Green Horizons

July 19-23, 2009: 100th Anniversary Meeting of the Northern Nut Growers Association, Lafayette, Ind.See www.nutgrowing.org for details.

Aug. 2-5, 2009: Walnut Council Annual Meeting, Centerville, Ind.Details and registration forms will be posted in summer 2009 at www.walnutcouncil.org, or can be obtained from Liz Jackson, Jackson@purdue.edu, 765-583-3501.

Aug. 17, 2009: Casualty Loss Workshop, Fredericktown, Mo. The University of Missouri Extension is sponsoring this workshop for urban trees and woodlands. Featured speaker is Debbie Gaddis, Mississippi State University. Contact Madison County Extension Center, 573-783-3303, for more information or to register. See page 6 for more information.

Aug. 24, 26, 2009: Estate Planning Workshop, St. Charles County MU Extension Center, St. Peters, Mo. See page 5 for more information.

Sept. 26, 2009: Missouri Chapter of the Walnut Council Fall Tour: Hear About Managing and Marketing Walnut Trees, Porath and Elder Farms, Ashland, Mo. Tour discussion and demonstrations will cover site selection, pruning, thinning, weed control, timber stand improvement and marketing. Managed growth during the formative stages can increase the potential value 10- to 20-fold. For pre-registration and more details of the tour, contact Harlan Palm at palmh@missouri.edu, or Dennis Potter at 573-808-0837.

Oct. 10, 2009: Ozark Timberfest, Branson, Mo. Events include axe throw, sawing, log roll, pole climb and standing chop. See http://www.talltimbershows.com/ for more information.

Oct. 17, 2009: Seventh Annual Missouri Chestnut Roast, New Franklin, Mo. See http://www.centerforagroforestry.org/events/chestnut/index.asp for more information.

Oct. 23-24, 2009: Shannondale Tree Farm Anniversary Ceremony, Shannon County, Mo. Honoring the 60th anniversary of the Shannondale Tree Farm, the oldest continuously owned Tree Farm in Missouri. See page 2 for more details, or go to http://www.moforest.org/education/treefarm.html