Meeting Materials
2021 Summer Meeting
Business Planning and Preparing for Your Future, Lynn Kime, Penn State University Tractor-Powered Sprayer Calibration, Paul Shealer, Evergreen Acres Tree Farm H-2A 101: Program Introduction, Ken Shaver, Mid-Atlantic Solutions, Inc.
Pest and Disease Problems of Christmas Trees, Karen Najda, PA Department of Agriculture
Christmas Tree Promotion Board Update, Marsha Gray, Christmas Tree Promotion Board
2020 Christmas Tree Short Course
- Scales in Christmas Trees – The Other Quarantined Pest, Dr. Jill Sidebottom
- How Christmas Tree IPM Can Face the Challenges of the Next 20 Years, Dr. Jill Sidebottom
- Proven Post-harvest Methods, Travis Birdsell and Brad Edwards
- Weed Management Practices for 2020, Travis Birdsell and Brad Edwards
- Mail Order Christmas Trees, Gary Thomas
- Taking Your Award-Winning Tree to the White House, Larry Snyder
- Collecting Seed for Christmas Tree Growers in Turkey and Georgia, Chal Landgren
- Production Practice History in the Pacific Northwest and Some Guesses on the Future, Chal Landgren
- Chemsweep – Waste Pesticide Disposal Program, Genny Christ
- FieldWatch – An Online Mapping Tool, Emily Weaver
- Backpack Sprayer Basics and Calibration Methods, Jon Johnson
2019 Christmas Tree Short Course
- How the Spotted Lanternfly Changed Our Trees Sales, Gregg Eshelman, Plow Farms
- Christmas Tree Promotion Board Article, Marsha Gray, Executive Director, Christmas Tree Promotion Board (CTPB)
- Seedling Quality and Plant Success, Steve Grossnickle, Ph.D., Consultant, NurseryToForest Solutions
- 2019 Chemsweep, Tracey Harpster, Extension Educator, PSU Pesticide Safety and Education
- 2019 Record Keeping, Tracey Harpster, Extension Educator, PSU Pesticide Safety and Education
- 2019 Site Selection, Tracey Harpster, Extension Educator, PSU Pesticide Safety and Education
- Spotted Lanternfly – A Problem for Christmas Trees, Sarah Pickel, IPM Education Specialist, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry; Dr. Julie Urban, Associate Research Professor, Penn State University; Heather Leach, Extension Associate, Penn State University
- Spotted Lanternfly Experiment, Sarah Pickel, IPM Education Specialist, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry; Dr. Julie Urban, Associate Research Professor, Penn State University; Heather Leach, Extension Associate, Penn State University
- Becoming a Green Industry Supplier – Growing Fraser Fir in North Carolina, Tommy Wagoner, Fraser Knoll
- Doc White’s Economic Crystal Ball, Dr. Alex White, Owner, A. White Enterprises, Financial Advisor, Verity Asset Management
- How to Ruin a Family Dinner in 4 Easy Steps, Dr. Alex White, Owner, A. White Enterprises, Financial Advisor, Verity Asset Management
- Real Trees vs. Fake Trees Market Share 1990-2016
2018 Summer Meeting
- Adjuvants – A Sticky Subject, Tracey Harpster, Extension Educator, PSU Pesticide Safety and Education
- Timac Agro Nutrient and Tree Health Trials, Stacey Mullen, Timac Agro USA
- Spotted Lanternfly Regulations, Jack Shannon, PA Dept. of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industries, Plant Inspector for Berks & Montgomery Counties
2018 Christmas Tree Short Course
- Phytophthora Root Rot and the CoFirGE Project, Gary Chastagner, Professor, Washington State University
- Strategies to Improve the Postharvest Quality of Christmas Trees, Gary Chastagner, Professor, Washington State University
- Chainsaw Safety for Christmas Tree Growers, Mike Powell, Instructor, Conservation Leadership School Director, SAF and Woodsmen Team
- Management of Mite and Insect Pests in the Dormant Season and Early Spring, Sarah Pickel, IPM Education Specialist, PA Dept. of Agriculture
- Pesticide Resistance, Tracey Harpster, Extension Educator, PSU Pesticide Safety and Education
- Respiratory Protective Devices for Pesticides, Tracey Harpster, Extension Educator, PSU Pesticide Safety and Education
- 2018 Weed Control in Christmas Tree Manual, Tracey Harpster, Extension Educator, PSU Pesticide Safety and Education
- Herbicide Injury in Christmas Trees, Tracey Harpster, Extension Educator, PSU Pesticide Safety and Education
- Herbicide Injury Symptoms, Tracey Harpster, Extension Educator, PSU Pesticide Safety and Education
- Crafting Evergreen Wreaths for Customers and Competition, Gary Hague, Hague’s Christmas Trees
- How Life Insurance Should Play a Large Part in Estate Planning, Mark Hartshorn & Rob Spiker, Farm Family Insurance Co.