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WSU Puyallup Ornamental Plant Pathology

The Future of Pacific Madrone

Pacific Madrone Research Conference April 19-20 2016

WSU Puyallup
Washington State University
Research and Extension Center
Allmendinger Center
2606 West Pioneer
Puyallup, WA 98371

Agenda

Tuesday, April 19th.

8:30 – 9:00      Registration

Morning session

9:00 – 9:10      Welcome – Gary Chastagner, WSU

9:10 – 9:40      Ecology of Pacific madrone – Glenn Ahrens, OSU

9:40 – 10:00    Break

What we’ve learned since 1995 Symposium

10:00 – 10:20  Diseases, pests, and emerging issues affecting the health of Pacific madrone – Marianne Elliott, WSU

10:20 – 10:40 Transplanting Madrone: Soil Amendment and Mulch, Rain Gardens, Root Treatments – Rita Hummel, WSU

10:40 – 11:00   Arbutus Update: Interactions among soil conditions, root growth, and overall tree success – Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU

11:00 – 11:30Latitudinal cline in genetic structure identified from a range-wide collection of Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii Pursh) – Valerie Hipkins, US Forest Service, National Forest Genetics Laboratory

11:30 – 12:00  Poster session

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (provided)

Afternoon session

1:00 – 2:00      Overview of common garden studies and preliminary results –  Gary Chastagner, WSU and Richard Sniezko, US Forest Service, Dorena Genetic Resource Center

Field Tour

2:00 – 2:15      Utilization in rain gardens

2:15 – 3:15      Puyallup Hill common garden planting

3:15 – 3:30      Stop at container nursery, snack break, walk or drive across road to Puyallup Valley common garden planting

3:30 – 4:30      Puyallup Valley common garden planting

 

Wednesday, April 20th.

9:00 – 12:00

Morning Discussion Session

  • Research needs and opportunities
  • Future assessment of common garden plantings
  • Funding ideas
  • Extension bulletins and other publications needed