Forest Conservation Nurseries Associations

AGENDA JOINT CONFERENCE of the SOUTHERN FOREST NURSERY ASSOCIATION & NORTHEASTERN AREA NURSERY ASSOCIATION
July 15^th to 18^th, 2002 Gainesville, FL

Monday July 15^th

12:30 P.M.	5:00 P.M.	Registration
1:00 P.M.	5:00 P.M.	Auburn University Forest Nursery Management Cooperative Meeting
6:30 P.M.	8:30 P.M.	Opening Reception, Florida Museum of Natural History

Tuesday July 16^th

6:30 A.M.	8:00 A.M.	Breakfast Buffet
7:00 A.M.	8:15 A.M.	Registration
8:00 A.M.	8:15 A.M.	Welcome/Housekeeping-Host
8:15 A.M.	8:45 A.M.	Welcome/Opening Remarks	L. Earl Peterson Director, Florida Division of Forestry
8:50 A.M.	9:20 A.M.	Forestry in Florida - An Overview	Dr. Wayne Smith
9:25 A.M.	9:55 A.M.	Southern Seed Zones	Dr. Ron Schimdtling
10:00 A.M.	10:30 A.M.	The Target Seedling Concept	Dr.Tom Landis
10:30 A.M.	10:45 A.M.	Break
10:50 A.M.	11:20 A.M.	Outplanting of Longleaf Pine	Bill Pickens
11:25 A.M.	11:55 A.M.	Hardwood Tree Improvement andRegeneration Center Update	Dr. Charles Michler
12:00 P.M.	1:00 P.M.	Buffet Lunch in Albert’s Restaurant
1:00 P.M.	1:30 P.M.	Nut Sedge Eradication	Dr. Ted Webster
1:35 P.M.	2:05 P.M.	EPA Pesticide Update	Dr. Paul Guilbeau
2:10 P.M.	2:30 P.M.	Seedling Stunting Caused by Longidorus Nematode	Michelle Cram
2:30 P.M.	3:00 P.M	Fumigation Alternatives at Andrews Nursery	Steve Gilly
3:00 P.M.	3:15 P.M.	Break
3:20 P.M.	3:50 P.M.	Nutrient Loading of Seedlings	Dr. Kas Dumroese
3:55 P.M.	4:25 P.M.	Seedling Nutrient Use After Planting	Dr. Doug Jacobs
4:30 P.M.	4:45 P.M.	2002 Farm Bill	David Hoge
4:45 P.M.	5:00 P.M.	Seedling Sales in FY 2002	Dr. George Hernandez
		Tuesday evening meal is “On Your Own”.
7:00 P.M.	8:00 P.M.	Optional tour of Florida Department of Agriculture Facility (tentative)

Wednesday July 17^th

5:30 A.M.	6:45 A.M.	Breakfast Buffet – Albert’s Restaurant
7:00 A.M		Load Busses for Field Trip
8:00 A.M.	11:00 A.M.	Tour Andrews Nursery
11:15 A.M.	12:30 P.M.	Catered Lunch – Manatee Springs State Park
12:30 P.M.	1:30 P.M.	Travel to Nursery # 2
1:30 P.M.	3:30 P.M.	Tour Nursery # 2
3:30 P.M.	5:00 P.M.	Return to Conference Center
6:00 P.M.		Board Busses to Barbeque
6:30 P.M.	9:00 P.M.	Barbeque/Hoedown/Retiree Recognition – UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation – Austin Cary Memorial Forest
9:30 P.M.		Return to Conference Center

Thursday July 18^th

6:30 A.M.	8:00 A.M.	Breakfast Buffet – Albert’s Restaurant
8:00 A.M.	8:15 A.M	Housekeeping-Host
8:15 A.M.	8:45 A.M	The CREP program	Steve Koehn
8:50 A.M.	9:20 A.M.	Nursery Certification	Dr. Bob Karrfalt
9:25 A.M.	9:55 A.M.	Update from the Missoula Technology Development Center	Keith Wendell
10:00 A.M.	10:30 A.M	RNGR Web Site Update	J.B. Jordin
10:30 A.M.	10:45 A.M	Break
10:50 A.M	11:20 A.M	Slash Pine Seed Treatment	Dr. Jim Barnett
11:20 A.M.	12:00 P.M	Business Meeting/ Awarding of Door Prizes