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
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