Four ways the nursery industry supports the environment

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Saudi Arabia announced that this year’s World Environment Day will focus on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience.

“World Environment Day, marked annually on 5 June, was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972,” according to the UN Environment Programme website. “Over the past five decades, [World Environment Day] has grown to be one of the largest global platforms for environmental outreach. Tens of millions of people participate online and through in-person activities, events and actions around the world.”

The nursery industry continues to support the environment by planting more trees to combat climate change, improving irrigation efficiency, investing in plant research to conserve water and incorporating Integrated Pest Management programs (IPM) to reduce pesticide use.

To learn more about these environmentally friendly initiatives, read the features below.

1. Be a hero – International business consultant John Stanley covers seven trends that will change the industry, including…Tree growers are tomorrow’s heroes, rise of the nursery robots, focus on Gen Z and more.
2. Follow the curve – Understanding the moisture-retention curve in container production can improve irrigation efficiency.
3. Resilient plants – The Climate Ready Plant Trials will provide growers with data driven plants that are ready to withstand the most extreme weather conditions.
4. Fundamentals of IPM: Cover all the bases – A quick primer on what an in-season integrated pest management (IPM) program should look and feel like.