Green Horizons Newsletter - AgEBB

Green Horizons

Volume 8, Number 4
Fall 2004

Calendar of Upcoming Events
Oct. 30, 2004: "Realizing the Value of Trees in the Farming System" Agroforestry Workshop and Field Tours, Southwest Research Center, Mount Vernon, Mo. 8:30 - 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Missouri Farmers Union and the Kansas Farmers Union, workshop discussions include integrating forestry management on the farm; nuts as a growing market; lease hunting as an additional income and non-timber products. Fee: $8 if pre-registered; $10 at the door. For more information see page 3 of Green Horizons or visit www.missourifarmersunion.org .

Nov. 4-6, 2004: 12th National Small Farms Trade Show, Boone County Fairgrounds, Columbia, Mo. For more information, visit www.smallfarmtoday.com or call (800) 633-2535.

Nov. 5-6, 2004: Central Region Woodland Stewardship Conference, Lied Conference Center, Nebraska City, Neb. Session topics include alley cropping, woodlands for wildlife, handling and care of tree seedlings, insect and disease updates and cedar management. Registration before Oct. 29 is $35; after Oct. 29, registraion is $40. For a registration brochure or information, contact Hank Stelzer, extension forester, at (573) 882-4444 or email stelzerh@missouri.edu

Dec. 3-4, 2004: Specialty Mushroom Workshop, Ramada Inn, Columbia, Mo. Hosted by the Center for Agroforestry, this workshop presents the basics of production and marketing techniques for specialty gourmet mushrooms. Workshop events include lectures on outdoor and indoor log cultivation for shiitake mushrooms; University of Missouri progress toward truffle cultivation; a guided tour of the HARC mushroom research area and a log inoculation demonstration. To register, visit www.centerforagroforestry.org or contact Julie Rhoads at (573) 882-3234. Additional details on page 10.

Dec. 12-14, 2004: Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture, Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, Mo. For more information, visit www.mda.mo.gov.

Feb. 2-4, 2005: Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, Mo. For more information, visit www.mnrc.org.

Feb. 25-26, 2005: Missouri Tree Farm Conference, Stoney Creek Inn, Columbia, Mo. Contact Hank Stelzer at (573) 882-4444 or email stelzerh@missouri.edu for more information.

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