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Andy Trent is a project engineer at MTDC. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Montana State University in 1989. Before coming to MTDC in 1996, he worked as a civilian engineer for the U.S. Navy. Andy works on projects in the nurseries and reforestation, forest health protection, GPS, engineering, and watershed, soil, and air programs.

Clark Fleege is the nursery manager at the USDA Forest Service Lucky Peak Nursery. He has worked in nursery and reforestation programs with the Forest Service and State forestry agencies for 27 years. He received his bachelor's degree in forest management in 1977 from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Gary Hileman is the gardener/foreman at the USDA Forest Service Lucky Peak Nursery. He has worked at the nursery for 28 years in various capacities. He is responsible for the design and fabrication of numerous pieces of seedling nursery equipment used throughout the Federal nursery system.

Robert James is a plant pathologist with the Northern Region of the Forest Service. He has a Ph.D. and a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a bachelor's degree in forestry from Utah State University. He has specialized in diseases of forest nurseries in the Western States for 28 years.

For additional information, contact Andy Trent at MTDC:

Phone: 406–329–3912
Fax: 406–329–3719
E-mail: atrent@fs.fed.us

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