Northwest Seed Orchard Manager’s Association (NWSOMA) Annual Meeting and Tours will take place at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA on June 13-14, 2023.

Lodging Information: Rooms may be reserved at Great Wolf for the reduced, group rate of $139 by calling 800-640-9653 or online at www.greatwolf.com. The Group Block code is 2306WEST and the cutoff Date for the Group Block rate is 5/15/2023. Please note, as of 5/1/23, we only have 2 rooms left at the Great Wolf Lodge.

We also have 5 rooms held at The Olympic Hotel in Centralia. If you’d like to reserve a room at The Olympic Hotel in Centralia, the Hotel block code is 2306WESTER and you can reserve either online at www.mcmenamins.com or by calling the front desk anytime during operating hours at 360-736-5164.

Tuesday, June 13: Seed orchard management topics

8:00    Welcome & introductions – Jeff DeBell

8:30   Managing nutrition and irrigation for orchard health – Dan Cress

9:15   Phenology changes and orchard management – Connie Harrington

10:00   Break

10:30   Roundtable: pollen management – Sean Smith

11:00   Roundtable: orchard safety – Lauren Magalska

11:30   Roundtable: cone & seed insect control – Sara Lipow

12:00   Roundtable: crown management – Jeff DeBell

12:30   Roundtable: grafting – TBD

1:00   Lunch (provided)

2:00   Roundtable: cone induction techniques – TBD

2:30   Roundtable: cone collection – Bryan Brown / Darian Domes

3:00   Break

1:30   Regional tree seed demand and capacity issues – Brian Morris

2:15   Restoration of USFS seed orchards – Erin Baumgart

5:00   Social time

6:00-8:00   NWSOMA Group Dinner @ McMenamins in Centralia (included with registration)

Wednesday, June 14: Seed orchard tours (8am – 3pm; lunch provided)

• • Dennie Ahl Seed Orchard – U.S. Forest Service
  • Shelton Seed Orchard – Green Diamond Resource Company
  • Meridian Seed Orchard – Washington State Department of Natural Resources