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Tree Farming 101 and Beyond

Brewery Hill Tree Farm   820 Ottawa Rd, Le Sueur, MN 56058   507-665-6185

 Tentative  Friday Agenda   June 21, 2013   

8:00-9:00     Registration / Exhibitors / Continental Breakfast

9:00- 9:30    Welcome- Announcements

9:30-10:30    Jennifer and Chelsie (Building)                              Scott (Field Walking Tour)

     The 411 on S’s: Soil, Species & Spacing                                           MNCTA Field Study

             Session A  -Building                                                       Session B   -  Field- walking tour

1.      Land Purchase/Rent/Other                                          1.      Exotic field tour/ Siberians

2.      Soil type/ PH/ Slope                                                        2.      Pot and Pot trees

3.      Species/ Planting                                                             3.      Fertilizer Application demo

4.      Spacing                                                                                4.       Herbicide Application demo

5.      He / Fe use

We are relying on knowledgeable members share conversation on alternative methods to growing tree.  This will be essential part of the program. We want all participations to help provide answers of what works best for new and older growers.                                     

10:30-11:00       Break / Exhibitors

11:00- 12:00      Repeat Sessions A  &  B

12:00 -1:00        Lunch- Cookout! / Exhibitors

1:00-2:00           Scott- Jenifer- others                             Vera Kirschilk/ John Hunstand    USD

     How Hard do you Want to make it?                                Inquiry with the Bug Doctor

              Session C- field                                                                      Session D  field

1.      Mower demos                                                           1.  Walk with the specialist

2.      Shear demo                                                              2. Vera Kirschilk- Dept.  of Entomology

3.      Stump cultures

4.      Other Equip. Demos                 

5.      Employees/ who /when/ womem

2:00-3:00         Repeat Session C & D    or   Exhibitors

3:00-3:45        MN Grown Update/ USDA announcements

3:45-4:30        Exhibitors

4:30- 5:30       Social Hour/ Auction

5:45 –7:00      Dinner- Pig Roast with all the fixings.

            Tentative   Saturday Agenda    June 22, 2013

8:00-9:00     Registration/Exhibitors/Annual Pancake & Sausage Breakfast!
9:00 – 9:15   Announcements - Nomination committee

9:15- 9:30    State Fair Changes- Greg Ustruck

9:30-11:30   A -  Choose and Cut: Brewery Hill Methodology   (Two groups)

• Layout/ Greeters/ from customers view         
• Advertising/ demographics of customer
• Set up      
• Pricing structure
• Services offered- baling shaking tie down, tree bag, saws
• Hours open
• Other items/ gift

B -  Q & A (as a tree association/round table: we’d facilitate

• Problems we are faced with on our own farms—expand our knowledge base

11:30- 12:00      Exhibitors/ Break 

12:00- 1:00       Lunch- Subway sandwiches w fixing/ Chips/ cookie/ fruit

1:00-1:30         1.  Buyer Group Meeting- Donna Revak

                            2.  Membership Committee Meeting - Mark Hansen

1:45-2:45      Irrigation Field   (Drive 2 mile to review)

• Why fan spray?      
• Well/Pump        
• Process for installation
• Trial and Error
• Other potential options
• How much water and How often

 ***** Hotel  Information: June 21-22, 2013   *****  Big Soft Ball Tournament in Mankato-Book Early  

 $84.99/night-15 miles-10 rooms      $48.00 /night- 16 rooms         $83.90-$90/night -12 miles- queens

Fair Bridge Inn & Suites (North)     Le Sueur Motel                     Americinn Motel –( South)
331 Enterprise Drive East                 510 N Main Street               700 N MN Ave
Belle Plaine, MN 56011                       Le Sueur, MN 56058           St Peter, MN 56082
Phone:  952.873.6017                        507-665-6246                      507-931-6554

Participant Registration Form

Exhibitor Registration Form