John Ulland

TOWNER – The North Dakota State University-North Dakota Forest Service has welcomed John Ulland as the new nursery technician at Towner State Nursery.

In this role, he will assist with all essential tree production activities with a special emphasis on inventories, record keeping, and ordering supplies. He also will assist with greenhouse operations, packaging activities and monitoring stock quantities and quality.

Ulland brings a unique set of skills and experience through his previous work as assistant landscape manager at Lowe’s Garden Center of Minot

The Towner State Nursery is a conservation nursery just north of Towner that supports tree planting efforts in North Dakota and the surrounding region. The North Dakota Forest Service has operated the 160-acre facility since 1951, annually producing one million conservation seedlings. The trees are used primarily in shelterbelts, living snow fences, wildlife block plantings and other conservation plantings.