Participants enjoyed an outstanding two-day event with talks and tours in and near Ottawa, Ontario. Click here for photos and highlights of the meeting. Click here to watch conference organizer Keith Osborne interview Adam Kobes to get his take on the sessions!
Ulmus americana
Vegetative Propagation of American Elm Varieties from Softwood Cuttings
Softwood cuttings of four American Elm (Ulmus americana) varieties were rooted using aeroponic chambers, an intermittent mist bench in a greenhouse and Grodan rootplugs soaked in a nutrient solution. Click here to see which treatment proved most suitable for small-scale propagation of transgenic American elms engineered to express resistance to Dutch Elm Disease.
North Creek Nurseries
Conference Tours:
Friday, October 12, 2012
Tours are always a highlight of IPPS conferences, offering behind the scenes access and insider tips. There will be two tour options on Day 3 of this year's event: the Nursery Tour and the DuPont Legacy Tour. Both tours will meet at the end of the day at North Creek Nurseries for a tour and Ice Cream Social. Click here for more.
