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**
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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.
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