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RMRS-P-24: National proceedings: forest and conservation nursery associations-1999, 2000, and 2001

Dumroese, R. K.; Riley, L. E.; Landis, T. D., technical coordinators. 2002. National proceedings: forest and conservation nursery associations-1999, 2000, and 2001. Proceedings RMRS-P-24. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 403 p.

The National Proceedings contains articles presented at regional meetings during 1999, 2000, and 2001. 1999: The joint meeting of the Northeastern and Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations was held at the Gateway Conference Center in Ames, Iowa, on July 12-15. Hosts were the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Cascade Forestry Nursery, and the USDA Forest Service. The meeting theme was Nursery Challenges for the New Millennium. Morning technical sessions were followed by afternoon tours of the Pioneer Seed Biotechnology Labs, the Bear Creek Riparian Buffer Project area, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources nursery. 2000: The Southern Forest Nursery Association conference, Growing Green in the New Millennium, was held June 26-29 at the Adam's Mark Hotel in the historic district of Mobile, Alabama. The meeting, Growing Green in the New Millennium, was hosted by the Alabama Forestry Commission. Technical sessions were followed by tours of the E.A. Hauss Nursery in Atmore and the Knud Nielson Company in Evergreen. The Northeastern Nursery Conference was held at the House on the Rock Resort in Spring Green, Wisconsin, on July 5-8. The meeting, Nurseries for the Future, was hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Nursery Association. In addition to the technical sessions, participants toured the Wilson State Nursery. Members of the Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association conducted their meeting August 22-25 at the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The meeting was hosted by the Hawaii Department of Forestry and Wildlife. Technical presentations covered operational nursery practices from around the world. Tours included the native plant nursery at Volcanoes National Park and the Kamuela State Forest Nursery. 2001: Toftrees Conference Center in State College, Pennsylvania, was the site for the Northeastern Nursery Conference held July 23-26. The meeting, Sustainable Nurseries-Sustainable Forests, was hosted by Penn Nursery. The Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association conducted their meeting July 30-August 3 at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. The meeting was hosted by the Colorado State Forest Service and tours included the BIA Southern Ute Forest Nursery and Mesa Verde National Park.

Keywords: bareroot nursery, container nursery, nursery practices, fertilization, pesticides, seeds, reforestation, plant propagation, native plants, tree physiology

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Joint Meeting of the Northeastern and Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Associations
Nursery Challenges for the New Millennium
July 12-15, 1999 - Ames, Iowa

The Cascade Forestry Service Nursery
Don Westefer
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Installing a practical research project and interpreting research results
R. Kasten Dumroese and David L. Weny
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Using electrolyte leakage tests to determine lifting windows and detect tissue damage
Richard W. Tinus
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The science and application of forest carbon projects
Robert J. Moulton
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Root production method system
Wayne Lovelace
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Adapting Biotechnology to Forestry
Ron Overton and Charles Michler

Using soil test results to determine fertilizer applications
C. B. Davey
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Fertilizer application equipment for bareroot and container nurseries
John W. Bartok, Jr.
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Douglas-fir container stock grown with fertilizer-amended media: Some preliminary results
Diane L. Haase, John Trobaugh, and Robin Rose
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Plant materials for riparian revegetation
J. Chris Hoag and Thomas D. Landis
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Introduction to the Bear Creek Buffer System
Richard Schultz, Joe Colletti, and Tom Isenhart

Panel discussion of riparian buffer plantings
Mike Brandrup Shannon Ramsay, and Richard Schulz

Defoliating hardwood seedlings for harvesting
Richard W. Tinus (no paper received; deceased)

The IR-4 Program - how it can benefit nurseries
J. Ray Frank
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Something new-the Native Plants Journal
R. Kasten Dumroese
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Towner State Nursery weed control program for field-grown conifer nursery stock
Roy LaFramboise
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Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry weed control program
Randy Rentz
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Use of the Geographic Information System (GIS) in nurseries
Brent Olson and Chad Loreth
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Global Positioning System (GPS): Current status and possible nursery uses
Dick Karsky
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Rocky Mountain juniper study: Preliminary results
Jill Barbour
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Southern Forest Nursery Association
Growing Green in the New Millennium
June 26-29, 2000 - Mobile, Alabama

Food Quality Protection Act
Paul Guillebeau

The IR-4 Program - how it can benefit nurseries
J. Ray Frank
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Condor computing
Sheryn Beasly

Chloropicrin, EPTC, and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for managing soilborne pests in pine nurseries
Michelle M. Cram, Scott A. Enebak, Stephen W. Fraedrich, and L. David Dwinell
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Seedling production and pest problems at a South Georgia nursery
Stephen W. Fraedrich, L. David Dwinell, and Michelle M. Cram
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Fungi associated with longleaf pine containers before and after cleaning
Michelle M. Cram
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A comparison of bareroot and containerized seedling production
John McRae and Tom Starkey
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Current seed research
Jill Barbour and Bob Karrfalt

Natural resource technologies
Bob Barker

www.nurserymanager.com
J.B. Jordin

Nursery/silviculture interactions
David South

Rhizopogon/mycorhizal uses
Michael Amaranthus

Operational rooted cuttings in southern pines
Joe Weber and Hank Stelzer
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Strategic plans for the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center
Charles H. Michler and Keith E. Woeste
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Nursery equipment
Ben Lowman

Longleaf alliance trends
Mark Hainds

Trends in nursery research and production
James P. Barnett
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Northeastern and Forest and Conservation Nursery Association Conference
Nurseries For The Future
July 5-8, 2000 - House on the Rocks Resort Spring - Green, Wisconsin

Comparison of tillage equipment for improving soil conditions and root health in bareroot nurseries
Jennifer Juzwik, Kathryn Kromroy, and Raymond Allmaras
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Web Pages and Nurseries
Kas Dumroese

Slow release fertilizers in bareroot nurseries
J.G. Iyer, J. Dobrahner, B. Lowery, and J. Vandettey
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Red oak propagation methods - panel fiscussion
Jim Wichman, Don Westefer, and Jim Storandt

Red oak propagation at the Griffith State Nursery, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Jim Storandt
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Tree planting incentive programs: How you can make these programs work for you
Linda DePaul
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Herbicide site prep and release
Jack Seifort

Menominee Tribal Enterprises forest regeneration efforts
Suzanne M. Beilfuss
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Hardwood seed collection - panel discussion
Bob Hawkins, John Solan, Darell Kramm, Bob Arntzen, and Greg Hoss

The Minnesota Tree Improvement Cooperative
Andrew David
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Poplars as an alternative agricultural crop
Glen Stanosz

Strategic plans for the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center
Charles H. Michler and Keith E. Woeste
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National perspectives
Jill Barbour

Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association
August 21-25, 2000 - King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel - Kailua-Kona, HI

Opening remarks presented to the Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association Conference
Carl Masaki
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Eucalyptus tree farming in Hawaii
Guy Cellier and Jeanine Lum

Developing microbial inoculants for native Hawaiian trees
Kim H. Wilkinson
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Nursery practices in western Canada
Eric van Steenis
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Nursery practices and research in Ontario
Karen E. Watt
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Forest nursery history in western Canada with special emphasis on the province of British Columbia
Evert (Ev) Van Eerden
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Nursery practices in Mexico
Vicente Arriaga

The Reforestation Information System (SIRE) in Mexico
Ricardo Sanchez V.

Chemical root pruning of conifer seedlings in Mexico
Arnulfo Aldrete and John G. Mexal
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Restoring degraded forest lands in Mexico
Luis Pimentel-Bribiesca

Clonal propagation of eucalyptus in Brazilian nurseries
Ken McNabb, Natal Goncalves, and Jose Goncalves
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Nursery practices with exotic conifers in Patagonia, Argentina, and some reasons to afforest the region with these species
Maria Gabriela Buamscha
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Slash X Honduras Caribbean pine hybrids: An overview of nursery production systems in Southeast Queensland, Australia
A. G. Baxter
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Development of a seed center and container nursery in the Russian Far East
Yury Knysh

Nursery and afforestation practices in Inner Mongolia, China
Richard W. Tinus
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George O.Whlte State Park Forest Nursery - Licking, Missouri
Greg Hoss
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Propagating conifer seedlings in North Carolina
Selby Hawk

Seed enhancement/upgrading techniques: Read the seed
Kim R. Creasy
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Using moisture point rquipment to monitor water in nursery soils and growing media
Tony Ramirez

Fall versus spring transplanting of container seedlings: A comparison of seedling morphology
David Steinfeld, David Davis, Steve Feigner, and Karen House
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Approach and rationale to developing an IPM program: Examples of insect management in British Columbia reforestation nurseries
David Trotter
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The IR-4 Program - how it can benefit nurseries
J. Ray Frank
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Mycorrhizal fungi and trees - a successful reforestation alternative for mineland reclamation
C. E. Cordell, L. F. Mans, and D.H. Marx
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Forest nursery pest management in Cuba
Rene Alberto Lopez Castilla, Angela Duarte Casanova, Celia Guerra Rivero, Haylett Cruz Escoto, and Natividad Triguero Issasi
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Forest nursery management in Chile
Rene Escobar R., Manuel Sanchez O., and Guillermo Pereira C.
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Around the world nursery inoculations and conifer establishment using Rhizopogon mycorrhizal fungi
Mike Amaranthus
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Forest seedling production in Israel
Nir Atzmon and David Brand
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Propagation of dry tropical forest trees in Mexico
Martha A. Cervantes Sanchez
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Pesticides used in forest nursery management in the United States and the impact of the Food Quality Protection Act and other regulatory actions
Jesus A. Cota
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Determination of the season-acclimation of photosynthetic apparatus by heat-induced changes in chlorophyll fluorescence
Nicolay Alexandrovich Gaevsky
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Effect of different forms of fungal biopreparation for increasing quality of Picea obovata seedlings
T. I. Gromovykh, A. L Malinovsky, and T. A. Koryanova
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Propagation of tidal marsh species native to the San Francisco Bay
Erin Heimbinder and Betty Young
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Native plant propagation and habitat restoration at Hakalau Forest National Wildhfe Refuge, Hawaii
Baron Horiuchi and Jack Jeffrey
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Propagating hardwood seedlings in Louisiana
Charles Matherne
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Nursery practices in Sweden
Anders Mattsson
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The Federal Forest Stewardship Program and its implications for sustainable forestry on private forest ownerships in the United States
Robert J. Moulton and J. Dixon Esseks
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A tour of forest nurseries in the Pacific Islands of Micronesia and American Samoa
Leonard A. Newell
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Propagating native plants at the National Tropical Botanical Garden
Diane Ragone
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Use of a beneficial strain of Trichoderma to Protect Pinus sylvestris seedlings
T. V. Ryazanova, V.S. Gromoykh, S. V. Prudnicova, and V. A. Tulpanova
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Forest nurseries in Venezuela: Current efforts and future perspectives
J. A. Wright
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Northeastern Forest and Conservation Nursery Association
Sustainable Nurseries - Sustainable Forests
July 23-26, 2001 - Toftrees Resort State - College, Pennsylvania

American chestnut restoration in Pennsylvania: A work in progress
Dave Amstrong

Uses of the Westrup brush machine
Jill Barbour
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Soil health: A study in remediation of Cylindrocladium scoparium
Barry Hunter

Sustainability through diversity: Pennsylvania's model
Jerry Hassinger

Seed source establishment and control: Ontario's system
Thom McDonough

Fumigation trial update
Chris Furman and Bob Hawkins

Methyl-bromide alternative update
Jennifer Juzwik

Pennsylvania's conservation seed zones
Dan Devlin

Seed source environment importance: A world view
Ed Palpant

Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center report
Ron Overton

Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Meeting Association
July 30-August 3, 2001 - Ft. Lewis College - Durango, Colorado

Riparian restoration in the Southwest: Species selection, propagation, planting methods, and case studies
David Dreesen, John Harrington, Tom Subirge, Pete Stewart, and Greg Fenchel
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Outplanting long tubes with the expandable stinger: A new treatment for riparian restoration
David E. Steinfeld, Thomas D. Landis, and Dan Culley
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Propagation of riparian and wetland plants at Aquatic and Wetland Company Nursery
Brian Grubb

The legacy we leave on the land: An overview of the need for plant materials after the fires of 2000 on the Bitterroot National Forest
Amber Kamps

Fire effects and restoration efforts at Mesa Verde National Park
Tim Oliverius

Restoration of riparian areas within the Megram Fire
Tom Leskiw
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Nursery practices in Tennessee
Paul Ensminger
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Quantity-based versus quality-based pricing: Developing the niche pine seedling
Kirk D. Howell
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Forest and conservation nursery information on the Web
Bryan Jordin

Forest nursery production in the United Kingdom: Case study Maelor Nurseries Ltd.
Jacqueline L. Fisher
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Slow-release fertilizers 101
Robin Rose
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Percussion as an alternative scarification for New Mexico locust and black locust seeds
Nabil Khadduri, John T. Harrington, Lee S. Rosner, and David R. Dreesen
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Influence of site preparation and stock size on the establishment of Arizona cypress plantings in the Middle Rio Grande Region
Mark Loveall, Richard P. Maiers, and John T. Harrington
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Trees are the solution to wastewater treatment for small communities
John G. Mexal, Walter H. Zachritz and T. W. Sammis
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Native Americans and their plants: Linking the past with the future
Tara Luna
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Naturally occurring plants used on the Hopi Indian Reservation for medicine and food
Theodora Homewytewa
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The 'Ahakhav Native Plant Nursery on the Colorado River Indian Reservation: Growing trees and shrubs for southwest restoration
Jennifer Kleffner
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Clifton-Choctaw: Propagating longleaf pine for the future in honor of the past
Charlie Matherne

Red Lake Forestry Greenhouse Program
Gloria Whitefeather-Spears
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Design and layout of a small commercial greenhouse operation
John W. Bartok, Jr.
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Mapuche medicinal plants: Proposition in their propagation
Paz Ovalle, Zoia Neira, and Patricio Nunez
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Effects of phosphorus and nitrogen manipulations on tallgrass prairie restoration
Patrick Kincaid, Val H. Smith, Bryan L. Foster, and Venessa L. Madden
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List of Participants
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Title: RMRS-P-24: National proceedings: forest and conservation nursery associations-1999, 2000, and 2001
Electronic Publish Date: April 16, 2008
Last Update: April 16, 2008

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