual Nursery gas-powered nursery equipment. mnlga.org for those details.
Field Day took on a new These vendors included: Ewing We want to sincerely thank Craig
Tlook this year as Ruppert Outdoor Supply, J & R Sheds featuring Ruppert, Kelly Lewis and Nick Graves
Nurseries hosted our first Technology Ventrac and Eliet Equipment, and along with the entire tremendously
Field Day. The MNLGA once again Aster Software / iQ Grower ERP. The attentive and helpful Ruppert
partnered with the University of Montgomery Dept. of Environmental Nurseries staff. They proved the theory
Maryland and University of Delaware Protection was on hand because that many hands make light work as
Extension programs on this inaugural Montgomery County has banned we got set up and packed up in near
technology centric effort. the sale of gas powered leaf blowers record time. It was a very hot day out
beginning July 1, 2024 and the use of
Over 150 people gathered to see in the fields but the strong optimistic
gas powered leaf blowers beginning
cutting edge unmanned ariel and feedback we got about combining
July 1, 2025. As Montgomery County
ground drone technology from technology with the field day format
goes, much of the state tries to follow
Moss / Carnegie Melon, Burro, South was all positive. We appreciate the
so pay close attention to your MNLGA
Carolina State University, Penn State efforts of all speakers especially those
and MaGIC legislative updates when
University, Kdrone Services, and Eagle who came from Charleston, SC,
they come around.
Eye Imaging. Emory Knoll Farm was Penn State and Texas just to share
on hand to demonstrate the benefits For a more detailed explanation a few. And of course, the vendors
of killing weeds using high intensity of some of the equipment that who came out and shared their time
steam while Autrusa demonstrated was on-hand, please see Stanton and expertise while showcasing a
a wide variety of gas and some Gill’s event recap on pages 21-22. In wide array of nursery and landscape
new battery powered equipment. In addition, the UMD Extension has a equipment.
addition, several vendors were on work shop on the use of solar power On the following pages are a
hand to showcase some of the latest in agriculture coming up in December. selection of pictures from the event.
in battery powered and traditional Stay tuned to the MNLGA calendar on

Moss Robotics/Carnegie Mellon shows off the scanning tower of their unmanned ground drone used to Networking matters at MNLGA events.
inventory/count and measure trees

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