Contents Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association Meeting, Park City, Utah, July 18–20, 2005 ................................... 1 Preserving and Protecting Open Spaces—Sundance and the North Fork Preservation Alliance Julie Mack** Emerging Challenges in Developing Germ Plasm of Native Species for Community Restoration Stephen B. Monsen** Strategies for Seed Propagation of Native Forbs Susan E. Meyer ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Revegetation Strategies and Technologies for Restoration of Aridic Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) Infestation Sites Kenneth D. Lair ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Meadow Restoration in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Southern Idaho John Sloan ............................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Revegetation of Reconstructed Reaches of the Provo River, Heber Valley, Utah John A. Rice ........................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Chlorophyll Fluorescence: What Is It and What Do the Numbers Mean? Gary A. Ritchie ....................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Run for Cover! What’s Covering Your Greenhouse and How Is It Affecting Seedling Growth? Jeremy R. Pinto R. Kasten Dumroese John D. Marshall .................................................................................................................................................................... 44 An Evolution of Bareroot Cultural Practices at J. Herbert Stone Nursery Lee E. Riley David Steinfeld Steven Feigner ...................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Panel Discussion: Stocktypes for Outplanting in Zion National Park Cheryl Decker ........................................................................................................................................................................ 61 Panel Discussion: Container Stock and Why? Randy Friedlander ................................................................................................................................................................. 68 Panel Discussion: Trends in Container Types Eric Stuewe ............................................................................................................................................................................ 73 Panel Discussion: Red Lake Forestry Greenhouse Operations Gloria Whitefeather-Spears ................................................................................................................................................... 82 Whitebark Pine Guidelines for Planting Prescriptions Glenda L. Scott Ward W. McCaughey ............................................................................................................................................................. 84 Whitebark Pine Germination, Rust Resistance, and Cold Hardiness Among Seed Sources in the Inland Northwest: Planting Strategies for Restoration Mary F. Mahalovich Karen E. Burr David L. Foushee ................................................................................................................................................................... 91 What’s New With Nurseries and Reforestation Projects at the Missoula Technology and Development Center Brian Vachowski ................................................................................................................................................................... 102 Northeastern Forest and Conservation Nursery Association Meeting, Springfield, Missouri, August 1–4, 2005 ........... 109 Overview of the Forestry Program in Missouri Mike Hoffman** Growing Shrubs at the George O. White State Forest Nursery: What Has Worked and What Has Not Gregory Hoss ........................................................................................................................................................................ 111 Monitoring Seedbeds Through History Plots John Karstens** iii The USDA Forest Service National Seed Laboratory Robert P. Karrfalt .................................................................................................................................................................. 115 Basamid® G for Weed Control in Forest Tree Nurseries Adam Muckenfuss Bill Isaacs ............................................................................................................................................................................. 119 Survival and Growth of Container and Bareroot Shortleaf Pine Seedlings in Missouri David Gwaze Ross Melick Charly Studyvin Greg Hoss ............................................................................................................................................................................ 123 Red Oak Research and Demonstration Area in Phelps Township, North Bay, Ontario—2004 to 2005 Dave Deugo Andrée Morneault Dianne Othmer Megan Smith Al Stinson Murray Woods Ian Kovacs Ian Aho Bill Parker Rob Baker Marinus Verwey Guylaine Thauvette Don Willis Jeff Dech .............................................................................................................................................................................. 127 Designing and Implementing a New Nursery Computer Program at George O. White State Nursery, Missouri Department of Conservation Dena Biram .......................................................................................................................................................................... 134 What’s New With Nurseries and Reforestation Projects at the Missoula Technology and Development Center [Paper was also presented at the Park City Meeting] Brian Vachowski ................................................................................................................................................................... 102 Update on the Emerald Ash Borer Katie Armstrong** Beyond the Asian Longhorned Beetle and Emerald Ash Borer Robert K. Lawrence ............................................................................................................................................................. 137 Phomopsis and Sudden Oak Death: A Tale of Two Nursery Nuisances Bruce D. Moltzan ................................................................................................................................................................. 141 Using X-Ray Image Analysis to Assess the Viability of Northern Red Oak Acorns: Implications for Seed Handlers Rosa C. Goodman Douglass F. Jacobs Robert P. Karrfalt .................................................................................................................................................................. 143 Exponential Nutrient Loading as a Means to Optimize Bareroot Nursery Fertility of Oak Species Zonda K. D. Birge Douglass F. Jacobs Francis K. Salifu ................................................................................................................................................................... 147 Influence of Genotype and Sowing Density on Morphological Quality of Black Walnut Seedlings Barrett Wilson** Participants/Attendees ................................................................................................................................................................ 152 ** No papers received; for more information contact authors at the address provided in the list of participants. iv