2008 Summer Meeting

Please accept our invitation to attend the Association’s Summer Tour and Trade Show. This year the tour will be held at Cole’s Country Tree Farm in Milford, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. To cover costs there will be a $25.00 registration fee for members* and their children over 10 years of age. The non-member fee is $55.00 per person (covers registration and 6 months membership). Registration must be received no later than JULY 11^th. Upon arrival to the meeting please go the registration table. EVERYONE MUST REGISTER! Please complete and return the tear sheet below. No tables or chairs will be provided, therefore, you may want to bring your own picnic equipment. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! BRING LAWN CHAIRS!!

PRE-REGISTRATION

NJCTA 2008 SUMMER TOUR & TRADE SHOW

__ I/we plan to attend. Please have name tags for the following people.

_{Name (first name preference, please print) Farm Name Town}

Total Number of Persons Attending ______ @ $25.00/person = $_________

Total Number of persons NON-MEMBERS Attending ______ @ $55.00/person = $_________

*Members include immediate family and farm employees.

RETURN REGISTRATION FORM AND CHECK PAYABLE TO NJCTGA TO ANDREW ALPAUGH, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, PO BOX 211, STOCKTON, NJ 08559-0211.

QUESTIONS? CALL: (609) 397-0096 or the Cole’s at 908-735-4658 (OVER FOR AGENDA)

AGenda

NJ Christmas Tree Growers’

Summer Tour and Trade Show Agenda

July 19th, 2008

Location:

Cole’s Country Tree Farm

478 County Route 579, Milford, NJ 08848-2130

Hunterdon County

908-735-4658

8:30 Registration / Coffee & Bagels

9:00 Welcome – Anne Edwards

9:15 * Farm Tour, Equipment and Methods – The Cole Family

Tree Health Examination – Dr. Anne Gould

Insects and Control – Dr. James Lashomb

Chemical Mowing Demo Plot – Dr. Mark Vodak and Cole Family

Shearing Demonstration and Equipment – Dr. Mark Vodak

12:15 Barbeque Lunch (Provided by NJCTGA and the Exley family)

1:15 NJCTGA Business Meeting

2:00 * Pesticide Safety (CORE) – Patricia Hastings, Rutgers Pest Management Office

3:00 Safe Trip Home

· Our technical experts will cover various issues while on the farm tour.

· Don’t be late and bring a good appetite!

· CORE Credits will be available

Directions to Cole’s Country Tree Farm, Milford, New Jersey:

908-735-5706...478 County Road 579...From I-78West: Exit 12, turn left at end of ramp. Left at light, cross over bridge, go straight. Bear right at fork, Rte. 625, 1 ½ mi. right onto Rte. 579N, 2 mi. Farm on left. Look for white fence. From I-78East: Exit 12, right at end of ramp, go straight. Bear right at fork, Rte. 625, 1 ½ mi. right onto Rte. 579 N, 2 mi. Farm on left. Look for white fence.

For Further Directions Contact: Donna Cole @ 908-735-4658

Day of Meeting Contact: Andrew Alpaugh @ 908-256-3329

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RegistrationAgendaSummer_2008.pdf

TO PRINT THE AGENDA AND REGISTRATION FORMS USE THE LINK ABOVE