October 31
Hammons Products Co. annual black walnut
production field day at Sho-Neff Plantation north of
Stockton, Mo. Emphasis on nut production, agroforestry and
tree culture. Contact: Jim Jones, (417) 276-5181.
November 12-15
The 1998 National Tree Farm Convention will
gather in Savannah, Georgia. Convention will feature tours
of Savannah woods, outdoor and indoor learning sessions. In
partnership with Habitat for Humanity Tree Farmers will help
build a house with wood from certified sustainable forests.
November 14
Missouri Nut Harvest Festival and fall
meeting of Missouri Nut Growers Assn. at the Osage Valley
Pecan Farms owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Marquardt at
Papinsville, Mo. east of Rich Hill in Bates County. Contact:
Mary Ann Byrd, (660) 925-3253 or Ronnie Marquardt, (417)
395-4222.
November 21
Central Region Woodland Stewardship
Conference, Lied Conference Center, Arbor Day Farm, Nebraska
City, Nebraska. Contact: Wayne Wittmeyer at (573) 751-4115,
ext. 627.
December 3
The Missouri Tree Farm Committee will meet in
Columbia, Mo. at the new Natural Resources Building on the
MU campus at 10 a.m. Contact Doug Wallace (573) 876-0908.
March 5-6, 1999
Missouri Tree Farm/Stewardship Days at the
Ramada Inn Columbia, Mo. Contact Jack Slusher (573) 882-
4444.