Events Friday

ECA ANNUAL MEETING

Exotic Conifer Association

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23^rd 2022

Hosted by Marlene and Larry Downey at

Downey Tree Farm & Nursery, Inc. in Hatley, Quebec

Friday tours and demonstrations will cover:

· Trimming Christmas Trees

· Exotic Hybrid Profiles

· Fertility and Fertilizer

· Weed Control

· Seed Orchard Pollination Techniques

· Cone Harvesting, Drying, Processing

· AFTERNOON HIGHLIGHT: guest presentation by

Dr. Justin Whitehill, “Root Disease Management”

Agenda

8:00 Registration (Coffee & Donuts)

8:30 Welcome and Farm/Nursery History - the Downeys

9:00 Updated Agenda and Morning Program

12:30 Box Lunch and ECA Business Meeting

2:00 Afternoon Program

6:00 ECA Diner and Social at local Resturant

Complete the attached registration form here and the 2022 ECA Membership form here

Lodging options:

Delta Hotels by Marriott, Sherbrooke: 1-819-822-1989

HoTeL Gouverneur, Sherbrooke: 1-888-910-1111

Hotel Le President, Sherbrooke: 1-800-363-2941

Contacts:

Downey Tree Farm Office: 1-819-566-0319 - or - 1-819-842-3449

Jimmy Downey: 1-819-212-0333

Larry Downey: 1-819-678-5329