Canadian Christmas Tree Growers to Meet in New Brunswick
The Annual Meeting for the Canadian Christmas Tree Growers' Association will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 20 and 21, 2010, in beautiful Woodstock, New Brunswick. The business meeting will commence at 9:00 AM on Friday morning. As the day progresses there will be some business presentations from industry partners. Some of the key topics on the table this year will be a dialogue about a mechanism that will allow Christmas tree producers to participate in federal horticultural programs and the international regulation of plant products for health and safety protocols. Border inspections are only likely to increase. (In fact, Saturday morning's agenda will include a full presentation from Canada and Americam Border Services.)
Woodstock, New Brunswick: to find out more visit http://town.woodstock.nb.ca/default.htm
Another key agenda item, amongst many others, will be a discussion as to how the proposed United States Christmas tree levy will impact Canadian growers and exporters. To register for this conference and meeting, please follow this link, 2010 CCTGA Registration, to get a pdf registration form. Saturday's presentations and field tour will include an update from Dr. Peter Silk. who has been developing an extremely powerful pheromone for one of our most severe pests. Dr. Silk will now be able to speak about his first year's work with this new compound. Also on the agenda is Daryl Lingley, from the Soil Food Web, who will be updating attendees about the methods his group is utilizing to enhance the productivity and health of soils.
The host committee has negotiated special rates with the Best Western Woodstock and the Howard Johnson Inn Woodstock (both are on the registration form). The link to the Town of Woodstock, just below the picture above, will also take you to an excellent map of the town.
Howard Johnson Woodstock Best Western, Woodstock
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