Agenda
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May 31 Update: View and download full program agenda, abstracts, and final registrant list here
Conference Schedule
Sunday, June 5, 2022
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13:00 |
Stanford Sierra Conference Center (SSCC) open to CTRE participants |
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13:00-19:00 |
CTRE registration open |
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15:00 |
SSCC room check-in open |
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18:00 |
Welcome to CTRE 2022! Bert Cregg, Michigan State University, Dept. of Horticulture, Dept. of Forestry, Conference Chair |
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Invited reception keynote: "The Tahoe Basin in a Time of Climate Change". Patricia Maloney, Associate Director and Project Scientist-Forest Ecology, UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center |
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19:00 |
BBQ reception dinner on patio |
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Monday, June 6, 2022
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6:00-7:00 |
Coffee, self-serve breakfast items available |
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7:00-8:00 |
Breakfast |
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8:00-8:40 |
Integrating forest health genomics with traditional tree breeding to rapidly advance conifer genetics Justin G. A. Whitehill*, Joerg Bohlmann |
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8:40-9:10 |
Towards marker-aided selection for Fusiform rust disease in Pinus taeda breeding Fikret Isik*, Yu-Ming Lin, Eddie Lauer, Nasir Shalizi, Trevor Walker |
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9:10-9:40 |
Grower needs assessment of Pacific Northwest Christmas tree and allied product producers Chal Landgren*, Holly Ober, Gary Chastagner |
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9:40-10:05 |
Break |
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10:05-10:35 |
Identification of top performing trees for establishing Turkish and Trojan fir clonal seed orchards Gary Chastagner*, David McLoughlin, Kathy Riley, Don Sherry |
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10:35-11:05 |
Variation among Nordmann fir somatic clones in the needle disorder ’bare shoulders’, needle color and interrelation to nutrient content Jing Xu, Morten Ingerslev, Ulrik Braüner Nielsen* |
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11:05-11:35 |
Genetic variation in Christmas tree quality of somatic embryo plants of Nordmann fir Jing Xu*, Ulrik Braüner Nielsen (virtual) |
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11:35-12:00 |
A national progeny test (CoFirGe 2)- A discussion about next steps (Interested parties will continue discussion over lunch) Chal Landgren*, Gary Chastagner, Rick Bates |
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12:00-13:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00-14:00 |
Round table discussion: Christmas tree seed orchards |
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14:00-16:30 |
Networking/Outdoor break |
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1630-18:00 |
Poster session and reception |
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18:00-19:30 |
Dinner |
* = presenter
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Technical Field Tour (see field tour page for description)
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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6:00-7:00 |
Coffee, self-serve breakfast items available |
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7:00-8:00 |
Business meeting (over breakfast) |
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8:00-8:30 |
Genomic and genetic approaches to improve Christmas tree health Justin G. A. Whitehill* |
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8:30-9:00 |
Potential Impacts of climate change on diseases and the postharvest quality of Christmas tree Gary Chastagner* |
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9:00-9:30 |
Botrytis spp. obtained in Norwegian forest nurseries are resistant to fungicides Katherine Ann Gredvig Nielsen*, Magne Nordang Skårn, Venche Talgø , Martin Pettersson, Inger Sundheim Fløistad, Gunn Mari Strømeng, May Bente Brurberg, Arne Stensvand (virtual) |
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9:30-9:45 |
Break |
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9:45-10:15 |
Reaching new and established Christmas tree growers through webinars Heidi Lindberg*, Bert Cregg, Debalina Saha, Riley Rouse (virtual) |
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10:15-10:45 |
Deer repellent research and deer browse management in North Carolina Jeffrey Owen* |
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10:45:11:15 |
Improving conifer establishment using sustainable pest management and soil health practices: First year results. B. Brown, A. Dunn, B. Eshenaur, E. Lamb*, L. Sosnoskie |
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11:15-11:45 |
Rhizoctonia butinii on spruce Christmas trees Venche Talgø*, Martin Pettersson, Inger Sundheim Fløistad, Iben Margrete Thomsen (virtual) |
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11:45-12:00 |
Wrap-up/discussion |
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12:00-13:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00-15:00 |
Round table discussion: Climate change and Christmas tree extension |
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15:00-18:00 |
Networking/Recreation |
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18:00-19:30 |
Dinner |
* = presenter
Thursday, June 9, 2022
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6:00-7:00 |
Coffee, self-serve breakfast items available |
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7:00-8:00 |
Breakfast |
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8:00-8:30 |
Christmas tree needle retention in response to 1-MCP and dark chamber storage treatments Jeffrey Owen*, Justin Whitehill |
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8:30-9:00 |
Postharvest treatments for spotted lanternfly Austin Lourie, Stephen Corbett, Spencer Walse* |
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9:00-9:30 |
Improving transplant success in Abies fraseri Christmas tree plantations Riley Rouse*, Bert Cregg |
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9:30-10:00 |
S-Abscisic Acid (ConShape) for Christmas tree leader control Jozsef Racsko* |
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10:00-10:15 |
Break |
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10:15-10:45 |
Improving first year noble and Douglas-fir seedling survival and growth in PNW Christmas tree plantation Judy Kowalski*, Chal Landgren |
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10:45-11:15 |
Conclusion of spring cone control research in North Carolina Jeffrey Owen* |
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11:15-11:45 |
Managing cone formation in Fraser fir Christmas tree plantations: Highlights from the Michigan experience Bert Cregg*, Riley Rouse |
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11:45-12:00 |
Wrap-up/discussion |
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12:00-13:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00 |
Depart conference center |
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NOTE: Technical session will be recorded and links to recordings will be available to all registered participants
For presentation abstract, please view the PDF linked at the top of the page.