join us at the annual meeting in august

Our Missouri chapter is pleased to host the National annual meeting this year from August 3-7 in Columbia, Missouri.
They would welcome you to join them as we enter the heart of Missouri for two days of field tours.

Sunday, August 3, 2008	Landowner Show and Tell
Monday, August 4, 2008	Field tour to Harlan Palm farm and Kent and Lori Deimeke farm
	Evening with the Experts
Tuesday, August 5, 2008	Field tour to Brundage Agroforestry site, Missouri-Pacific Lumber, CRP plantings, and the University of Missouri Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center
	Evening banquet
Wednesday, August 6, 2008	Technical sessions on soil suitability, economics of plantation culture, marketing improved nuts, a research update, managing your legacy, etc.
Thursday, August 7, 2008	Optional tours of Hammons Products Company ShoNeff Plantation and Processing Plant

On August 4th, during our field tours to the Palm and Deimeke farms, we will look at a number of interesting topics. We will see the results of manual pruning, participate in tree selection and thinning discussions, and hear appraisals by foresters and log buyers of the value of specific trees and harvest recommendations.

In our visit to a native walnut stand, we will compare the growth of trees under different soil conditions, discuss crop trees and what to keep, see a TSI demonstration and review the opportunities to rejuvenate some areas that have lower-valued species .

On August 5th during our tours to the Brundage planting and HARC Research Center, we will look at field performance of timber and nut clones, pruning practices, benefits of ground cover management, and an equipment display.

This is just a brief overview of some of the great information you can collect at a Walnut Council meeting. Combine
that with the chance to network with other landowners and foresters and this meeting is a real value and lots of fun!

To reserve your room, call the Holiday Inn Select at (573) 445-8531 and ask for group WC8.
We will have complete program information and registration in the next bulletin.