2019 NW Seed Orchard Managers Annual Meeting

Draft Agenda

Tuesday June 18th

Breakfast on your own
8:15 am   Welcome and Introductions – Lauren Magalska
8:30 am   Drone applications and limitations – Nathan Moses-Gonzales
9:00 am   Orchard pollination with drone – Mike Winch
9:30 am   Fire rehabilitation and reforestation – an industry perspective – Mark Gray
10:00 am   Fire rehabilitation and reforestation USFS perspective – Joe Sherlock
10:30 am   Coffee break
10:45 am   Seed production in other conifers – Arnaldo Ferreira
11:15 am   Seed orchard research needs – round table discussion – Anna Magnuson
12:00 pm   Lunch
1:00 pm   Orchard tagging and inventory – Lauren Magalska
1:30 pm   Update on ArborJet injectables – Don Grosman
2:00 pm   Afternoon break
2:15 pm   Revisiting abandoned Port Orford cedar common garden tests – Ron Rhatigan
2:45 pm   Round table discussion – Lead by Mike Crawford
3:30 pm   NWSOMA leadership and planning – Lead by Lauren Magalska
3:45 pm   Adjorn
4:30 – 5:00 pm Optional ArborJet injectable demonstration – SPI Orchard, 16315 Old Westside Rd, Gazelle CA
5:30 pm   Gather for Evening Social at Mt. Shasta Brewing Co., 360 College Ave
Weed, CA 96094, (530)938-2394
6:00 pm   Dinner at Mt. Shasta Brewing Co.

Wednesday June 19th

Breakfast on your own
8:00 am   Depart Best Western
9:10 am   Arrive Cal Forest Nursery (1838 Eastside Rd, Etna CA)
10:10 am   Depart
11:10 am   Arrive Belcampo (Lunch stop) 4720 Scarface Rd, Gazelle
12:30 pm   Depart
12:45 pm   Arrive SPI orchard (16315 Old Westside Rd, Gazelle CA)
1:45 pm   Depart
2:30 pm   Arrive Ash Creek progeny test (10 miles east of McCloud on Hwy 89)
3:30 pm   Depart
4:00 pm   Arrive Best Western – meeting adjourned