April 30, 2004 - Celebrate Arbor Day! Visit www.arborday.org for celebration tips and information.
May 6, 2004 - Master Grafter Field Day, Windsor, Mo. This field day begins at 9 a.m. at the Carrol Chancellor Farm in Windsor. Participants will be allowed to graft 20 trees with experienced nut tree grafters will be available to assist and demonstrate field grafting techniques.
May 8, 2004 - Missouri Nut Growers Spring Meeting and Scionwood Swap, Windsor, Mo. Event begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Norval and Jane Netsch Farm, Windsor, Mo., and will include grafting and pruning demonstrations, a scionwood swap and a project report on the use of cull and undersize trees as lumber. Free and open to the public.
May 15, 2004 Quality Timber Management Workshop, sponsored by the Missouri Walnut Council, Howard County, Mo., 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration required; contact Dusty Walter at (573) 884-7991, or email at walterd@missouri.edu.
June 23-25, 2004 - World Congress of Agroforestry Pre-Congress Tour Held prior to the 1st World Congress of Agroforestry, this tour will be of on-farm demonstrations in Missouri and Iowa showcasing the five agroforestry practices. Registration includes chartered bus, meals and lodging. Tour stops include Iowa State University windbreak practice demonstration area; the Bear Creek riparian buffer demonstration area; Ben's Black Walnut Orchards and processing facility; alley cropping demonstrations at Deer Ridge and Henry Sever Conservation areas; and tours of the MU Greeley and HARC farms. Visit www.centerforagroforestry.org and select Upcoming Events to register; or contact Julie Rhoads, UMCA events coordinator, at (573) 882-3234. Registration deadline is June 1.
June 27-July 2, 2004 - First World Congress of Agroforestry. Orlando, Fl. Visit http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/wca/ for more information.
July 25-28, 2004 - 2004 Walnut Council Annual Meeting and 6th Walnut Research Symposium, Purdue University, Holiday Inn Select - City Centre, Lafayette, Indiana Meeting includes sessions on genetic diversification, timber improvement, nut production and agroforestry, propagation and use of hardwoods in riparian buffers. Visit www.walnutcouncil.org for more information.
August 15-19, 2004 - Northern Nut Growers Assn. and North American Fruit Explorers (NNGA and NAFEX) Joint Meeting, Ramada Inn, Columbia, Mo. This meeting includes technical sessions and workshops; research center and farm tours; and guest speaker Dr. Chiranjit Parmar from the Himalayan Mountain region. Registration information is available at www.nafex.org; or contact Jerry Lehman at (812) 298-8733. Register by July 15 for lowest rate.