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: Start out going north on US-209 N/Interchange Rd toward Harrity Rd. Go 0.18 miles Make a U-turn at Harrity Rd onto US-209 S Go 2.16 miles Stay straight to go onto Blakeslee Boulevard Dr E/PA-443 Go 3.80 miles Turn right onto Seneca Rd. Go 0.79 miles Turn right onto Mahoning Dr E/PA-902 Go 0.47 miles Crystal Spring Tree Farm will be on your left 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 8:15 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. 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! Foliar Fertilization on Christmas Trees Bruce Barefoot, Helena Chemical An overview of supplementing your normal fertilizer routine with foliar applied fertilizer. AND 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Farm Tour Herbicide Use on Tree Farms See test plots for various herbicide applications. 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions Sprayer Tank Cleaning John Esslinger, PA Extension Learn about the importance of properly cleaning your spray equipment. 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Farm Tour Pumpkins in Rotation Brad Edwards, NC Extension Find out how to work pumpkins into your tree rotation. 11:15 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 2:45 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Farm Tour 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. 4:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Sprayer Tank Cleaning John Esslinger, PA Extension Learn about the importance of properly cleaning your spray equipment. 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: Email: Fax: 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 Adult Child 2 Adult Child 3 Adult Child 4 Adult Child 5 Adult 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: admin@christmastrees.org, 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 # of attendees @ $140 $ Non-Member # 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: Signature: Exp. Date: Security Code: Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association, 2207 Forest Hills Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112 Phone: 717.238.9765, Fax: 717.238.9985, Email: admin@christmastrees.org, Website: www.christmastrees.org