Green Horizons

Volume 5, Number 1
Winter 2000

Calendar of upcoming events

March 3-4
Missouri Tree Farm/Stewardship Days with recognition of Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, the 3rd, at the Ramada Inn ,off Interstate 70, in Columbia. Contact Jack Slusher, (573) 882-4444.

April 6-7
American Black Walnut Nut Production Conference 2000 will be held at the Holiday Inn University Plaza, Springfield. Sponsor is The Center for Advancement of American Black Walnut, Jim Jones, Director. Two-day program will explore latest information in plantation production methods for eastern black walnut for nut production. For reservations call (417) 276-6010.

May 4
Master Grafter Day at HarperHill Farms, Butler. For more information call Larry Harper at (573) 442-5326.

May 9
Master Grafter Day at Pepper Creek Farm, Windsor. For more information call Carroll Chancellor at (660) 647-2209.

July 8
Missouri Chapter of the Walnut Council Summer Tour, Dr. Robert Littlejohn's farm south of Higginsville. Highlights: Pruning and mulching of walnut plantings. (See accompanying story.)

July 30-August 2
Walnut Council International annual meeting and summer tour near Lansing, Mich. Closely seeded plantings will be seen as well as managed natural stands. Contact Nancy Gunning at (317) 802-0332.

Send your forestry related event dates to: Sandy Hodge, 203 Anheuser- Busch Natural Resources Bldg., MU Center for Agroforestry, Columbia, MO 65211.


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