Industry Partnerships

Industry Partnerships

photo by Eric Larson

 SERVING CALIFORNIA'S HORTICULTURE INDUSTRIES

• Coordinating collaborations with Academia
• Promoting research tested horticultural improvements
• Providing up-to-date educational outreach in best production and management practices

• UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars Commercial Plant Introduction

Coordinating the industry with academia to bring California native plants and other heat- and drought-tolerant species from the UC Davis Arboretum's collection to California nurseries and home gardeners.

• ‘UC Verde’ ® Buffalograss

Partnering with industry to promote the use of hardy, water-conserving turf grass for lawns and landscapes.

• Nursery Industry Best Management Practices for Phytophthora ramorum

Serving on the steering committee for the development of standards and manuals to be used by growers to prevent the introduction or establishment of P. ramorum in California nursery operations.

• Quality Tree Initiative

Improving nursery tree stock production through education for growers utilizing the latest research information.