Dustin Striker Named Nursery Equipment Technician

The NDSU-North Dakota Forest Service welcomes Dustin Striker as the new Nursery Equipment Technician at Towner State Nursery. In this role, he will assist with all essential tree production activities with a special emphasis on equipment operation and maintenance. Striker’s duties include assisting with field irrigation, greenhouse operation, packaging of tree orders, field weeding, seed collection and processing, and transplanting. This position is responsible for operating and maintaining equipment such as utility vehicles, irrigation pumps, skid steer, forklifts, and tractors.

Dustin brings a unique set of skills and experience through previous work at the International Peace Gardens and recently as a seasonal equipment operator at the Towner State Nursery. The North Dakota Forest Service is happy to welcome him as part of the team. Dustin can be reached at dustin.striker@ndsu.edu or 701-537-5636.

The Towner State Nursery is a conservation nursery just north of Towner, ND 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 produced to meet the needs of customers, and are used primarily in shelterbelts, living snow fences, wildlife block plantings, and other conservation plantings.