2010 Missouri Tree Farm Conference

2010 Missouri Tree Farm Conference
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Cape Girardeau County Extension Center
684 West Jackson Trail, Jackson, MO
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Agenda
Saturday, April 10, 2010
8:00 AM          Registration
Jackson/Cape County Extension Center
Continental Breakfast, Exhibits and Silent
Auction on Display

9:00 AM          Welcome
Clayton Lee, Missouri Tree Farm Committee Chair

9:15 AM          Presentations
Tim Lowrimore, Davis Garvin Insurance
Lisa Allen, MO Department of Conservation
Terry Cunningham, National Timber Consultants
Mark Nussbaum, 2009 Tree Farmer of the Year

11:00 AM        Awards and Closing of Silent Auction
Tree Farm Awards
Tree Farmer of the Year
MDC 2009 Logger of the Year
Silent Auction results

12:00 PM        LUNCH
                       
1:00 PM          Travel to Nussbaum Tree Farm** (2009 Tree Farmer of the Year)
                                               
1:30 PM          Tour at Nussbaum Farm
           
4:00 PM          Return to Extension Center
                        Depart

**Located in Bollinger County, Nussbaum’s 480 acre property has been a certified Tree Farm for 11 years.  His primary objectives include timber production, recreation and wildlife habitat.  The afternoon tour at the property includes 3 stops:

1st Stop – View demonstration of direct seeding of acorns and walnut seeds (weather permitting).  Discuss site suitability for walnuts using USDA’s “black walnut suitability index” web based application. 

2nd Stop – View three grade/veneer oak stands.  Stand 1 was burned prior to harvest in 2004 to stimulate oak seedling regeneration.  Stand 2 was harvested in 2006 as part of a study of costs/revenues from selling undesirable trees as pulp during a regular harvest.  Stand 3 was harvested in 2009 with an emphasis on aesthetics/wildlife. 

3rd Stop – At farmstead.  View tulip poplar and black cherry seedlings being inter-planted into a 2009 direct seeded acorn/walnut  planting.  (weather permitting)  View/discuss collection, treatment, stratification and storage methods for acorns and walnuts.

Registration Per Person is $15.00 (includes hot lunch)
Registration $20 per person after April 1.
Please complete the online registration below. You will be bill according to the quantity of names you submit.

For questions please call
573-634-3252

Missouri Forest Products Association
505 East State Street
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
For more information, call Tammy Homfeldt at (573) 634-3252 or email tammy@moforest.org.