PCTGA Summer Meeting Farm Information

PCTGA Summer Meeting
July 22 – 23, 2016
Crystal Spring Tree Farm
Lehighton, PA
PCTGA Summer Meeting Farm Information
Crystal Spring Tree Farm
2370 Mahoning Drive East
Lehighton, PA 18235
Directions to the farm from the hotel:
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Start out going north on US-209 N/Interchange Rd toward Harrity Rd.
Make a U-turn at Harrity Rd onto US-209 S
Stay straight to go onto Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E/PA-443
Turn right onto Seneca Rd.
Turn right onto Mahoning Dr E/PA-902
Crystal Spring Tree Farm will be on your left
Go 0.18 miles
Go 2.16 miles
Go 3.80 miles
Go 0.79 miles
Go 0.47 miles
PCTGA Summer Meeting Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Country Inn & Suites in Lehighton, PA. Any room reservations
received after the below cut-off date are subject to the hotel’s standard rates and availability.
Country Inn & Suites
1619 Interchange Road
Lehighton, PA 18235
Room Rates
Guest Room (single or double): $119
Suite (single or double): $129
King Whirlpool Suite: $135
These rates will be available until June 21, 2016 or until
PCTGA’s room block is full. To make your reservations, call
the hotel directly at 610-379-5066 or central reservations
at 1-800-600-7275 and mention PCTGA’s group name:
1607PATREE.
2016 PCTGA Summer Meeting Program Schedule
Friday, July 22, 2016
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Registration Open
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Exhibitors Open
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Meet & Greet with Snacks and Refreshments
Sponsored by Chris Botek, Jim Rockis & Gary Thomas
Saturday, July 23, 2016
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Registration; Breakfast (Coffee, Danish & Fruit)
8:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Exhibitors Open
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Farm Tour
- OR8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Mist Blower Sprayer Calibration
Paul Shealer, Evergreen Acres Tree Farm
Learn how to properly and accurately calibrate
your sprayer.
Foliar Fertilization on Christmas Trees
Bruce Barefoot, Helena Chemical
An overview of supplementing your normal
fertilizer routine with foliar applied fertilizer.
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Crystal Spring Tree Farm
Tour Experience
Tour 150 acres of field production,
B&B, cut material, large trees in
production, pumpkin production,
deer fencing and wreath making.
You’ll also get the chance to see
Crystal Spring Tree Farm’s one of
a kind indoor loading facility and
brand new choose and cut facility!
Herbicide Use on Tree Farms
See test plots for various herbicide applications.
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Farm Tour
- OR9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Impact of Water Quality on Pesticide Performance
John Esslinger, PA Extension
The instructor will discuss and show the trial
results of how water quality can affect pesticide
performance. He will also review the half-life of
products and buffering agents.
Pumpkins in Rotation
Brad Edwards, NC Extension
Find out how to work pumpkins into your
tree rotation.
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Farm Tour
- OR11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
(see next page)
Fun for Everyone: Bring the
Whole Family to the Farm!
A scavenger hunt on the farm will
be provided for the kids. There
is no charge for children 12 and
under to attend the meeting.
2016 PCTGA Summer Meeting Program Schedule
Saturday, July 23, 2016 (continued)
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Trees for the B&B Industry
Kimberly Miller, PA Department of Agriculture
This session will review problem pests to watch for in the B&B industry.
Tree Painting and More
Bill Fetherolf, Pioneer Evergreen Farms
See demonstrations on painting trees and other new products.
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Lunch, Business Meeting and Christmas Tree Check-Off Review
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Farm Tour
- OR2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Herbicide Sprayer Calibration
Paul Shealer, Evergreen Acres Tree Farm
Learn how to properly and accurately calibrate your sprayer.
Utilizing Tree Farm Greenery Brad Edwards, NC Extension
Learn how to use greenery from around your farm.
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Farm Tour
- OR4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Impact of Water Quality on Pesticide Performance
John Esslinger, PA Extension
The instructor will discuss and show the trial results of how water quality can affect pesticide
performance. He will also review the half-life of products and buffering agents.
Basics of the New Worker Protection Standard Revision – a Walking Tour
Jim Harvey, Worker Protection Standard Specialist
This session will walk you through the provisions of the newly revised EPA’s Worker Protection
Standard. Make sure that you know what is expected of growers who hire employees outside
of the immediate family within 30 days after your last restricted entry interval expired. For
those who only hire within the family and will be exempt from most of these responsibilities,
there are still advantages to incorporating WPS concepts for your family farm safety.
About Crystal Spring Tree Farm
The Botek family has been in the Christmas tree business for over 75 years. They began
selling trees at a small family-run grocery store in the mid-1930s and have grown the
business to offering about 15 varieties of evergreen trees from their nearly 200 acre farm.
Trees from Crystal Spring Tree Farm have decorated Rockefeller Center in New York City
and the White House several times. They have also had the honor of supplying
Pennsylvania capitol trees in Harrisburg for many years.
For more information about Crystal Spring Tree Farm, visit cstreefarm.com.
2016 PCTGA Summer Meeting
Registration Form (page 1)
July 22 – 23, 2016
Registration must be returned to the PCTGA office, postmarked on or before July 8, 2016. The cancellation deadline is
July 8, 2016. After that day, PCTGA cannot refund the cost of the meeting. There is no charge for youth under age 12.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Business Name: Street Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Email: MEMBERSHIP STATUS
□ PCTGA Member
□ Non-Member
□ Other State Christmas Tree Association Member (neighboring association members are invited to register at member rates)
State: ATTENDEE NAMES
List names as they should appear on name badges. Please print clearly and make copies if more room is needed.
Children are defined as those individuals 12 and under.
1 ________________________________________________________ 2 ________________________________________________________ 3 ________________________________________________________
4 ________________________________________________________ 5 ________________________________________________________ □ Adult
□Adult
□ Adult
□ Adult
□ Adult
□ Child
□ Child
□ Child
□ Child
□ Child
EMERGENCY CONTACT & SPECIAL NEEDS
Name of non-attending contact: ___________________________________________ Phone: ___________________
□ Please check here if you have any special dietary needs or require special accommodations in order to
participate fully in this meeting.
Please list them here: Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association, 2207 Forest Hills Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone: 717.238.9765, Fax: 717.238.9985, Email: [email protected], Website: www.christmastrees.org
2016 PCTGA Summer Meeting
Registration Form (page 2)
July 22 – 23, 2016
Business Name: REGISTRATION INCLUDES Meet & Greet with refreshments on Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday.
PCTGA/State Assoc. Member Farm
Non-Member
# of attendees @
$140
$
# of attendees @
$250
$
TOTAL$
PAYMENT INFORMATION
□ Cash/Check (make payable to PCTGA) □ Visa □ MasterCard □ Discover
□ Check here if credit card billing address is the same as the contact information on page 1.
Billing Street Address: City: State: Zip: Name on Card (please print): Card Number: Exp. Date: Signature: Security Code: Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association, 2207 Forest Hills Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone: 717.238.9765, Fax: 717.238.9985, Email: [email protected], Website: www.christmastrees.org