Monday, June 21, 2010

National Tree Farmer Convention

The 2010 National Tree Farmer Convention will be held in Vermont on July 13-15, 2010. The conference will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Burlington. Shelburne Farms will host field day events including interactive displays, demonstrations, exhibits, activities, workshops, tours and more. There will also be tours to other places in northern Vermont. Youth events will be held at the ECHO Center.

Vermont speakers at this national convention will include Thetford's John Morton of Morton Trails and biathlon fame and Prof. Thomas McEvoy of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont.

The local host organization for the 17th National Tree Farmer Convention is the Vermont Woodlands Association. Yankee Farm Credit is a sponsor.