Green Horizons

June 22, 2006: Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) Workshop, Runge Nature Center, Jefferson City, Mo. The workshop is hosted by the Missouri Walnut Council and features the benefits of TSI for forest health and wildlife communities, as well as methods for killing unwanted vegetation. For more information, or to register, contact Dusty Walter, University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, at 573-884-7991, or email walterd@missouri.edu. (It is not necessary to be a member of the Missouri Walnut Council to attend.)

July 22 - 23, 2006: Chestnut Growers of America Meeting and Tour, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Ill. Held prior to the Northern Nut Growers Association Meeting; featuring presentations/discussions on chestnut production and culture and orchard tours. For more information, visit www.wcga.net

July 23 - 26, 2006: Northern Nut Growers Association Meeting, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Ill. For more information on speaker topics and tours, visit www.nutgrowing.org or contact Tucker Hill by email at tuckerh@epix.net

July 30 - August 2, 2006: Annual Walnut Council Meeting, Lied Center, Nebraska City, Neb. For more information, visit www.walnutcouncil.org or contact Liz Jackson at 765-583-3501.

Save the Date! Oct. 14, 2006: 4th Annual Missouri Chestnut Roast, Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center, New Franklin, Mo. The Chestnut Roast is an outreach and educational opportunity featuring guided farm tours of the 660-acre HARC farm, agricultural exhibits and displays, free samples of fresh Missouri roasted chestnuts and chestnut dishes, agroforestry and cooking demonstrations, children’s activities and several Missouri value-added food vendors, featuring Missouri black walnuts, chestnuts and pecans; meats and cheeses; specialty condiments and wines. Free admission and free parking. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit www.centerforagroforestry.org for more information; email Rhoadsj@missouri.edu; or call 573-882-3234.