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Eastern Region Newsletter          

May 2012    
In This Issue
IPPS in the Brandywine Valley
New Home for Seed Bank
Seed-propagated oaks
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Scott Arboretum
The Scott Arboretum
IPPS in the Brandywine Valley October 10-13, 2012
Multiple locations? Daily registrations? Grafting workshops? No banquet? Evening social event & auctions? Outdoor welcome reception?  Click here to see how this year's conference breaks the mold!


 
Seeds

New Home for Seed Bank

 

The Berry Botanic Garden's Conservation Program & Seed Bank now has a new home at Portland State University. This seed bank was the first in the USA dedicated exclusively to rare and endangered species. Click here to read about their move.    

 

Roger Harris
Dr. J. Roger Harris
Can Growth of Seed-propagated Oaks be Predicted before Lining Out in Nursery Rows?

Growth rates of nursery-grown oaks (Quercus L.) vary considerably, and many oak species are not commonly grown because of slow
growth when young. A method for rapid screening of young oak seedlings to predict potential growth in a production nursery was
investigated by researchers at Virginia Tech.  Click here for more.
   
Upcoming Events:
2012 Annual Conference: October 10-13, 2012
Brandywine Valley, Pennsylvania
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