June 12-16
Sixth conference on Agroforestry in North America will
highlight the potential of agroforestry-based land management systems
in rural communities. Arlington Resort Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark.
Contact Bonnie Beckett (573) 884-2874, or Sandy Hodge (573) 884-6729.
June 26
HarperHill Field Day at HarperHill Farms, Butler, Mo.
Sponsored by the Missouri Chapter of the Walnut Council and the
Missouri Tree Farm Committee. Emphasis is on agroforestry in black
walnut plantations, including livestock, forages and specialty crops.
Begins at 9 a.m. HarperHill Farms is 9 miles west of Butler on Hwy. 52
and 11/4 miles south on "V" Highway. Contact Larry Harper, (573)
875-5445, for more information.
August 1-4
Walnut Council International Summer Tour and Annual
Meeting, Lexington, Ky., Contact Nancy Gunning, Secretary of the
Walnut Council, (317) 802-0332, or email her at: walntcnl@xbeinc.com
October 12-15
Second Annual National Small Farm Conference, St.
Louis, Mo. Regal Riverfront Hotel. There will be a section on
agroforestry at this conference. For more information check out the
website at http://www.luce.lincolnu.edu/nsfc/ or call Ms. Troy Darden,
Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo., (573) 681-5587.
October 15
Missouri Tree Farm Program 50th Anniversary
Celebration and Tour, Shannondale Tree Farm, Eminence, Mo. Contact
Cory Ridenhour at (573) 634-3252.
November 7-9
National Tree Farm Convention, Louisville, Ky.