Green Horizons

The Missouri Woodland Owners Conference Field Day will feature talks on tree identification, soil properties important to tree growth and timber stand improvement techniques.

Anyone who owns forest land, this conference is for you! The conference begins on Friday, Feb. 23, with an optional field day at the MU Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center in New Franklin. There will be coffee and donuts from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., and the round-robin sessions will begin at 10 a.m. Participants will learn about basic tree identification, forest soils and timber stand improvement.

The Friday evening "Ask the Experts" at the Stoney Creek Inn in Columbia will provide you the opportunity to ask our panel of forestry professionals any questions on your mind and connect with other forestland owners. The conference continues on Saturday, Feb. 24, at Stoney Creek with presentations on green certification, conservation easements, maps and technology, incentive and cost-share programs, and designing trails for recreation and property access.

Registration for the Friday field day and Saturday conference sessions is $60; for the Saturday conference only it is $50. A late fee of $10 will be added to any registration received after February 16, 2007. For conference agenda and to register online, visit: www.moforest.org/education/treefarm.html. To register by phone, call Glenda Fry at the Missouri Forest Products Association, (573) 634-3252. GH