Green Horizons

Jan. 28-29, 2005: Missouri Farmers Union Annual Convention, "Embracing Our Rural Heritage." Glasgow, Mo. Topics include workshops on entrepreneurship and community development, in addition to keynote speakers. For more information, visit www.missourifarmersunion.org; or call (573) 659-4787.

Feb. 2-4, 2005: Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, Mo. Session topics include quail and grassland bird conservation, Ozark stream assessment, groundwater resources and threats, landscape modeling and Missouri forest inventory and analysis. For more information, visit www.mnrc.org or call Renee Cook, USDA-NRCS, at (636) 922-2840 ext. 3.

Feb. 4-5, 2005: Missouri Nut Growers Winter Business Meeting and Nut Show, Nevada, Mo. Nut evaluations, technical presentations and the annual business meeting will be included. For more information, contact Norval Netsch at (660) 647-3367.

Feb. 11-12, 2005: Conservation Federation of Missouri Conference, Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. Sessions topics include deer and wild turkey, forestry, rivers and streams, waterfowl, water resources, sportsmen’s rights and natural history. For more information, call (800) 575-2322 or visit www.confedmo.org/.

Feb. 25-26, 2005: 25th AnnualTree Farm Conference, Stoney Creek Inn, Columbia, Mo. Program includes discussions on woodland estate planning, selecting the right tree species, invasive plants, pruning high-value forest trees and a forest health update. Register online at www.moforest.org/treefarm/conference.htm; or contact Glenda Fry at the Missouri Forest Products Association, (573) 634-3252 or email glenda@moforest.org. See related article for more information

March 19, 2005: Options for Small Acreages Seminar & Trade Show, Lebanon, Mo. For more information, call (417) 532-7126.

March 23-26, 2005: North Arkansas Forestry Conference, Batesville, Ark. See related article for more information

April 2, 2005: Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference, Grand Theater, Keokuk, Iowa. The conference will address landowner concerns and questions about private forest management in the states of Missouri, Illinois and Iowa. For registration information, contact Julie Rhoads, UMCA, at (573) 882-3234 or email rhoadsj@missouri.edu; for program information, contact Hank Stelzer, extension forester, at (573) 882-4444 or email stelzerh@missouri.edu. See related article for additional program and registration information.

April 9: The ABCs of Forest Management Workshop, McDonald County, Mo. See related article for more information.